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Books like Fer: 9 series to read next

Fer is portal fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Fer is 3 books, 2012–2013.

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Narnia
Tolkien's legendarium
The Princess and the Goblin
Beyonders
Spellsinger
The Secrets of Droon
Redwall
Mordant's Need
Quag Keep

NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Portal fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
from the catalogue description

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Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

universe163 books1923

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Before the seas were bent and the mountains raised, there was Music — and from that Music came Arda, and in the west of Middle-earth the long defeat and stubborn hope of those who dwell there.”
from the catalogue description

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The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests and coming of age, set in secondary world.

“Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in the monthly magazine Good Words for the Young, beginning November 1870.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Princess and the Goblin →

BeyondersSeries

seriesBrandon Mull4 books2011

Epic fantasy, about prophecy.

“Jason Walker has often wished his life could be a bit less predictable--until a routine day at the zoo ends with Jason suddenly transporting from the hippo tank to a place unlike anything he's ever seen.”
from the catalogue description of A World Without Heroes

Start with A World Without Heroes →

SpellsingerSeries

seriesAlan Dean Foster9 books1983

About music.

“Alan Dean Foster's Spellsinger series follows Jon-Tom, a UCLA law student pulled into a fantasy world by the wizard Clothahump, where he discovers he can cast spells by singing along with his guitar.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Spellsinger →

The Secrets of DroonSeries

seriesTony Abbott44 books1999

Portal fantasy and fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

“On October 1, 2010, the final book of the series, The Final Quest, was released, concluding its eleven-year run.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The Hidden Stairs and the Magic Carpet →

RedwallUniverse

universe32 books1986

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

“Ring the Joseph Bell and lay the long tables, for a tale is starting.”
from the catalogue description

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Mordant's NeedSeries

seriesStephen R. Donaldson2 books1986

About political intrigue.

Start with The Mirror of Her Dreams →

Quag KeepSeries

seriesAndre Norton & Jean Rabe2 books1978

Portal fantasy and fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests and transported to another world, set in secondary world.

“Andre Norton's Quag Keep holds a notable place in gaming history as the first novel set in Gary Gygax's World of Greyhawk, written after Norton took part in an actual Dungeons & Dragons session with Gygax himself.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Quag Keep →

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 Fer?: Narnia — the closest match to Fer on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Fer?: Winterling. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Fer.
How big is Fer?: Fer is 3 books, 2012–2013.

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