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Books like Mennyms: 9 series to read next

Mennyms is fantasy, about identity and found family, set in contemporary and british isles. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Mennyms is 5 books, 1993–1996.

“A family of life-sized rag dolls live quietly and happily in a British village, secure that everyone takes them as human, until a letter from their landlord's relative in Australia threatens their existence.”
from the catalogue description of The Mennyms

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Bod Owens
American Gods
Chrestomanci
Five Children Universe
Charlie (Roald Dahl)
Boggart
Savvy
Tolkien's legendarium
The Secret of Platform 13

Bod OwensSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman & P. Craig Russell3 books2007

Dark fantasy, bittersweet and eerie in tone, about coming of age.

“Neil Gaiman's 2008 novel won both the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and illustrator P. Craig Russell later adapted it into a two-volume graphic novel.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Witch's Headstone →

American GodsSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman10 books1999

Mythic fantasy, about gods.

“Gaiman's 2005 novel Anansi Boys is set in the same mythological world and shares the trickster god Mr. Nancy, but follows a different protagonist and story, making it a loose companion rather than a direct sequel.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Keepsakes and Treasures: A Love Story →

ChrestomanciSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones12 books1977

Set in parallel universe.

“Greenwillow Books published a US edition within the calendar year.”
from the catalogue description of Charmed Life
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Start with Charmed Life →

Five Children UniverseSeries

seriesE. Nesbit, Helen Cresswell & Kate Saunders27 books1902

Set in early 20th century.

“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 →

Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series

seriesRoald Dahl6 books1964

Funny in tone, about coming of age.

Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →

BoggartSeries

seriesSusan Cooper3 books1993

About fae.

“Cooper, best known for The Dark Is Rising sequence, writes here in a lighter fantasy-adventure register.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Boggart →

SavvySeries

seriesIngrid Law3 books2008

About coming of age and psychic powers, set in north america.

Start with Savvy →

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

Reading order →

The Secret of Platform 13Series

seriesEva Ibbotson & Sibéal Pounder2 books1994

Portal fantasy, set in fairyland.

Start with The Secret of Platform 13 →

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 Mennyms?: Bod Owens — the closest match to Mennyms on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Mennyms?: The Mennyms. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Mennyms.
How big is Mennyms?: Mennyms is 5 books, 1993–1996.
Is Mennyms finished?: Yes — 5 books, 1993–1996.

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