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Books like Twilight: 9 series to read next

Twilight is paranormal romance and fantasy, about vampires, set in contemporary, emotional in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Twilight is 7 books across 1 series, 2005–2020.

“Forks, Washington gets about three hours of sun a month, which is precisely why the Cullens live there.”
from the catalogue description

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The Wolves of Mercy Falls
The Vampire Diaries
Vampire Academy Universe
Hush, Hush
Evernight Universe
House of Night
The Mortal Instruments
The Dark Elements
Grace Divine

The Wolves of Mercy FallsSeries

seriesMaggie Stiefvater4 books2009

Fantasy and paranormal romance, emotional in tone, about forbidden love and werewolves, set in contemporary and north america.

“Set in the fictional town of Mercy Falls, Stiefvater has stated that the real town of Ely in Minnesota would be its closest neighbouring destination, with the two towns sharing a similar climate.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Shiver →

The Vampire DiariesUniverse

universe29 books1991

Paranormal.

“Around this core sit the companions — the Stefan's Diaries prequels reaching back to 1864, short fiction, and spin-offs like the Bennett Witch Chronicles that follow the town's witch bloodline.”
from the catalogue description

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Vampire Academy UniverseSeries

seriesRichelle Mead & Michelle Rowen19 books2007

Paranormal romance and fantasy, about vampires, set in contemporary.

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Hush, HushSeries

seriesBecca Fitzpatrick5 books2009

About angels.

“The first book in the series, Hush, Hush, was released on October 13, 2009 through Simon & Schuster, with the final novel in the series, Finale, releasing on October 23, 2012.”
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Start with Hush, Hush →

Evernight UniverseSeries

seriesClaudia Gray7 books2008

Set in our world.

Start with Balthazar →

House of NightSeries

seriesKristin Cast & P. C. Cast20 books2007

Paranormal.

“Books in the series have been on the New York Times Best Seller list for 63 weeks and have sold over seven million copies in North America, and more than ten million books worldwide, in 39 countries.”
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Start with Marked →

The Mortal InstrumentsUniverse

universe70 books2007

Urban fantasy.

“There is a world laid over your own like a second skin, and you have been trained since birth not to see it.”
from the catalogue description

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The Dark ElementsSeries

seriesJennifer L. Armentrout4 books2013

About demons, set in our world.

Start with Bitter Sweet Love →

Grace DivineSeries

seriesBree Despain5 books2009

Paranormal romance, emotional and tense in tone, set in contemporary and north america.

“The memories her family has tried to bury resurface when Daniel returns, three years later, and enrolls in Grace and Jude's high school.”
from the catalogue description of The Dark Divine

Start with The Dark Divine →

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.

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What should I read after Twilight?: The Wolves of Mercy Falls — the closest match to Twilight on what it is about, not on what sells.
How big is Twilight?: Twilight is 7 books across 1 series, 2005–2020.

Books like Twilight: 9 series to read next

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