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Books like Gadgets and Gears: 9 series to read next

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

Gadgets and Gears is 3 books, 2013–2016.

“Daring dachshund Noodles narrates as evil Mesmers bent on world domination arrive at the Amazing Automated Inn, where eleven-year-old inventor Wally Kennewickett, aided by Noodles and the inn's automatons, tries to foil their plans.”
from the catalogue description of The Mesmer Menace

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Gideon Smith
Cogheart
Hunchback Assignments / Modo: Mission Clockwork
George Dower / Infernal Devices
Wolves Chronicles
Narbondo / St. Ives Universe
Larklight Trilogy
The Bookman Universe
Steampunk

Gideon SmithSeries

seriesDavid Barnett7 books2013

Alternate history, set in alternate earth.

“Airships ply the skies and Queen Victoria presides over three-quarters of the known world, including the East Coast of America, following the failed revolution of 1775.”
from the catalogue description of Gideon Smith and the Mechanical Girl

Start with Gideon Smith and the Mechanical Girl →

CogheartSeries

seriesPeter Bunzl4 books2016

Steampunk, adventurous in tone, set in 19th century.

“Thirteen-year-old Lily Hartman always dreamed of adventure.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Cogheart →

Hunchback Assignments / Modo: Mission ClockworkSeries

seriesArthur Slade5 books2009

About shapeshifters.

“A gripping new series combines Steampunk, spying, and a fantastic Victorian London.The mysterious Mr. Socrates rescues Modo, a child in a traveling freak show.”
from the catalogue description of The Hunchback Assignments

Start with The Hunchback Assignments →

George Dower / Infernal DevicesSeries

seriesK. W. Jeter3 books1987

Steampunk, set in 19th century.

“Infernal Devices, Fiendish Schemes, and Grim Expectations mix dark comedy with the gears-and-brass aesthetic the series helped establish before it had a name.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Infernal Devices →

Wolves ChroniclesSeries

seriesJoan Aiken12 books1962

Adventure, adventurous in tone, set in 19th century and british isles.

“The Wolves Chronicles is Joan Aiken's long-running alternate-history series for young readers, set in a nineteenth-century England ruled by the Stuart dynasty and beset by wolves that have migrated across a Channel land-bridge.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Wolves of Willoughby Chase →

Narbondo / St. Ives UniverseSeries

seriesJames P. Blaylock18 books1978

Steampunk, set in 19th century and british isles.

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Larklight TrilogySeries

seriesPhilip Reeve3 books2006

About space exploration and aliens, set in space.

Start with Larklight →

The Bookman UniverseSeries

seriesLavie Tidhar6 books2010

About political intrigue and murder investigation.

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SteampunkSeries

seriesAnn VanderMeer, Jeff VanderMeer & Ted Chiang4 books2000

Start with Steampunk →

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 Gadgets and Gears?: Gideon Smith — the closest match to Gadgets and Gears on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Gadgets and Gears?: The Mesmer Menace. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Gadgets and Gears.
How big is Gadgets and Gears?: Gadgets and Gears is 3 books, 2013–2016.

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