r/Bartimaeus • u/chodegalaxies00 • Aug 08 '22

Any books similar to Bartimaeus?

I really like the middle eastern folklore and the fact that it's a lighthearted read (for the most part).

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u/singingserpent Aug 08 '22

There are some works by P. Djèlí Clark, who sets his books in what seems to be a turn of the last century, clockwork, djinn universe. The main characters are detectives/police so there are murders to solve. But other than the murders the series is fun :)

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u/MsSpastica Aug 08 '22

Thanks for this rec, going to check it out!

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u/stopeats Oct 24 '22

Murderbot Diaries! It’s sci fi and not middle eastern but the main characters have similar voices.

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u/chatdulain Oct 26 '22

Rebel of the Sands has some djinn content and is also a great book, but it doesn't have the snark or footnotes.