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A hilariously macabre romp through San Francisco where the afterlife is just another bureaucratic nightmare managed by lovable misfits. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Secondhand Souls.
- zany
- chaotic
- macabre-yet-cozy
- 01
A Dirty Job
Christopher Moore · 2006
A hilariously morbid romp through the bureaucracy of the afterlife, anchored by the fierce love of a neurotic single dad.
- 02
Bloodsucking Fiends
Christopher Moore · 1995
A nocturnal romp through a neon-lit city where supernatural horror meets slacker comedy.
- 03
The Everything Box
Richard Kadrey
A chaotic, laugh-out-loud supernatural heist where the fate of the world rests in the hands of the most unqualified misfits imaginable.
- 04
Half-resurrection blues
Daniel José Older
A shadowy, supernatural mystery that explores the eerie, liminal space between the living and the dead.
- 05
Reincarnation blues
Michael Poore
A darkly hilarious, deeply romantic romp through the cosmos that makes you fall in love with the messy, imperfect business of being alive.
- 06
Reaper Man
Terry Pratchett
A hilarious, deeply moving meditation on mortality wrapped in a chaotic, warm-hearted fantasy adventure.
- 07
Sandman Slim
Richard Kadrey
A whiskey-soaked, blood-spattered joyride through a grimy supernatural Los Angeles with a protagonist who literally crawled out of Hell.
- 08
Club dead
Charlaine Harris
A steamy, neon-lit descent into supernatural nightlife where Southern charm meets bloody betrayal.
- 09
Doomed
Chuck Palahniuk
A satirical, irreverent romp through the afterlife and back again, filtered through the lens of modern digital culture.
- 10
Warm Bodies
Isaac Marion
A surprisingly tender, darkly funny exploration of what it means to be alive, wrapped in a post-apocalyptic romance.
- 11
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
Robin Sloan
A cozy, puzzle-box adventure that bridges the dusty magic of ancient books with the gleaming optimism of modern technology.
- 12
Razor Girl
Carl Hiaasen
A sun-drenched, laugh-out-loud descent into a chaotic Florida underworld where every eccentric hustler is running their own bizarre scam.
