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Books like Little Thieves: 9 series to read next

Little Thieves is fantasy, about con artists, set in secondary world, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Little Thieves is 3 books, 2021–2025.

“Vanja Schmidt, goddaughter to Death and Fortune, has stolen a princess's identity and jewels to fund her escape from a life of debt -- only to find herself cursed to slowly turn into jewels herself as punishment for her greed.”
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Tolkien's legendarium
Tortall
Narnia
The Princess and the Goblin
Howl's Castle
Books of Bayern
Grishaverse
Enchanted (Gail Carson Levine)
Twelve Dancing Princesses

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.”
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TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

About coming of age.

“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
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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.”
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The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

About quests and coming of age.

“Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in the monthly magazine Good Words for the Young, beginning November 1870.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Princess and the Goblin →

Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

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

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

Books of BayernSeries

seriesShannon Hale4 books2003

About coming of age.

“Later volumes, including Enna Burning and River Secrets, follow other members of her found family through their own magical talents.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Goose Girl →

GrishaverseUniverse

universe19 books2012

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Saints are canonized here the way soldiers are buried elsewhere — quietly, and too often.”
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Enchanted (Gail Carson Levine)Series

seriesGail Carson Levine5 books1997

About coming of age.

“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 →

Twelve Dancing PrincessesSeries

seriesJessica Day George4 books2009

Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, adventurous in tone, about curses, set in secondary world.

Start with Princess of the Midnight Ball →

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 Little Thieves?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Little Thieves on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Little Thieves?: Little Thieves. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Little Thieves.
How big is Little Thieves?: Little Thieves is 3 books, 2021–2025.

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