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Books like Grimm Academy: 9 series to read next

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

Grimm Academy is 11 books, 2019–2024.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
Enchanted Forest
Howl's Castle
Five Hundred Kingdoms
Tales of the Frog Princess
Folktales
World of Septimus Heap
The School for Good and Evil

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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Enchanted ForestSeries

seriesPatricia C. Wrede7 books1985

About dragons.

“Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Dealing with Dragons →

Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

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

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

Five Hundred KingdomsSeries

seriesMercedes Lackey8 books2004

Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, set in secondary world.

“Mercedes Lackey's Five Hundred Kingdoms series is set in a world where an all-powerful narrative force called the Tradition tries to push people into fairy-tale roles whether they want them or not.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Fairy Godmother →

Tales of the Frog PrincessSeries

seriesE. D. Baker9 books2002

Start with The Frog Princess →

FolktalesSeries

seriesRobin McKinley3 books1978

Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, set in secondary world.

“Almost 20 years later, McKinley returned to the same material with her 1997 novel Rose Daughter.”
from the catalogue description of Beauty

Start with Beauty →

World of Septimus HeapSeries

seriesAngie Sage12 books2005

About wizards.

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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
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with The School for Good and Evil →

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 Grimm Academy?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Grimm Academy on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Grimm Academy?: Spindles and Spells. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Grimm Academy.
How big is Grimm Academy?: Grimm Academy is 11 books, 2019–2024.

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