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Books like Max and the Midknights: 9 series to read next

Max and the Midknights is fantasy, set in secondary world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Max and the Midknights is 3 books, 2019–2024.

“Too bad that dream is about as likely as finding a friendly dragon.”
from the catalogue description

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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
Redwall
The Princess and the Goblin
Ranger's Apprentice
World of Septimus Heap
Tales of the Frog Princess
Sebastian Darke
Enchanted Forest

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

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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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.”
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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 →

Ranger's ApprenticeUniverse

universe42 books2004

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

“A Ranger is not a wizard, whatever the villagers whisper.”
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World of Septimus HeapSeries

seriesAngie Sage12 books2005

About wizards.

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Tales of the Frog PrincessSeries

seriesE. D. Baker9 books2002

Fairy tale retelling.

Start with The Frog Princess →

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 →

Enchanted ForestSeries

seriesPatricia C. Wrede7 books1985

About dragons.

“Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature.”
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Start with Dealing with Dragons →

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 Max and the Midknights?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Max and the Midknights on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Max and the Midknights?: Max and the Midknights. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Max and the Midknights.
How big is Max and the Midknights?: Max and the Midknights is 3 books, 2019–2024.

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