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Books like Furthermore Universe: 9 series to read next

Furthermore Universe is fantasy and portal fantasy, about friendship and coming of age, whimsical in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Furthermore Universe is 2 books, 2016–2017.

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Narnia
Tolkien's legendarium
Fairyland
Kathasaritsagara (Salman Rushdie)
Howl's Castle
Nevermoor / Morrigan Crow
The Land of Stories
The Princess and the Goblin
Rachel Roberts' Avalon

NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Fantasy and portal 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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FairylandSeries

seriesCatherynne M. Valente7 books2009

Set in fairyland.

“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
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Start with The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making →

Kathasaritsagara (Salman Rushdie)Series

seriesSalman Rushdie2 books1990

Fantasy, whimsical and adventurous in tone, about coming of age and quests.

Start with Haroun and the Sea of Stories →

Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

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

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

Nevermoor / Morrigan CrowSeries

seriesJessica Townsend4 books2017

About curses, set in big city.

“From copyright page: A cursed child destined to die on her eleventh birthday is rescued and whisked away to a secret realm called Nevermoor and given the chance to compete for a place in a prestigious society called the Wundrous Society.”
from the catalogue description of Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow
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Start with Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow →

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 →

The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about coming of age and quests, 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 →

Rachel Roberts' AvalonSeries

seriesRachel Roberts12 books2001

Fantasy and portal fantasy, adventurous in tone, about friendship and quests, set in secondary world.

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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 Furthermore Universe?: Narnia — the closest match to Furthermore Universe on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Furthermore Universe?: Furthermore. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Furthermore Universe.
How big is Furthermore Universe?: Furthermore Universe is 2 books, 2016–2017.

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