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Books like Hob: 9 series to read next

Hob is fantasy, about fae, set in our world and contemporary, whimsical in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Hob is 21 books, from 1997.

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Boggart
Philippa Fisher
Artemis Fowl
The Fairy Chronicles
The Secret of Platform 13
Touchstone Trilogy
Liddy
The Sisters Grimm
Chrestomanci

BoggartSeries

seriesSusan Cooper3 books1993

Fantasy, whimsical and lighthearted in tone, about fae, set in contemporary and british isles.

“Cooper, best known for The Dark Is Rising sequence, writes here in a lighter fantasy-adventure register.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Boggart →

Philippa FisherSeries

seriesLiz Kessler3 books2008

About friendship.

“Embarrassed by her free-spirited parents and lonely when her best friend moves away, a self-conscious eleven-year-old girl named Philippa summons a wish-granting fairy godmother, with unexpected results.”
from the catalogue description of Philippa Fisher's Fairy Godsister

Start with Philippa Fisher's Fairy Godsister →

Artemis FowlSeries

seriesEoin Colfer15 books2001

Adventurous in tone.

“As of 2013, the novels have sold more than 21 million copies in 44 languages, and are one of the best-selling series of all time.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with LEPrecon →

The Fairy ChroniclesSeries

seriesJ. H. Sweet65 books2004

About quests and friendship, set in secondary world.

Start with Marigold and the Feather of Hope →

The Secret of Platform 13Series

seriesEva Ibbotson & Sibéal Pounder2 books1994

Portal fantasy, set in fairyland.

Start with The Secret of Platform 13 →

Touchstone TrilogySeries

seriesSteve Augarde3 books2003

About friendship.

“The trilogy tells the story of the hidden tribes of little people who live in a tangled forest on a hill in Somerset, and their interactions with the children at the farm on whose land the hill stands.”
from the catalogue description of The Various

Start with The Various →

LiddySeries

seriesKate Thompson3 books2005

Fantasy, about fae, set in contemporary and british isles.

“The Last of the High Kings and The White Horse Trick continue the Liddy family's entanglement with that fairy world.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The New Policeman →

The Sisters GrimmSeries

seriesMichael Buckley9 books2005

Fairy tale retelling and mystery & detective, adventurous in tone.

“Summary from copyright page: Orphans Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are sent to live with an eccentric grandmother whom they have always believed to be dead.”
from the catalogue description of The Fairy-Tale Detectives
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Start with The Fairy-Tale Detectives →

ChrestomanciSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones12 books1977

Set in parallel universe.

“Greenwillow Books published a US edition within the calendar year.”
from the catalogue description of Charmed Life
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Charmed Life →

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 Hob?: Boggart — the closest match to Hob on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Hob?: Hob and Boggart. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Hob.
How big is Hob?: Hob is 21 books, from 1997.
Is Hob finished?: Yes — 21 books, from 1997.

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