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Books like Bannon and Clare: 9 series to read next

Bannon and Clare is historical fantasy, set in 19th century. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Bannon and Clare is 4 books, 2012–2014.

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Cosmere
Sally Lockhart
Spiritwalker
List of 7
World of Ice and Fire
The Mortal Instruments
The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club
The Artifact Hunters
Department of Unclassified Artefacts

CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Before the worlds, there was Adonalsium, and then there was not.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Final Empire →

Sally LockhartSeries

seriesPhilip Pullman4 books1985

Historical fiction.

Start with The Ruby in the Smoke →

SpiritwalkerSeries

seriesKate Elliott14 books2010

Historical fantasy and fantasy, set in 19th century and alternate earth.

“Kate Elliott's Spiritwalker trilogy — Cold Magic, Cold Fire, Cold Steel — is an epic fantasy following two cousins navigating a world of dragons and cold magic.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Cold Magic →

List of 7Series

seriesMark Frost2 books1993

Mysterious in tone.

“Though initially an occult murder mystery, the story brings in conspiracy theory, vendetta, horror, history, and Theosophy.”
from the catalogue description of The List of 7

Start with The List of 7 →

World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy, about war, set in secondary world.

“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
from the catalogue description

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The Mortal InstrumentsUniverse

universe70 books2007

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary.

“There is a world laid over your own like a second skin, and you have been trained since birth not to see it.”
from the catalogue description

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The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena ClubSeries

seriesTheodora Goss3 books2017

About found family, set in europe.

Start with The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter →

The Artifact HuntersSeries

seriesA. W. Exley8 books2013

About magical artifacts.

“Cara has a simple mission in London – finalize her father's estate and sell off his damned collection of priceless artifacts.”
from the catalogue description of Nefertiti's Heart

Start with Nefertiti's Heart →

Department of Unclassified ArtefactsSeries

seriesJustin Richards3 books2006

Set in 19th century and british isles.

“Three teens and a curator of unclassified artifacts at the British Museum match wits with a madman determined to use unorthodox methods to reanimate the dead, both humans and dinosaurs.”
from the catalogue description of The Death Collector

Start with The Death Collector →

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 Bannon and Clare?: Cosmere — the closest match to Bannon and Clare on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Bannon and Clare?: The Iron Wyrm Affair. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Bannon and Clare.
How big is Bannon and Clare?: Bannon and Clare is 4 books, 2012–2014.

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