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Books like Hero Society: 9 series to read next

Hero Society is superhero, set in contemporary and our world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Hero Society is 7 books, 2017–2020.

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Kairos
Mik Murdoch
Young Wizards
Wanted: Superheroes
Villain.net
Rats of NIMH
Supers of Noble's Green / Daniel Corrigan
Super Powereds
Superhuman

KairosSeries

seriesMadeleine L'Engle11 books1962

Science fiction.

Reading order →

Mik MurdochSeries

seriesMichell Plested4 books2012

Superhero, set in contemporary and our world.

Start with Mik Murdoch: Boy Superhero →

Young WizardsSeries

seriesDiane Duane24 books1983

Fantasy, about wizards.

“Across fifteen books published between 1983 and 2019, the two age forward in something close to real time as their missions escalate from New York streets to alien worlds and beyond.”
from the catalogue description

Start with So You Want to Be a Wizard →

Wanted: SuperheroesSeries

seriesBryan Davis3 books2017

Start with Wanted: A Superhero to Save the World →

Villain.netSeries

seriesAndy Briggs4 books2008

Superhero, set in contemporary and our world.

“Fourteen-year-old Jake Hunter goes from average bully to villain after finding a website that lets him download superpowers, but when he joins forces with the supervillain Basilisk, he may be in over his head.”
from the catalogue description of Council of Evil

Start with Council of Evil →

Rats of NIMHSeries

seriesJane Leslie Conly & Robert C. O'Brien3 books1971

Fantasy, about survival.

“All three carry forward the original's interest in community, responsibility, and the costs of intelligence.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH →

Supers of Noble's Green / Daniel CorriganSeries

seriesMatthew Cody3 books2009

About friendship, set in north america and small town.

“Superheroes soar in this promising debut--and they're kids!Twelve-year-old Daniel, the new kid in town, soon learns the truth about his nice--but odd--new friends: one can fly, another can turn invisible, yet another controls electricity.”
from the catalogue description of Powerless

Start with Powerless →

Super PoweredsSeries

seriesDrew Hayes5 books2013

Set in north america.

Start with Super Powereds: Year 1 →

SuperhumanSeries

seriesR. T. Martin, Raelyn Drake & Vanessa Acton6 books2018

Superhero, set in contemporary.

Start with Mind Over Matter →

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 Hero Society?: Kairos — the closest match to Hero Society on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Hero Society?: Dawn. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Hero Society.
How big is Hero Society?: Hero Society is 7 books, 2017–2020.

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