As a huge fangirl, I'm always looking for a new fandom to add to my life (more like become my life), and I'm sure many of you are the same. While you may like a wide variety of things, most people like fandoms in the same genre. But how do you find fandoms similar to the ones you're already in? This post will give you advice as well as a few fandom recommendations. (Note: if you want more detailed recommendations instead of an "if you like this, you might like that" approach, you should read this post.)
Step 1: Make a list of the fandoms you are in
What do you watch/read? What are you obsessed with? You have to figure this out first before you can find what else you might like.
Step 2: Find out what genre(s) you like
Now, look at your list. What categories do these fit into? I like several different genres, but most of my fandoms are sci-fi or fantasy. I also like musicals, mystery, and Disney. There are a few fandoms I'm in that don't fit in any of those categories (those are what we call outliers).
Step 3: Pick a few of your biggest fandoms
If you're like me, you have a LOT of fandoms (just take a look at my list on the right sidebar- and that's only the beginning!), so focus on the one's you're most obsessed with.
Step 4: The Google search
Search for similar shows/movies/books. For example...
Step 5: The "Recommended for you" section
Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and most places you would get books/movies/TV shows will give you recommendations based on your watching/browsing history. Check out the shows it recommends.
Step 6: See what your friends are watching/reading
Ask your friends (this includes online friends) what fandoms they are in. Chances are, they watch something you might want to start watching.
Step 7: Look for crossovers
Fanfiction.net has a section specifically for crossovers. On other fanfiction websites, you can search the works in one fandom for other fandoms. See what fandom is often put in a crossover with your fandom. You might like it!
Step 8: Investigate spin-offs
Many popular shows (and to a lesser extent, books and movies) have spin-offs. For example, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures are both crossovers of Doctor Who. Sometimes, spin-offs keep going even when the original is done.
Step 9: Look at various adaptations
If a book is popular enough, it will often be made into a movie or TV show. Arthur Conan Doyle's books about Sherlock Holmes have had many adaptations, including Sherlock and Elementary.
Step 10: See what else your favorite actors/writers are in
How many times have you watched a movie just because your favorite actor was in it? Yeah, probably a lot. For example, Broadchurch (which just started airing Season 2 on BBC America) has several actors from Doctor Who, including David Tennant, Arthur Darvill, and several other people who were minor characters in Doctor Who. You can also look at who writes your favorite shows and what else they write. Steven Moffat writes both Doctor Who and Sherlock (whether that's a good thing or a bad thing is for you to decide).
Finally, I provide you with some fandom recommendations.
If you like: Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, the Hulk
You might like: The Avengers, Agent Carter
If you like: Doctor Who
You might like: Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures, Sherlock, Supernatural
If you like: Sherlock
You might like: Elementary, Agent Carter, Doctor Who, Supernatural
If you like: Star Wars
You might like: Star Trek, The Avengers, The Big Bang Theory, Doctor Who
If you like: American Idol
You might like: Sing Your Face Off, The Voice, Pitch Perfect
If you like: musicals and/or fantasy
You might like: Galavant
If you like: The Hunger Games
You might like: Divergent [note: read the books; the movies aren't that great]
If you like: Harry Potter, fantasy, Arthurian legend
You might like: Merlin
If you like: The Lord of the Rings, How to Train Your Dragon
You might like: Eragon
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