Series
Books like Fairyland: 9 series to read next
Fairyland is fantasy and portal fantasy, about coming of age, set in fairyland, whimsical in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
Fairyland is 7 books, 2009–2016.
“The novels follow a 12-year-old girl named September as she is spirited away from her average life to Fairyland.”
from the catalogue description
- Narnia
- Tolkien's legendarium
- The Land of Stories
- Faerie Wars
- Furthermore Universe
- Kathasaritsagara (Salman Rushdie)
- 100 Cupboards
- His Dark Materials
- The Princess and the Goblin
- The Land of StoriesSeries
seriesChris Colfer13 books2012
Fantasy, adventurous in tone.
matchedfantasyadventurousmiddle grade
- Faerie WarsSeries
seriesHerbie Brennan5 books2003
Fantasy and portal fantasy, adventurous in tone, about fae, set in fairyland.
matchedfantasyadventurousfairylandportal fantasyfaeyoung adult
- Furthermore UniverseSeries
seriesTahereh Mafi2 books2016
Fantasy and portal fantasy, whimsical in tone, about coming of age and friendship.
matchedfantasyportal fantasywhimsicalcoming of agemiddle gradefriendship
seriesSalman Rushdie2 books1990
Fantasy, whimsical and adventurous in tone, about coming of age and quests.
matchedwhimsicalfantasyadventurouscoming of agequests
- 100 CupboardsSeries
seriesN. D. Wilson4 books2007
Set in secondary world.
matchedfantasyportal fantasyadventuroustransported to another worldmiddle grade
- His Dark MaterialsUniverse
universe13 books1995
Set in parallel universe.
matchedfantasyadventurouscoming of ageyoung adult
seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871
Set in secondary world.
matchedfantasyadventurouscoming of agequests
Read next in Fairyland
- Start hereThe Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making2009
- The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There2012
- The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two2013
- The Boy Who Lost Fairyland2011
- The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home2016
- The Girl Who Ruled Fairyland — For a Little While2011
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 Fairyland?
- Narnia — the closest match to Fairyland on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with Fairyland?
- The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Fairyland.
- How big is Fairyland?
- Fairyland is 7 books, 2009–2016.