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Books like Mik Murdoch: 9 series to read next

Mik Murdoch 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.

Mik Murdoch is 4 books, 2012–2019.

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Ben Braver
Villain.net
The Extraordinaries (TJ Klune)
Emily Windsnap
Please Don't Tell My Parents
Magic Shop
Lightning Girl
Kairos
Melvin Beederman Superhero

Ben BraverSeries

seriesMarcus Emerson3 books2018

Superhero, set in our world and contemporary.

“All he wants to do is finish his summer watching awesome TV shows and eating his favorite candy.”
from the catalogue description of The Super Life of Ben Braver

Start with The Super Life of Ben Braver →

Villain.netSeries

seriesAndy Briggs4 books2008

Superhero, set in our world and contemporary.

“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 →

The Extraordinaries (TJ Klune)Series

seriesTJ Klune3 books2020

Set in north america and big city.

“The Extraordinaries follows Nick Bell, a fanfiction-writing teenager with ADHD who is infatuated with his city's resident superhero, Shadow Star, and decides the only way to get noticed is to become extraordinary himself.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Extraordinaries →

Emily WindsnapSeries

seriesLiz Kessler16 books2003

Fantasy.

“For as long as she can remember, twelve-year-old Emily Windsnap has lived on a boat.”
from the catalogue description of The Tail of Emily Windsnap
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Start with The Tail of Emily Windsnap →

Please Don't Tell My ParentsSeries

seriesRichard Roberts12 books2014

Superhero, set in contemporary.

Start with I Did NOT Give That Spider Superhuman Intelligence! →

Magic ShopSeries

seriesBruce Coville7 books1982

Fantasy.

“Bruce Coville's Magic Shop books each send a different kid into Mr. Elives's strange antique shop, where an ordinary-looking item turns out to carry real magic and consequences.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Monster's Ring →

Lightning GirlSeries

seriesAlesha Dixon & Katy Birchall4 books2018

Superhero, set in our world and contemporary.

Start with Lightning Girl →

KairosSeries

seriesMadeleine L'Engle11 books1962

Science fiction.

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Melvin Beederman SuperheroSeries

seriesGreg Trine8 books2006

Humor, funny in tone.

“After graduating from the superhero academy, Melvin Beederman heads for Los Angeles, where he unexpectedly teams up with Candace Brinkwater, school play actress, to nab the evil McNasty Brothers.”
from the catalogue description of The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich

Start with The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich →

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 Mik Murdoch?: Ben Braver — the closest match to Mik Murdoch on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Mik Murdoch?: Mik Murdoch: Boy Superhero. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Mik Murdoch.
How big is Mik Murdoch?: Mik Murdoch is 4 books, 2012–2019.

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