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Books like Bromeliad: 9 series to read next

Bromeliad is fantasy, about transported to another world and survival, set in our world, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Bromeliad is 3 books, 1989–1990.

“The trilogy tells the story of the Nomes, a race of tiny people from another world who now live hidden among humans.”
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Artemis Fowl
Rats of NIMH
Watership Down
Samuel Johnson
The Indian in the Cupboard
Charlie (Roald Dahl)
Alderley
Alcatraz Smedry
Alfred Kropp

Artemis FowlSeries

seriesEoin Colfer15 books2001

About fae.

“As of 2013, the novels have sold more than 21 million copies in 44 languages, and are one of the best-selling series of all time.”
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Start with LEPrecon →

Rats of NIMHSeries

seriesJane Leslie Conly & Robert C. O'Brien3 books1971

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about survival, set in contemporary and our world.

“All three carry forward the original's interest in community, responsibility, and the costs of intelligence.”
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Start with Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH →

Watership DownSeries

seriesRichard Adams21 books1972

About quests.

“Adams returned to the same world in 1996 with Tales from Watership Down, a collection of nineteen short stories mixing rabbit folklore with further adventures of characters from the novel.”
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Start with Watership Down →

Samuel JohnsonSeries

seriesJohn Connolly3 books2009

About demons.

“The comic horror trilogy continues through Hell's Bells and The Creeps.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Gates →

The Indian in the CupboardSeries

seriesLynne Reid Banks5 books1980

Portal fantasy.

“Lynne Reid Banks' Indian in the Cupboard series begins with the 1980 children's novel in which a boy discovers that an old cupboard can bring his plastic toy figures to life.”
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Start with The Indian in the Cupboard →

Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series

seriesRoald Dahl6 books1964

Whimsical in tone.

Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →

AlderleySeries

seriesAlan Garner4 books1960

Mythic fantasy, about quests, set in british isles.

“The three books span most of Garner's writing life rather than forming one continuous trilogy.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Weirdstone of Brisingamen →

Alcatraz SmedrySeries

seriesBrandon Sanderson & Janci Patterson6 books2007

Start with Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians →

Alfred KroppSeries

seriesRick Yancey3 books2005

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about magical artifacts and coming of age, set in contemporary and our world.

“Rick Yancey's Alfred Kropp trilogy follows the teenage title character through three young-adult fantasy-adventure novels.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp →

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 Bromeliad?: Artemis Fowl — the closest match to Bromeliad on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Bromeliad?: Truckers. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Bromeliad.
How big is Bromeliad?: Bromeliad is 3 books, 1989–1990.
Is Bromeliad finished?: Yes — 3 books, 1989–1990.

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