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Books like Mabel Jones: 9 series to read next

Mabel Jones is fantasy, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Mabel Jones is 3 books, 2015–2016.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
Redwall
Sebastian Darke
The Princess and the Goblin
The Wizards of Once
Cosmere
Howl's Castle
The Map to Everywhere / Pirate Stream

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.”
from the catalogue description

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NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Fantasy and 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.”
from the catalogue description

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RedwallUniverse

universe32 books1986

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

“Ring the Joseph Bell and lay the long tables, for a tale is starting.”
from the catalogue description

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Sebastian DarkeSeries

seriesPhilip Caveney5 books2007

Fantasy and adventure, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

“The core books were published between 2007 and 2010.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Prince of Fools →

The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests and coming of age, set in secondary world.

“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 →

The Wizards of OnceSeries

seriesCressida Cowell4 books2017

About wizards.

“When the two collide in the wildwood while hunting a deadly witch, their meeting sets off an adventure that could reshape both their peoples.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Wizards of Once →

CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Epic fantasy.

“Before the worlds, there was Adonalsium, and then there was not.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Final Empire →

Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

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

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

The Map to Everywhere / Pirate StreamSeries

seriesCarrie Ryan & John Parke Davis4 books2014

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

“Twelve-year-old Fin, a master thief from the pirate world of Khaznot Quay, and Marrill, also twelve, of Arizona, cross paths in the magical world of the Pirate Stream while on a quest for a mysterious map.”
from the catalogue description of The Map to Everywhere

Start with The Map to Everywhere →

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.

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What should I read after Mabel Jones?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Mabel Jones on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Mabel Jones?: The Unlikely Adventures of Mabel Jones. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Mabel Jones.
How big is Mabel Jones?: Mabel Jones is 3 books, 2015–2016.

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