Series

Books like Bliss: 9 series to read next

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

Bliss is 6 books, 2012–2018.

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Witch Twins
Chrestomanci
Five Children Universe
Charlie (Roald Dahl)
The Willow Family
Tales of Magic
Bod Owens
Philippa Fisher
Catwings

Witch TwinsSeries

seriesAdele Griffin4 books2001

Fantasy, lighthearted in tone, about witches, set in contemporary.

Start with Witch Twins →

ChrestomanciSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones12 books1977

Set in parallel universe and british isles.

“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 →

Five Children UniverseSeries

seriesE. Nesbit, Helen Cresswell & Kate Saunders27 books1902

Set in early 20th century and british isles.

“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 →

Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series

seriesRoald Dahl6 books1964

Funny in tone.

Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →

The Willow FamilySeries

seriesLynne Jonell4 books2010

Fantasy, lighthearted and whimsical in tone, set in contemporary and our world.

“When the Willows move into a new house, their hamster, affected by the local magic, grants the family one wish, which the youngest child uses accidentally to become a big hamster.”
from the catalogue description of Hamster Magic

Start with Hamster Magic →

Tales of MagicSeries

seriesEdward Eager7 books1954

About friendship.

“Each book follows a different, sometimes overlapping set of children and a different magical object or rule, from Knight's Castle to the deliberately ambiguous Magic or Not? and its sequel The Well-Wishers.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Half Magic →

Bod OwensSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman & P. Craig Russell3 books2007

Dark fantasy, bittersweet in tone, about found family, set in british isles.

“Neil Gaiman's 2008 novel won both the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and illustrator P. Craig Russell later adapted it into a two-volume graphic novel.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Witch's Headstone →

Philippa FisherSeries

seriesLiz Kessler3 books2008

About fae and friendship.

“Embarrassed by her free-spirited parents and lonely when her best friend moves away, a self-conscious eleven-year-old girl named Philippa summons a wish-granting fairy godmother, with unexpected results.”
from the catalogue description of Philippa Fisher's Fairy Godsister

Start with Philippa Fisher's Fairy Godsister →

CatwingsSeries

seriesUrsula K. Le Guin7 books1988

“Catwings is also the title of the first book in the series.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Catwings →

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 Bliss?: Witch Twins — the closest match to Bliss on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Bliss?: Bliss. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Bliss.
How big is Bliss?: Bliss is 6 books, 2012–2018.

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