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Books like The Bookman: 9 series to read next

The Bookman is steampunk, about political intrigue and murder investigation, set in 19th century, mysterious in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Bookman is 5 books, 2010–2016.

“When his girlfriend is killed in a terrorist attack committed by the sinister Bookman, young poet Orphan becomes involved in a web of secrets and lies.”
from the catalogue description of The Bookman

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The Bookman Universe
Gideon Smith
Sally Lockhart
George Dower / Infernal Devices
Hunchback Assignments / Modo: Mission Clockwork
Newbury & Hobbes Investigations
Burton & Swinburne
Sarah Tolerance
Professor Moriarty

The Bookman UniverseSeries

seriesLavie Tidhar6 books2010

Steampunk, mysterious in tone, about political intrigue and murder investigation, set in 19th century and british isles.

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Gideon SmithSeries

seriesDavid Barnett7 books2013

Set in alternate earth.

“Airships ply the skies and Queen Victoria presides over three-quarters of the known world, including the East Coast of America, following the failed revolution of 1775.”
from the catalogue description of Gideon Smith and the Mechanical Girl

Start with Gideon Smith and the Mechanical Girl →

Sally LockhartSeries

seriesPhilip Pullman4 books1985

Historical fiction.

Start with The Ruby in the Smoke →

George Dower / Infernal DevicesSeries

seriesK. W. Jeter3 books1987

Steampunk, set in 19th century.

“Infernal Devices, Fiendish Schemes, and Grim Expectations mix dark comedy with the gears-and-brass aesthetic the series helped establish before it had a name.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Infernal Devices →

Hunchback Assignments / Modo: Mission ClockworkSeries

seriesArthur Slade5 books2009

About shapeshifters.

“A gripping new series combines Steampunk, spying, and a fantastic Victorian London.The mysterious Mr. Socrates rescues Modo, a child in a traveling freak show.”
from the catalogue description of The Hunchback Assignments

Start with The Hunchback Assignments →

Newbury & Hobbes InvestigationsSeries

seriesGeorge Mann23 books2008

Steampunk and mystery & detective, set in 19th century and british isles.

“The Affinity Bridge, the opening novel, entangles them with a crashed automaton airship and a spreading plague of the reanimated; later books deepen Newbury's struggle with addiction and Veronica's search for her institutionalized sister.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Affinity Bridge →

Burton & SwinburneSeries

seriesMark Hodder35 books2010

Steampunk, set in 19th century and british isles.

Start with The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack →

Sarah ToleranceSeries

seriesMadeleine E. Robins2 books2003

Historical mystery.

“In an alternate Regency England, Miss Sarah Tolerance is a Private Inquiry Agent -- a unique position for a woman.”
from the catalogue description of Point of Honour

Start with Point of Honour →

Professor MoriartySeries

seriesMichael Kurland6 books1979

Historical mystery.

“Michael Kurland has written a series of novels in which Moriarty is the hero: His organisation of crime is the method by which he raises the money required for his experimental physics apparatus.”
from the catalogue description of The Infernal Device

Start with The Infernal Device →

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 The Bookman?: The Bookman Universe — the closest match to The Bookman on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Bookman?: The Bookman. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Bookman.
How big is The Bookman?: The Bookman is 5 books, 2010–2016.

Books like The Bookman: 9 series to read next

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