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Books like Circus Mirandus: 9 series to read next

Circus Mirandus is fantasy, about wizards and friendship, set in our world, whimsical in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Circus Mirandus is 2 books, 2015–2019.

“With his friend Jenny Mendoza in tow, Micah sets out to find the Circus and the man he believes will save his grandfather.”
from the catalogue description

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Charlie (Roald Dahl)
Young Wizards
Bod Owens
Piper McCloud
Artemis Fowl
Chrestomanci
Philippa Fisher
Magic Shop
Black Dragon

Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series

seriesRoald Dahl6 books1964

Funny in tone, about coming of age.

Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →

Young WizardsSeries

seriesDiane Duane24 books1983

Adventurous in tone, about coming of age.

“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 →

Bod OwensSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman & P. Craig Russell3 books2007

Dark fantasy, about coming of age and 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 →

Piper McCloudSeries

seriesVictoria Forester3 books2008

About coming of age and psychic powers.

Start with The Girl Who Could Fly →

Artemis FowlSeries

seriesEoin Colfer15 books2001

Adventurous in tone, 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.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with LEPrecon →

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
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Start with Charmed Life →

Philippa FisherSeries

seriesLiz Kessler3 books2008

Lighthearted in tone, about fae.

“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 →

Magic ShopSeries

seriesBruce Coville7 books1982

About coming of age.

“Bruce Coville's Magic Shop books each send a different kid into Mr. Elives's strange antique shop, where an ordinary-looking item turns out to carry real magic and consequences.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Monster's Ring →

Black DragonSeries

seriesR. A. MacAvoy2 books1983

Urban fantasy and mystery & detective, about dragons, set in north america.

Start with Tea with the Black Dragon →

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 Circus Mirandus?: Charlie (Roald Dahl) — the closest match to Circus Mirandus on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Circus Mirandus?: Circus Mirandus. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Circus Mirandus.
How big is Circus Mirandus?: Circus Mirandus is 2 books, 2015–2019.

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