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Books like Tufa: 9 series to read next

Tufa is urban fantasy and mythic fantasy, about fae and music, set in north america. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Tufa is 8 books, 2011–2018.

“The Tufa are descendants of Irish fairies and were found in the area when the first European settlers arrived.”
from the catalogue description of The Hum and the Shiver

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American Gods
October Daye
Fault Lines (Tim Powers)
Mythago Wood
Whisper Hollow
War for the Oaks
Modern Tale of Faerie
Alderley
Singer of Souls

American GodsSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman10 books1999

About gods.

“Gaiman's 2005 novel Anansi Boys is set in the same mythological world and shares the trickster god Mr. Nancy, but follows a different protagonist and story, making it a loose companion rather than a direct sequel.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Keepsakes and Treasures: A Love Story →

October DayeSeries

seriesSeanan McGuire42 books2009

Urban fantasy, about fae, set in contemporary and north america.

“Young October had to make important decisions about her future.”
from the catalogue description of Strangers in Court
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Start with Strangers in Court →

Fault Lines (Tim Powers)Series

seriesTim Powers3 books1992

Urban fantasy and fantasy, eerie in tone, set in contemporary and north america.

Start with Last Call →

Mythago WoodSeries

seriesRobert Holdstock7 books1984

Set in british isles.

“The first novel follows Stephen Huxley investigating his family's obsession with the wood after his father's death; Holdstock continued the cycle across further novels and stories exploring different characters and eras.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Mythago Wood →

Whisper HollowSeries

seriesYasmine Galenorn3 books2015

Urban fantasy, eerie in tone, set in contemporary and north america.

“Fifteen years ago, Kerris ran away from her hometown.”
from the catalogue description of Autumn Thorns

Start with Autumn Thorns →

War for the OaksSeries

seriesEmma Bull & Will Shetterly2 books1987

Adventurous in tone, set in big city.

Start with War for the Oaks →

Modern Tale of FaerieSeries

seriesHolly Black4 books2002

About coming of age.

Start with Tithe →

AlderleySeries

seriesAlan Garner4 books1960

About quests, set in british isles.

“The three books span most of Garner's writing life rather than forming one continuous trilogy.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Weirdstone of Brisingamen →

Singer of SoulsSeries

seriesAdam Stemple2 books2005

Urban fantasy, about fae and music, set in contemporary.

“Fortunately, few cities are friendlier than Edinburgh to a guitarist with a talent for spontaneous rhyme, and soon Douglas is making a decent living as the busker who can write a song about you on the spot.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Singer of Souls →

Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Tufa?: American Gods — the closest match to Tufa on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Tufa?: The Hum and the Shiver. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Tufa.
How big is Tufa?: Tufa is 8 books, 2011–2018.

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