Series
Books like The Clockwork Dark: 9 series to read next
The Clockwork Dark is fantasy, about quests, set in north america and 19th century, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
The Clockwork Dark is 3 books, 2009–2011.
“What if John Henry had a son?Twelve-year-old Ray is haunted by the strangest memories of his father, whom Ray swears could speak to animals.”
from the catalogue description of The Nine Pound Hammer
- Tolkien's legendarium
- The Tiger's Apprentice
- Watership Down
- House of Secrets
- Deltora milieu
- Redwall
- The Brotherhood of the Conch
- The Keys to the Kingdom
- Narnia
- The Tiger's ApprenticeSeries
seriesLaurence Yep3 books2003
Urban fantasy, set in contemporary.
matchedadventurousfantasynorth americamiddle grade
- Watership DownSeries
seriesRichard Adams21 books1972
About survival, set in countryside & village and our world.
matchedadventurousfantasyquestsfound family
- House of SecretsSeries
seriesChris Columbus, Ned Vizzini & Chris Rylander3 books2013
Portal fantasy and adventure, about transported to another world, set in contemporary.
matchedadventurousquestsfantasymiddle grade
- Deltora milieuSeries
seriesEmily Rodda & Marc McBride53 books1993
Set in secondary world.
matchedadventurousquestsfantasymiddle grade
- RedwallUniverse
universe32 books1986
Set in secondary world.
matchedadventurousfantasyquestsmiddle grade
seriesChitra Banerjee Divakaruni3 books2003
Set in south asia.
matchedadventurousquestsfantasymiddle grade
- The Keys to the KingdomSeries
seriesGarth Nix7 books2003
About chosen one.
matchedadventurousquestsfantasymiddle gradeotherworld
Read next in The Clockwork Dark
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 Clockwork Dark?
- Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to The Clockwork Dark on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with The Clockwork Dark?
- The Nine Pound Hammer. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Clockwork Dark.
- How big is The Clockwork Dark?
- The Clockwork Dark is 3 books, 2009–2011.










