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The Conn-Mann Chronicles is 4 books, 2013–2017.

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Narbondo / St. Ives Universe
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Burton & Swinburne
George Dower / Infernal Devices
Newbury & Hobbes Investigations
Japanese Devil Fish Girl
Gadgets and Gears
Gideon Smith
Chronicles of Light and Shadow

Narbondo / St. Ives UniverseSeries

seriesJames P. Blaylock18 books1978

Steampunk, set in 19th century and british isles.

Reading order →

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse

universe18 books1979

Science fiction, set in space and far future.

“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

Burton & SwinburneSeries

seriesMark Hodder35 books2010

Steampunk, set in 19th century and british isles.

Start with The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack →

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 →

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 →

Japanese Devil Fish GirlSeries

seriesRobert Rankin4 books2010

Humor, funny in tone, set in our world.

Start with The Japanese Devil Fish Girl and Other Unnatural Attractions →

Gadgets and GearsSeries

seriesKersten Hamilton3 books2013

“Daring dachshund Noodles narrates as evil Mesmers bent on world domination arrive at the Amazing Automated Inn, where eleven-year-old inventor Wally Kennewickett, aided by Noodles and the inn's automatons, tries to foil their plans.”
from the catalogue description of The Mesmer Menace

Start with The Mesmer Menace →

Gideon SmithSeries

seriesDavid Barnett7 books2013

Alternate history, 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 →

Chronicles of Light and ShadowSeries

seriesLiesel Schwarz3 books2013

Steampunk, set in 19th century.

Start with A Conspiracy of Alchemists →

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What should I read after The Conn-Mann Chronicles?: Narbondo / St. Ives Universe — the closest match to The Conn-Mann Chronicles on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Conn-Mann Chronicles?: The Marvelous Mechanical Man. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Conn-Mann Chronicles.
How big is The Conn-Mann Chronicles?: The Conn-Mann Chronicles is 4 books, 2013–2017.

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