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Books like Monster High: 9 series to read next

Monster High is fantasy and fairy tale retelling, about fae, set in our world, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Monster High is 61 books across 15 series, 2010–2024.

“New Salem High has a dress code problem: the daughter of Frankenstein's monster has bolts, the sea monster's daughter has scales, the werewolf sheds, and all of them are supposed to blend in with the normies.”
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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
Fairyland
Half Upon a Time
The Wildwood Chronicles
Rachel Roberts' Avalon
Artemis Fowl
Redwall
Howl's Castle

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.”
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FairylandSeries

seriesCatherynne M. Valente7 books2009

Fantasy and portal fantasy, whimsical and adventurous in tone, about quests and coming of age, set in fairyland.

“The novels follow a 12-year-old girl named September as she is spirited away from her average life to Fairyland.”
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Start with The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making →

Half Upon a TimeSeries

seriesJames Riley3 books2010

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

Start with Half Upon a Time →

The Wildwood ChroniclesSeries

seriesColin Meloy3 books2011

Fantasy and portal fantasy, adventurous and whimsical in tone, about quests and friendship, set in contemporary.

“Praised for its illustrations and old-fashioned book design, the trilogy continues across Under Wildwood and Wildwood Imperium.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Wildwood →

Rachel Roberts' AvalonSeries

seriesRachel Roberts12 books2001

Fantasy and portal fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests and friendship, set in secondary world.

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Artemis FowlSeries

seriesEoin Colfer15 books2001

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about fae, set in contemporary and our world.

“As of 2013, the novels have sold more than 21 million copies in 44 languages, and are one of the best-selling series of all time.”
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Start with LEPrecon →

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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Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

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

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

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 Monster High?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Monster High on what it is about, not on what sells.
How big is Monster High?: Monster High is 61 books across 15 series, 2010–2024.

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