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Books like InterWorld: 9 series to read next

InterWorld is science fantasy and portal fantasy, about coming of age, set in parallel universe, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

InterWorld is 3 books, 2007–2015.

“Michael Reaves developed the story with Neil Gaiman, and Reaves's daughter Mallory Reaves co-wrote the two sequels.”
from the catalogue description

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His Dark Materials
Narnia
Fair Coin
Abarat
Chrestomanci
The Wildwood Chronicles
The Nsibidi Scripts
The Worldwalker Trilogy
The Indian in the Cupboard

His Dark MaterialsUniverse

universe13 books1995

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about coming of age, set in parallel universe.

“In a world like ours and unlike it, every human soul walks outside the body in the shape of an animal — a daemon, who speaks, who cannot be lied to, and who settles into one fixed form only when childhood ends.”
from the catalogue description

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NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

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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Fair CoinSeries

seriesE. C. Myers2 books2012

Science fiction, adventurous in tone, about coming of age and identity, set in parallel universe and contemporary.

“When evil versions of himself and best friend Nate appear one day, teenaged Ephraim embarks on a dangerous odyssey through parallel worlds to make things right.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Fair Coin →

AbaratSeries

seriesClive Barker3 books2002

Set in islands and secondary world.

“The Books of Abarat are a series of young adult fantasy novels written and illustrated by English writer and visual artist Clive Barker.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Abarat →

ChrestomanciSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones12 books1977

Set in british isles.

“Greenwillow Books published a US edition within the calendar year.”
from the catalogue description of Charmed Life
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Start with Charmed Life →

The Wildwood ChroniclesSeries

seriesColin Meloy3 books2011

About quests and friendship.

“Praised for its illustrations and old-fashioned book design, the trilogy continues across Under Wildwood and Wildwood Imperium.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Wildwood →

The Nsibidi ScriptsSeries

seriesNnedi Okorafor3 books2011

Set in africa.

“The Nsibidi Scripts follows Sunny Nwazue, a Nigerian-American albino girl living in Nigeria, as she discovers latent magical ability and is inducted into a hidden society of Leopard People with its own laws, dangers, and hierarchy.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Akata Witch →

The Worldwalker TrilogySeries

seriesJosephine Angelini3 books2014

Emotional in tone, about witches.

“In her hometown of Salem Lily Proctor endures not only life-threatening allergies but humiliation at her first high school party with her best friend and longtime crush, Tristan.”
from the catalogue description of Trial by Fire

Start with Trial by Fire →

The Indian in the CupboardSeries

seriesLynne Reid Banks5 books1980

Set in our world.

“Lynne Reid Banks' Indian in the Cupboard series begins with the 1980 children's novel in which a boy discovers that an old cupboard can bring his plastic toy figures to life.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Indian in the Cupboard →

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 InterWorld?: His Dark Materials — the closest match to InterWorld on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with InterWorld?: InterWorld. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for InterWorld.
How big is InterWorld?: InterWorld is 3 books, 2007–2015.

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