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Books like Superman: 9 series to read next

Superman is superhero and science fiction, set in contemporary and north america. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Superman is 5 books, 1978–2013.

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Kairos
Renegades (Marissa Meyer)
The Extraordinaries (TJ Klune)
Heroine Complex
Icarus Project
The Sidekick Squad
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing / The Carls
Ormingat Trilogy
Archvillain

KairosSeries

seriesMadeleine L'Engle11 books1962

Science fiction.

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Renegades (Marissa Meyer)Series

seriesMarissa Meyer3 books2017

Tense in tone, set in our world and 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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The Extraordinaries (TJ Klune)Series

seriesTJ Klune3 books2020

Lighthearted in tone.

“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

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Heroine ComplexSeries

seriesSarah Kuhn7 books2016

Urban fantasy.

“Evie Tanaka is the put-upon personal assistant to Aveda Jupiter, her childhood best friend and San Francisco's most beloved superheroine.”
from the catalogue description

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Icarus ProjectSeries

seriesCaitlin Kittredge & Jackie Kessler2 books2009

Tense in tone, about friendship.

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

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The Sidekick SquadSeries

seriesC. B. Lee3 books2016

About rebellion and revolution.

“Welcome to Andover… where superpowers are common, but internships are complicated.”
from the catalogue description of Not Your Sidekick

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An Absolutely Remarkable Thing / The CarlsSeries

seriesHank Green2 books2018

First contact, set in our world.

Start with An Absolutely Remarkable Thing →

Ormingat TrilogySeries

seriesSylvia Waugh3 books2000

Set in our world.

“For almost as long as he can remember, Tom has lived happily in Belthorp.”
from the catalogue description of Space Race

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ArchvillainSeries

seriesBarry Lyga3 books2010

Superhero, adventurous in tone, set in contemporary and north america.

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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 Superman?: Kairos — the closest match to Superman on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Superman?: Superman: Last Son of Krypton. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Superman.
How big is Superman?: Superman is 5 books, 1978–2013.

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