If you loved
Bookburners
Max Gladstone, Margaret Dunlap, Mur Lafferty, Brian Francis Slattery · Book · 2017
If you loved Bookburners, you crave the thrill of secret teams working in the shadows to contain dangerous, reality-altering supernatural threats.
Films on the same thread
KPop Demon Hunters
Film · 2025
Explores: Secret Identities, Supernatural Defense, Fame and Celebrity.
Just like the squad in Bookburners, these performers balance their regular lives with high-stakes supernatural defense, proving that fighting ancient evil is best handled by a tight-knit team.
Enola Holmes 2
Harry Bradbeer · Film · 2022
Explores: Sibling Relationships, Feminism, Social Justice.
The investigation of dangerous conspiracies in Bookburners finds a perfect echo here as Enola uncovers secrets that require her to rely on trusted allies to survive the truth.
The Bourne Ultimatum
Paul Greengrass · Film · 2007
Explores: Government Conspiracy, Memory Loss, Identity Crisis.
The relentless pace of uncovering hidden agendas in Bookburners is mirrored in Bourne's desperate scramble to expose a government conspiracy while his own identity remains a dangerous mystery.
Ghostbusters
Ivan Reitman · Film · 1984
Explores: Found Family, Underdog Story, Entrepreneurship.
If the camaraderie of the Bookburners team kept you hooked, you will enjoy this group of parapsychologists who turn their scientific expertise into a business of neutralizing supernatural pests.
Series on the same thread
The Librarians
John Rogers · Series · 2014
Shares 2 threads with Bookburners: Ancient Artifacts, Teamwork.
The hunt for powerful artifacts in Bookburners is the driving force here, as a dedicated team works to protect the world from the dangerous secrets hidden within ancient objects.
The Magicians
Sera Gamble · Series · 2015
Shares a thread with Bookburners: Urban Fantasy.
Much like the magic users in Bookburners, these students struggle with the burden of power and the reality that the supernatural forces they study are far more dangerous than expected.
Warehouse 13
Jane Espenson · Series · 2009
Shares a thread with Bookburners: Urban Fantasy.
This series captures the essence of the secret organization seen in Bookburners, focusing on a specialized team tasked with securing dangerous artifacts within a massive, top-secret government facility.
Fringe
Alex Kurtzman · Series · 2008
Explores: Parallel Universes, Government Conspiracy, Mad Scientist.
The intense investigation of reality-bending events in Bookburners is matched by this team, who must confront government conspiracies and the terrifying consequences of playing with forbidden scientific knowledge.
Podcasts on the same thread
Slow Burn
Slate Podcasts · Podcast · 2026
Explores: Political scandal, Archival research, Cultural impact.
The obsession with uncovering suppressed truths that defines Bookburners is central to this series, which uses archival research to peel back layers of history and reveal hidden societal scandals.
CounterClock
Audiochuck · Podcast · 2025
Explores: unsolved homicide, seeking justice, historical mystery.
The methodical detective work found in Bookburners translates here, as a journalist digs through the past to solve a cold case, proving that some secrets are meant to be unearthed.
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Common questions
Was Bookburners originally published as a single novel?
No, Bookburners was not originally published as a single novel. According to the colophon, the work was originally published in an e-serial format online before being compiled into the book format available today.
Who are the authors responsible for writing Bookburners?
Bookburners was written by a collaborative team of four authors. The writing credits for the work are attributed to Max Gladstone, Margaret Dunlap, Mur Lafferty, and Brian Francis Slattery.
Is Bookburners based on an existing adaptation or source material?
Bookburners is an original work and does not have any source-material or adaptation siblings in the catalog. The content was created specifically for its initial e-serial release in 2017.
When was the Bookburners collection published?
The publication year for Bookburners is 2017. This date reflects the official release of the work as a book following its initial run as an e-serial series.