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Just So Stories is 26 books, 1897–2016.

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Narnia
Mother Goose
Peter Pan
Coloured Fairy Books
Kai Lung
Monster High
Tolkien's legendarium
The Land of Stories
At the Back of the North Wind

universe38 books1950

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.”
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Mother GooseSeries

seriesL. Frank Baum & Alberta N. Hall5 books1897

Lighthearted in tone, set in 19th century.

Start with Mother Goose in Prose →

Peter PanUniverse

universe112 books1902

Fantasy.

“Second star to the right, and straight on till morning — and there it is, the island that every child dreams once and then, growing up, contrives to forget.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Peter Pan →

Coloured Fairy BooksSeries

seriesAndrew Lang & Anatole France13 books1883

“Compiled with his wife Leonora Blanche Lang, the series collects nearly 800 stories in all and did much to establish fairy tales as a respected part of children's literature, inspiring many later imitators.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Blue Fairy Book →

Kai LungSeries

seriesErnest Bramah62 books1900

Set in east asia.

Start with The Wallet of Kai Lung →

Monster HighUniverse

universe61 books2010

Fantasy.

“New Salem High has a dress code problem: the daughter of Frankenstein's monster has bolts, the sea monster's daughter has scales, the werewolf sheds, and all of them are supposed to blend in with the normies.”
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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.”
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The Land of StoriesSeries

seriesChris Colfer13 books2012

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.”
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Start with The Wishing Spell →

At the Back of the North WindSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald & Elizabeth Lewis2 books1869

About friendship and coming of age.

“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 →

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What should I read after Just So Stories?: Narnia — the closest match to Just So Stories on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Just So Stories?: How the Whale Got His Throat. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Just So Stories.
How big is Just So Stories?: Just So Stories is 26 books, 1897–2016.

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