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Books like Undead Pets: 9 series to read next

Undead Pets is about undead, set in contemporary and our world, funny in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Undead Pets is 8 books, 2012–2014.

“Dumpling the hamster came to a dusty end inside a vacuum cleaner.”
from the catalogue description of Return of the Hungry Hamster

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Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie
The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter
Bunnicula Universe
Ghost Buddy
Artemis Fowl
43 Old Cemetery Road
George Brown, Class Clown
My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish
Samuel Johnson

Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental ZombieSeries

seriesDavid Lubar5 books2009

Fantasy and humor, funny in tone, about undead, set in contemporary and our world.

“Tired of continually having his feelings hurt by popular students and bullies, fifth-grader Nathan agrees to try an experimental formula, Hurt-Be-Gone, and becomes a half-dead zombie which has, he soon discovers, some real advantages.”
from the catalogue description of My Rotten Life

Start with My Rotten Life →

The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex DexterSeries

seriesAaron Reynolds3 books2020

Mystery & detective.

“Summary from copyright page: Cursed by an old carnival game, sixth-grader Rex Dexter uses his new ability to communicate with dead animals to investigate the mysterious deaths of endangered zoo animals.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter →

Bunnicula UniverseSeries

seriesJames Howe & Deborah Howe20 books1979

Fantasy and humor, funny in tone, set in contemporary and our world.

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Ghost BuddySeries

seriesHenry Winkler & Lin Oliver4 books2012

Ghost stories, funny in tone, about friendship, set in contemporary.

“Billy Broccoli is a boy with questions: about his new school, his new step-family ... his whole new life, in fact.”
from the catalogue description of Zero to Hero

Start with Zero to Hero →

Artemis FowlSeries

seriesEoin Colfer15 books2001

Adventurous in tone, about fae.

“As of 2013, the novels have sold more than 21 million copies in 44 languages, and are one of the best-selling series of all time.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with LEPrecon →

43 Old Cemetery RoadSeries

seriesKate Klise7 books2009

Set in north america.

“The author of best-selling children's fiction series Ghost Tamer sets out to write volume 13, after 20 years in retirement or writers block.”
from the catalogue description of Dying to Meet You

Start with Dying to Meet You →

George Brown, Class ClownSeries

seriesNancy Krulik12 books2010

Fantasy and humor, funny and lighthearted in tone, set in contemporary.

Start with Super Burp! →

My Big Fat Zombie GoldfishSeries

seriesMo O'Hara & Dillon James West12 books2013

Fantasy, set in contemporary and our world.

“When Tom's big brother decides to become an evil scientist, he dunks Frankie the goldfish into toxic green gunk, but Tom zaps the dead goldfish with a battery bringing him back to life as a big fat zombie goldfish who is out for revenge.”
from the catalogue description

Start with My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish →

Samuel JohnsonSeries

seriesJohn Connolly3 books2009

Adventurous in tone, about demons.

“The comic horror trilogy continues through Hell's Bells and The Creeps.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Gates →

Why these

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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 Undead Pets?: Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie — the closest match to Undead Pets on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Undead Pets?: Return of the Hungry Hamster. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Undead Pets.
How big is Undead Pets?: Undead Pets is 8 books, 2012–2014.

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