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Books like Zombie Problems: 9 series to read next

Zombie Problems is fantasy, set in our world and contemporary. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Zombie Problems is 3 books, 2019–2022.

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Bod Owens
Artemis Fowl
Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie
Magic Shop
Bunnicula Universe
The Notebook of Doom
Johnny Maxwell
My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish
Monster High

Bod OwensSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman & P. Craig Russell3 books2007

Dark fantasy, bittersweet in tone, about found family, set in british isles.

“Neil Gaiman's 2008 novel won both the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and illustrator P. Craig Russell later adapted it into a two-volume graphic novel.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Witch's Headstone →

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 →

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 →

Magic ShopSeries

seriesBruce Coville7 books1982

Fantasy, about coming of age, set in contemporary and our world.

“Bruce Coville's Magic Shop books each send a different kid into Mr. Elives's strange antique shop, where an ordinary-looking item turns out to carry real magic and consequences.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Monster's Ring →

Bunnicula UniverseSeries

seriesJames Howe & Deborah Howe20 books1979

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

Reading order →

The Notebook of DoomSeries

seriesTroy Cummings13 books2013

About monster hunting.

Start with Rise of the Balloon Goons →

Johnny MaxwellSeries

seriesTerry Pratchett & Stephen Briggs4 books1992

Fantasy, set in our world.

“Terry Pratchett wrote it as a departure from Discworld, aiming his humor and social observation at a contemporary setting and a young teenage cast.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Only You Can Save Mankind →

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 →

Monster HighUniverse

universe61 books2010

Fantasy.

“New Salem High has a dress code problem: the daughter of Frankenstein's monster has bolts, the sea monster's daughter has scales, the werewolf sheds, and all of them are supposed to blend in with the normies.”
from the catalogue description

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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 Zombie Problems?: Bod Owens — the closest match to Zombie Problems on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Zombie Problems?: A Small Zombie Problem. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Zombie Problems.
How big is Zombie Problems?: Zombie Problems is 3 books, 2019–2022.

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