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Books like Marvel Novel Chronology: 9 series to read next

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

Marvel Novel Chronology is 146 books, 1994–2002.

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DC
Renegades (Marissa Meyer)
Reckoners
The Mortal Instruments
Jumper
H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds
Villain.net
Kitty Norville
Castle Rock

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

Superhero and science fiction, tense in tone, about identity, set in big city and our world.

“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

Start with Renegades →

ReckonersSeries

seriesBrandon Sanderson & Steven Bohls6 books2013

Superhero and science fiction, tense and adventurous in tone, set in north america and near future.

“One young man orphaned by a High Epic joins a group that is killing Epics.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Steelheart →

The Mortal InstrumentsUniverse

universe70 books2007

Fantasy and urban fantasy.

“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

Reading order →

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 →

H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse

universe65 books1898

Alien invasion.

“No one would have believed, in the closing years of the nineteenth century, that human affairs were being watched keenly and closely from the timeless worlds of space.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The War of the Worlds →

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 →

Kitty NorvilleSeries

seriesCarrie Vaughn62 books2001

Urban fantasy and paranormal, about werewolves.

“The program focuses on supernatural issues, beings and creatures she encounters.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Kitty and the Midnight Hour →

Castle RockSeries

seriesStephen King & Richard Chizmar16 books1978

Horror, set in small town.

“Castle Rock is the fictional Maine town that links a cluster of otherwise separate Stephen King novels and novellas, including The Dead Zone, Cujo, The Dark Half, Needful Things, and Elevation.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Nona →

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 Marvel Novel Chronology?: DC — the closest match to Marvel Novel Chronology on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Marvel Novel Chronology?: In the Line of Banner. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Marvel Novel Chronology.
How big is Marvel Novel Chronology?: Marvel Novel Chronology is 146 books, 1994–2002.

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