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Books like Very: 9 series to read next

Very is science fiction, about psychic powers and murder investigation, set in north america, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Very is 2 books, 2004–2008.

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The Body Finder
Blind
Violet Eyes / Natalie Lindstrom
Legion / Stephen Leeds
Finders Keepers (Stephen King)
Dr. Charlotte Stone
Effective Engineering Solutions
The Jackpot Trilogy
Clare Fern

The Body FinderSeries

seriesKimberly Derting5 books2010

Paranormal, about coming of age.

“Violet Ambrose is grappling with two major issues: Jay Heaton and her morbid secret ability.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Body Finder →

Violet Eyes / Natalie LindstromSeries

seriesStephen Woodworth4 books2004

Science fiction and mystery & detective, tense in tone, about psychic powers and murder investigation, set in north america and contemporary.

“In an alternate universe where certain people with violet eyes also have the ability to channel the souls of the dead Natalie has an affinity with the souls of murdered individuals.”
from the catalogue description of Through Violet Eyes

Start with Through Violet Eyes →

Legion / Stephen LeedsSeries

seriesBrandon Sanderson, David Pace, Max Epstein & Michael Harkins5 books2012

About identity and madness, set in our world.

“Death and Faxes, co-authored by Max Epstein, David Pace, and Michael Harkins, was released in June 2022.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Legion →

Finders Keepers (Stephen King)Series

seriesStephen King7 books2014

Mystery & detective and thriller & suspense, tense in tone, about murder investigation, set in north america and contemporary.

“The mix of true-crime procedural instincts and creeping horror is a hallmark of King's later work with the character.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Outsider →

Dr. Charlotte StoneSeries

seriesKaren Robards4 books2012

Mystery & detective and thriller & suspense, tense in tone, about murder investigation, set in north america and contemporary.

Start with The Last Victim →

Effective Engineering SolutionsSeries

seriesDouglas Preston & Lincoln Child37 books1995

Mystery & detective and thriller & suspense, tense in tone, about murder investigation, set in contemporary and north america.

“Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child wrote it as a standalone techno-thriller in 2000; it later fed into their separate Gideon Crew series rather than getting a direct sequel of its own.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Ice Limit →

The Jackpot TrilogySeries

seriesWilliam Gibson2 books2014

Set in near future.

“Gibson's 2020 book Agency is set in the same world.”
from the catalogue description of The Peripheral

Start with The Peripheral →

Clare FernSeries

seriesKim Harrington2 books2011

Paranormal.

“When you can see things others can't, where do you look for the truth?”
from the catalogue description of Clarity

Start with Clarity →

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 Very?: The Body Finder — the closest match to Very on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Very?: Very Bad Deaths. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Very.
How big is Very?: Very is 2 books, 2004–2008.

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