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Books like The Dispossessed: 9 series to read next

The Dispossessed is set in europe and 19th century. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Dispossessed is 3 books, 2013–2015.

“Ingrid Waverly was forced to leave her life in London with her mother and her younger sister, Gabby.”
from the catalogue description of The Beautiful and the Cursed

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The Mortal Instruments
The Gilded Wolves
Sally Lockhart
The Curse Workers
Something Strange and Deadly / Eleanor Fitt
The Stress of Her Regard Universe
The Falconer / Aileana Kameron
Dante Valentine
The Katerina Trilogy

The Mortal InstrumentsUniverse

universe70 books2007

Set in contemporary.

“There is a world laid over your own like a second skin, and you have been trained since birth not to see it.”
from the catalogue description

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The Gilded WolvesSeries

seriesRoshani Chokshi3 books2019

About magical artifacts and found family.

“The city is on the cusp of industry and power, and the Exposition Universelle has breathed new life into the streets and dredged up ancient secrets.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Gilded Wolves →

Sally LockhartSeries

seriesPhilip Pullman4 books1985

Historical fiction and mystery & detective, set in british isles.

Start with The Ruby in the Smoke →

The Curse WorkersSeries

seriesHolly Black3 books2010

About organized crime, set in contemporary and north america.

“Holly Black's Curse Workers trilogy is set in an alternate America where 'curse work' — magic that harms or transforms through touch — is illegal, enforced through gloves and Prohibition-era-style crime families.”
from the catalogue description

Start with White Cat →

Something Strange and Deadly / Eleanor FittSeries

seriesSusan Dennard4 books2012

Historical fantasy, set in 19th century.

Start with Something Strange and Deadly →

The Stress of Her Regard UniverseSeries

seriesTim Powers3 books1989

Dark fantasy, about vampires.

“Tim Powers's The Stress of Her Regard reimagines the lives of Byron, Shelley, and Keats through a secret history in which they are stalked and inspired by a nephilim, a shape-shifting vampiric being that acts as a deadly muse.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Stress of Her Regard →

The Falconer / Aileana KameronSeries

seriesElizabeth May5 books2013

About fae, set in british isles.

“Lady Aileana Kameron, the only daughter of the Marquess of Douglas, was destined for a life carefully planned around Edinburgh's social events - right up until a faery killed her mother.”
from the catalogue description of The Falconer

Start with The Falconer →

Dante ValentineSeries

seriesLilith Saintcrow6 books2006

Set in contemporary.

“Working for the Devil opens Lilith Saintcrow's Dante Valentine series with Dante, a necromancer-for-hire who reluctantly takes a job from the Devil himself: kill a rogue demon, Vardimal Santino, in exchange for her life.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Working for the Devil →

The Katerina TrilogySeries

seriesRobin Bridges3 books2012

About undead, set in eastern europe.

Start with The Gathering Storm →

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 Dispossessed?: The Mortal Instruments — the closest match to The Dispossessed on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Dispossessed?: The Beautiful and the Cursed. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Dispossessed.
How big is The Dispossessed?: The Dispossessed is 3 books, 2013–2015.

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