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Books like John Midas: 9 series to read next

John Midas is fantasy and fairy tale retelling, about curses, set in our world, lighthearted in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

John Midas is 2 books, 1952–1986.

“John Midas is delighted when, through a magical gift, everything his lips touch turns into chocolate.”
from the catalogue description of The Chocolate Touch

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Tolkien's legendarium
Tales of Magic
Charlie (Roald Dahl)
Catwings
At the Back of the North Wind
Five Children Universe
Enchanted (Gail Carson Levine)
Enchanted Forest
Matter-of-Fact Magic

Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

universe163 books1923

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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Tales of MagicSeries

seriesEdward Eager7 books1954

About friendship, set in contemporary.

“Each book follows a different, sometimes overlapping set of children and a different magical object or rule, from Knight's Castle to the deliberately ambiguous Magic or Not? and its sequel The Well-Wishers.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Half Magic →

Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series

seriesRoald Dahl6 books1964

Funny in tone, set in contemporary.

Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →

CatwingsSeries

seriesUrsula K. Le Guin7 books1988

Set in contemporary.

“Catwings is also the title of the first book in the series.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Catwings →

At the Back of the North WindSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald & Elizabeth Lewis2 books1869

About friendship.

“Diamond travels together with the mysterious Lady North Wind through the nights.”
from the catalogue description

Start with At the Back of the North Wind →

Five Children UniverseSeries

seriesE. Nesbit, Helen Cresswell & Kate Saunders27 books1902

Set in early 20th century and british isles.

“Neither book is by Nesbit herself, and the two have no direct connection to each other beyond both drawing on her creation.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Return of the Psammead →

Enchanted (Gail Carson Levine)Series

seriesGail Carson Levine5 books1997

Set in secondary world.

“Fairest moves to the neighboring kingdom of Ayortha for a take on Snow White, with later volumes continuing to draw on other tales within the same connected world.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Ella Enchanted →

Enchanted ForestSeries

seriesPatricia C. Wrede7 books1985

About dragons, set in secondary world.

“Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Dealing with Dragons →

Matter-of-Fact MagicSeries

seriesRuth Chew10 books1969

About witches, set in contemporary.

“WorldCat: The arrival of a witch who travels by magic vacuum cleaner is only the beginning of Mary Jane's strange adventures.”
from the catalogue description of The Wednesday Witch

Start with The Wednesday Witch →

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 John Midas?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to John Midas on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with John Midas?: The Chocolate Touch. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for John Midas.
How big is John Midas?: John Midas is 2 books, 1952–1986.
Is John Midas finished?: Yes — 2 books, 1952–1986.

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