Series
Books like Doctor Dolittle: 9 series to read next
Doctor Dolittle is fantasy, set in early 20th century and our world, whimsical in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
Doctor Dolittle is 27 books, 1920–2001.
“Lofting wrote twelve novels between 1920 and 1936, beginning with The Story of Doctor Dolittle, with two further story collections published after his 1947 death.”
from the catalogue description
- Five Children Universe
- The Wind in the Willows Universe
- Tales of Magic
- Little Wooden Horse
- Tarzan
- Temeraire
- The Twinkle Tales
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
- Tolkien's legendarium
- Five Children UniverseSeries
seriesE. Nesbit, Helen Cresswell & Kate Saunders27 books1902
Fantasy, set in early 20th century and british isles.
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seriesKenneth Grahame, William Horwood, Anne McKie, Ellen Miles, Inga Moore, Juliet Stanley, Kij Johnson, Lesley Sims, M. G. Leonard, Samantha Noonan & Susan Hill17 books1908
Fantasy, about friendship, set in british isles.
matchedfriendshipfantasybritish isles
- Tales of MagicSeries
seriesEdward Eager7 books1954
Set in contemporary.
matchedfriendshipfantasywhimsicalour world
- Little Wooden HorseSeries
seriesUrsula Moray Williams3 books1938
About quests.
matchedfriendshipfantasyour worldadventurouschildren
- TarzanUniverse
universe100 books1912
Adventure, adventurous in tone, set in early 20th century.
matchedearly 20th centuryadventureadventurous
- TemeraireSeries
seriesNaomi Novik48 books2006
Historical fantasy and alternate history, about dragons, set in 19th century.
matchedfantasyadventurous
- The Twinkle TalesSeries
seriesL. Frank Baum9 books1906
Set in north america.
matchedfriendshipfantasywhimsicalearly 20th centurylighthearted
- Chitty Chitty Bang BangSeries
seriesFrank Cottrell Boyce, Al Perkins, Albert G. Miller, Georgess McHargue, Ian Fleming, Jean Lewis & William Johnston10 books1964
Set in contemporary.
matchedfantasywhimsicalour world
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Why these
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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 Doctor Dolittle?
- Five Children Universe — the closest match to Doctor Dolittle on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with Doctor Dolittle?
- The Story of Doctor Dolittle: Being the History of His Peculiar Life at Home and Astonishing Adventures in Foreign Parts. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Doctor Dolittle.
- How big is Doctor Dolittle?
- Doctor Dolittle is 27 books, 1920–2001.