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Books like Iron Man: 9 series to read next

Iron Man is superhero, set in contemporary. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Iron Man is 15 books, 1979–2017.

“When millionaire industrialist Tony Stark first created the solar-charged steel-mesh armor he wears to become Iron Man, it was designed to support his damaged heart and save his very life!”
from the catalogue description of And Call My Killer... Modok!

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Richard Forthrast
Jumper
DC
Renegades (Marissa Meyer)
Reckoners
Animorphs
Kairos
Icarus Project
Southern Reach Trilogy

Richard ForthrastSeries

seriesNeal Stephenson2 books2011

About virtual reality, set in virtual world.

“The sequel Fall; or, Dodge in Hell shifts registers entirely, following Richard's digitally preserved mind after death into an afterlife simulation built from his scanned brain.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Reamde →

JumperSeries

seriesSteven Gould6 books1992

About psychic powers.

“Steven Gould's series continues across Reflex, Impulse, and Exo, later following his and his wife's daughter as a second-generation jumper.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Jumper →

DCUniverse

universe542 books1942

Superhero, set in contemporary.

“Above Metropolis a figure holds the sun at his back; across the bay, Gotham keeps its secrets in the dark.”
from the catalogue description

Start with It's Superman! →

Renegades (Marissa Meyer)Series

seriesMarissa Meyer3 books2017

Set in near future.

“Marissa Meyer's trilogy, continuing through Archenemies and Supernova, plays the two factions' history against the leads' divided loyalties; Meyer has said she doesn't plan to extend the series further.”
from the catalogue description

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ReckonersSeries

seriesBrandon Sanderson & Steven Bohls6 books2013

Set in near future.

“One young man orphaned by a High Epic joins a group that is killing Epics.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Steelheart →

AnimorphsUniverse

universe66 books1996

Science fantasy, about aliens and shapeshifters.

“The Yeerks are grey slugs the length of your thumb.”
from the catalogue description

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KairosSeries

seriesMadeleine L'Engle11 books1962

Science fiction.

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Icarus ProjectSeries

seriesCaitlin Kittredge & Jackie Kessler2 books2009

About friendship.

“The second book, Shades of Gray, was released in June 2010.”
from the catalogue description of Black and White

Start with Black and White →

Southern Reach TrilogySeries

seriesJeff VanderMeer4 books2014

Weird fiction and horror, eerie in tone, about madness.

“In 2013, Paramount Pictures bought the movie rights for the series, and a film adaptation of Annihilation was made with Alex Garland as writer-director.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Annihilation →

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 Iron Man?: Richard Forthrast — the closest match to Iron Man on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Iron Man?: And Call My Killer... Modok!. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Iron Man.
How big is Iron Man?: Iron Man is 15 books, 1979–2017.

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