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Books like Further Tales: 9 series to read next

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

Further Tales is 5 books, 2005–2007.

“A tailor's apprentice finds himself waging a war against a gang of trolls.”
from the catalogue description of The Brave Apprentice

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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
Redwall
World of Septimus Heap
The Princess and the Goblin
The School for Good and Evil
Howl's Castle
Tales of the Frog Princess
The Land of Stories

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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NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Portal fantasy.

“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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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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World of Septimus HeapSeries

seriesAngie Sage12 books2005

About wizards.

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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 →

The School for Good and EvilSeries

seriesSoman Chainani8 books2013

Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, adventurous in tone, about magic schools, set in secondary world.

“After their fortunes are reversed, Agatha is taken to the School for Good while Sophie is taken to the School for Evil, their friendship is put to the test.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The School for Good and Evil →

Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

Fantasy, adventurous and whimsical in tone, set in secondary world.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

Tales of the Frog PrincessSeries

seriesE. D. Baker9 books2002

Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, lighthearted in tone, set in secondary world.

Start with The Frog Princess →

The Land of StoriesSeries

seriesChris Colfer13 books2012

Fantasy, adventurous in tone.

“Colfer started plans for a prequel series in 2016, and has since published three books in this series, beginning with A Tale of Magic... in 2019.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with The Wishing Spell →

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 Further Tales?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Further Tales on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Further Tales?: The Brave Apprentice. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Further Tales.
How big is Further Tales?: Further Tales is 5 books, 2005–2007.

Books like Further Tales: 9 series to read next

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