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Books like Fairy Tale (Swendson): 9 series to read next

Fairy Tale (Swendson) is urban fantasy, about fae, set in contemporary. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Fairy Tale (Swendson) is 3 books, 2014–2015.

“Amazon: Once upon a time, a girl named Sophie Drake danced with the fairies in the woods behind her grandparents' Louisiana home.”
from the catalogue description of A Fairy Tale

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October Daye
Modern Tale of Faerie
Worldwalker
Songs of Earth and Power
Artemis Fowl
War for the Oaks
Gale Family
The Dresden Files
Meredith Gentry

October DayeSeries

seriesSeanan McGuire42 books2009

Urban fantasy, about fae, set in contemporary and north america.

“Young October had to make important decisions about her future.”
from the catalogue description of Strangers in Court
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Start with Strangers in Court →

Modern Tale of FaerieSeries

seriesHolly Black4 books2002

About coming of age.

Start with Tithe →

WorldwalkerSeries

seriesC. E. Murphy2 books2010

About murder investigation.

“With the fate of two worlds at stake and a malevolent entity wielding the darkest of magic, Lara and Dafydd will risk everything to find out the truth.”
from the catalogue description of Truthseeker

Start with Truthseeker →

Songs of Earth and PowerSeries

seriesGreg Bear2 books1984

Fantasy, about fae, set in contemporary.

“The sequel, The Serpent Mage, continues Michael's story in that world.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Infinity Concerto →

Artemis FowlSeries

seriesEoin Colfer15 books2001

“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 →

War for the OaksSeries

seriesEmma Bull & Will Shetterly2 books1987

About music.

Start with War for the Oaks →

Gale FamilySeries

seriesTanya Huff3 books2009

Urban fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in contemporary and our world.

“Tanya Huff's urban fantasy trilogy follows Alysha Gale, a member of a Canadian family whose charms can reshape reality, after she inherits her grandmother's junk shop in Calgary and discovers it doubles as a gateway into the fae world.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Enchantment Emporium →

The Dresden FilesSeries

seriesJim Butcher & Mark Powers (comics)56 books2000

About wizards.

“The novels are narrated from the first-person perspective of Harry Dresden, a private detective and wizard, as he investigates supernatural disturbances in contemporary Chicago.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with A Fistful of Warlocks →

Meredith GentrySeries

seriesLaurell K. Hamilton10 books2000

Paranormal romance, about court intrigue.

“The first book in the series, A Kiss of Shadows, was released by Del Rey on October 3, 2000.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with A Kiss of Shadows →

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.

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What should I read after Fairy Tale (Swendson)?: October Daye — the closest match to Fairy Tale (Swendson) on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Fairy Tale (Swendson)?: A Fairy Tale. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Fairy Tale (Swendson).
How big is Fairy Tale (Swendson)?: Fairy Tale (Swendson) is 3 books, 2014–2015.

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