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Books like 100 Dresses: 9 series to read next

100 Dresses is fantasy, set in secondary world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

100 Dresses is 3 books, 2016–2018.

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Tolkien's legendarium
The Wide-Awake Princess
Howl's Castle
Enchanted Forest
The Fairy Chronicles
Narnia
The Wind in the Willows Universe
Have Sword, Will Travel
Princess Academy

Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

universe163 books1923

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Before the seas were bent and the mountains raised, there was Music — and from that Music came Arda, and in the west of Middle-earth the long defeat and stubborn hope of those who dwell there.”
from the catalogue description

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The Wide-Awake PrincessSeries

seriesE. D. Baker7 books2010

Fairy tale retelling, about quests.

“In this new fairy tale, Princess Annie is the younger sister to Gwen, the princess destined to be Sleeping Beauty.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Wide-Awake Princess →

Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

Adventurous in tone.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

Enchanted ForestSeries

seriesPatricia C. Wrede7 books1985

About dragons.

“Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature.”
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Start with Dealing with Dragons →

The Fairy ChroniclesSeries

seriesJ. H. Sweet65 books2004

About fae and quests.

Start with Marigold and the Feather of Hope →

NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Portal fantasy.

“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

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The Wind in the Willows UniverseSeries

seriesKenneth Grahame, William Horwood, Anne McKie, Ellen Miles, Inga Moore, Juliet Stanley, Kij Johnson, Lesley Sims, M. G. Leonard, Samantha Noonan & Susan Hill17 books1908

Set in british isles.

Start with The Wind in the Willows: A Fine Welcome →

Have Sword, Will TravelSeries

seriesGarth Nix & Sean Williams2 books2017

Adventurous in tone, about quests and dragons.

Start with Have Sword, Will Travel →

Princess AcademySeries

seriesShannon Hale3 books2005

Hopeful in tone, about coming of age.

“The sequels follow Miri to the capital, where she navigates court intrigue while studying, and then out to a remote swamp kingdom as tutor to three sisters caught up in a succession crisis.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Princess Academy →

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.

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What should I read after 100 Dresses?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to 100 Dresses on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with 100 Dresses?: If the Magic Fits. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for 100 Dresses.
How big is 100 Dresses?: 100 Dresses is 3 books, 2016–2018.

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