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Books like Dreamhouse Kings: 9 series to read next

Dreamhouse Kings is fantasy and portal fantasy, set in contemporary and our world, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Dreamhouse Kings is 6 books, 2008–2010.

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Coraline
The Indian in the Cupboard
Jerusalem's Lot
Artemis Fowl
The Sisters Grimm
Bromeliad
Rats of NIMH
House of Secrets
The Guardians of Time

CoralineSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman & P. Craig Russell2 books2002

Gothic, about coming of age, set in parallel universe.

“The Guardian ranked Coraline #82 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Coraline →

The Indian in the CupboardSeries

seriesLynne Reid Banks5 books1980

About coming of age.

“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.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Indian in the Cupboard →

Jerusalem's LotSeries

seriesStephen King3 books1975

About vampires.

“Stephen King's 1975 novel 'Salem's Lot follows writer Ben Mears as he returns to his childhood town of Jerusalem's Lot, Maine, only to discover that its residents are being turned into vampires by a newly arrived stranger.”
from the catalogue description

Start with 'Salem's Lot →

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.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with LEPrecon →

The Sisters GrimmSeries

seriesMichael Buckley9 books2005

Fairy tale retelling and mystery & detective.

“Summary from copyright page: Orphans Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are sent to live with an eccentric grandmother whom they have always believed to be dead.”
from the catalogue description of The Fairy-Tale Detectives
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with The Fairy-Tale Detectives →

BromeliadSeries

seriesTerry Pratchett3 books1989

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

“The trilogy tells the story of the Nomes, a race of tiny people from another world who now live hidden among humans.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Truckers →

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.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH →

House of SecretsSeries

seriesChris Columbus, Ned Vizzini & Chris Rylander3 books2013

Adventure.

“Rights to the book were sold in 12 foreign territories.”
from the catalogue description

Start with House of Secrets →

The Guardians of TimeSeries

seriesMarianne Curley4 books2002

Fantasy and time travel, tense and adventurous in tone, set in contemporary and our world.

“The first novel in the Guardians of Time Trilogy, it follows Ethan, a member of The Named, and his new apprentice, Isabel, who he is training under the guidance of his mentor Arkarian.”
from the catalogue description of The Named
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with The Named →

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 Dreamhouse Kings?: Coraline — the closest match to Dreamhouse Kings on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Dreamhouse Kings?: House of Dark Shadows. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Dreamhouse Kings.
How big is Dreamhouse Kings?: Dreamhouse Kings is 6 books, 2008–2010.

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