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Books like The Gaslight Chronicles: 9 series to read next

The Gaslight Chronicles is steampunk, set in 19th century. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Gaslight Chronicles is 8 books, 2011–2015.

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Five Children Universe
Kate and Cecelia Universe
Chrestomanci
Elemental Masters
The Unladylike Adventures of Kat Stephenson / Kat, Incorrigible
George Dower / Infernal Devices
Young Wizards
Narnia
Cedar Hunt / Age of Steam

Five Children UniverseSeries

seriesE. Nesbit, Helen Cresswell & Kate Saunders27 books1902

Fantasy, set in early 20th century.

“Neither book is by Nesbit herself, and the two have no direct connection to each other beyond both drawing on her creation.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Return of the Psammead →

Kate and Cecelia UniverseSeries

seriesCaroline Stevermer & Patricia C. Wrede4 books1988

Fantasy.

“Ten-year-old Frederick, who is surreptitiously watched over by a household elf, is plucked from a London orphanage to be a servant to a wealthy wizard, and eventually his uncanny abilities lead him to become the wizard's apprentice.”
from the catalogue description of Magic Below Stairs

Start with Magic Below Stairs →

ChrestomanciSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones12 books1977

Fantasy, set in contemporary and parallel universe.

“Greenwillow Books published a US edition within the calendar year.”
from the catalogue description of Charmed Life
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Charmed Life →

Elemental MastersSeries

seriesMercedes Lackey, Cedric Johnson, Dayle A. Dermatis, Diana L. Paxson, Elisabeth Waters, Elizabeth Vaughan, Fiona Patton, Gail Sanders, Jody Lynn Nye, Kristin Schwengel, Michael Z. Williamson, Michele Lang, Ron Collins, Rosemary Edghill, Samuel C. Conway, Tanya Huff, Ben Ohlander, Jennifer Brozek, Louisa Swann, Rebecca Fox & Stephanie Shaver59 books1995

Fantasy, set in europe.

“Mercedes Lackey's Elemental Masters series reimagines classic fairy tales in various historical settings, with mages who each command one of the four elements — fire, water, earth, or air.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Fire Rose →

The Unladylike Adventures of Kat Stephenson / Kat, IncorrigibleSeries

seriesStephanie Burgis4 books2010

Historical fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in 19th century and british isles.

“Kat Stephenson has just discovered that she's inherited her mother's magical talents, and despite her Stepmama's stern objections, she's determined to learn how to use them.”
from the catalogue description of A Most Improper Magick

Start with A Most Improper Magick →

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 →

Young WizardsSeries

seriesDiane Duane24 books1983

Fantasy, about wizards and coming of age, set in contemporary.

“Across fifteen books published between 1983 and 2019, the two age forward in something close to real time as their missions escalate from New York streets to alien worlds and beyond.”
from the catalogue description

Start with So You Want to Be a Wizard →

NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Fantasy and portal fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

Cedar Hunt / Age of SteamSeries

seriesDevon Monk4 books2011

Steampunk, set in 19th century.

Start with Dead Iron →

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 Gaslight Chronicles?: Five Children Universe — the closest match to The Gaslight Chronicles on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Gaslight Chronicles?: Steam & Sorcery. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Gaslight Chronicles.
How big is The Gaslight Chronicles?: The Gaslight Chronicles is 8 books, 2011–2015.

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