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Books like Mermaid Tales: 9 series to read next

Mermaid Tales is fantasy, set in underwater, lighthearted in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Mermaid Tales is 25 books, 2012–2024.

“Mermaids Shelly and Echo are excited to begin third grade at the prestigious Trident Academy, but snooty Pearl, jokester Rocky, brilliant Kiki, grumpy Mr. Fangtooth, and an argument over their first project challenge the best friends.”
from the catalogue description of Trouble at Trident Academy

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The Wind in the Willows Universe
Narnia
Peter Pan
Tolkien's legendarium
Enchanted Forest
At the Back of the North Wind
Princess Academy
Redwall
Have Sword, Will Travel

The Wind in the Willows UniverseSeries

seriesKenneth Grahame, William Horwood, Anne McKie, Ellen Miles, Inga Moore, Juliet Stanley, Kij Johnson, Lesley Sims, M. G. Leonard, Samantha Noonan & Susan Hill17 books1908

Set in british isles.

Start with The Wind in the Willows: A Fine Welcome →

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.”
from the catalogue description

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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 →

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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Enchanted ForestSeries

seriesPatricia C. Wrede7 books1985

About dragons.

“Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Dealing with Dragons →

At the Back of the North WindSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald & Elizabeth Lewis2 books1869

Fantasy, whimsical in tone, 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 →

Princess AcademySeries

seriesShannon Hale3 books2005

Hopeful in tone, about magic schools.

“The sequels follow Miri to the capital, where she navigates court intrigue while studying, and then out to a remote swamp kingdom as tutor to three sisters caught up in a succession crisis.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Princess Academy →

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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Have Sword, Will TravelSeries

seriesGarth Nix & Sean Williams2 books2017

About dragons.

Start with Have Sword, Will Travel →

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 Mermaid Tales?: The Wind in the Willows Universe — the closest match to Mermaid Tales on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Mermaid Tales?: Trouble at Trident Academy. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Mermaid Tales.
How big is Mermaid Tales?: Mermaid Tales is 25 books, 2012–2024.

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