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Books like Reconstructionist: 9 series to read next

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

Reconstructionist is 7 books, 2014–2017.

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Midnighters
October Daye
American Gods
Black Dragon
Otherworld (Kelley Armstrong)
Checquy Files
InCryptid
Sisters of the Craft
The Bright Sessions

MidnightersSeries

seriesScott Westerfeld3 books2004

Fantasy, tense in tone, about coming of age.

“Over the course of the trilogy, Jessica encounters other Midnighters with whom she allies herself.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The Secret Hour →

October DayeSeries

seriesSeanan McGuire42 books2009

About fae.

“Young October had to make important decisions about her future.”
from the catalogue description of Strangers in Court
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Start with Strangers in Court →

American GodsSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman10 books1999

Fantasy and mythic fantasy, about gods.

“Gaiman's 2005 novel Anansi Boys is set in the same mythological world and shares the trickster god Mr. Nancy, but follows a different protagonist and story, making it a loose companion rather than a direct sequel.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Keepsakes and Treasures: A Love Story →

Black DragonSeries

seriesR. A. MacAvoy2 books1983

Fantasy and mystery & detective, about dragons and friendship.

Start with Tea with the Black Dragon →

Otherworld (Kelley Armstrong)Series

seriesKelley Armstrong & Seanan McGuire100 books1996

Urban fantasy and paranormal, set in contemporary and our world.

“Each book tends to follow a different member of this hidden community while slowly building a shared, continuing world.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Paranormal Romance Blues →

Checquy FilesSeries

seriesDaniel O'Malley4 books2012

Fantasy, set in british isles.

“The premise of paranormal bureaucracy and espionage continues across the rest of the Checquy novels.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Rook →

InCryptidSeries

seriesSeanan McGuire53 books2012

Adventurous in tone.

Start with Discount Armageddon →

Sisters of the CraftSeries

seriesLori Handeland3 books2015

About witches.

“With her blue-black hair and dark eyes, Raye Larsen has never fit in with the Scandinavian community of New Bergin, Wisconsin.”
from the catalogue description of In the Air Tonight

Start with In the Air Tonight →

The Bright SessionsSeries

seriesLauren Shippen3 books2019

About coming of age and identity.

“Caleb Michaels is a sixteen-year-old champion running back.”
from the catalogue description of The Infinite Noise

Start with The Infinite Noise →

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 Reconstructionist?: Midnighters — the closest match to Reconstructionist on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Reconstructionist?: The Graveyard Kiss. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Reconstructionist.
How big is Reconstructionist?: Reconstructionist is 7 books, 2014–2017.

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