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Books like Once Upon Another Time: 9 series to read next

Once Upon Another Time is fairy tale retelling and fantasy, set in secondary world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Once Upon Another Time is 3 books, 2022–2023.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
The School for Good and Evil
Tales of the Frog Princess
Grimm Tales
Peter Pan
The Wide-Awake Princess
Monster High
The Princess and the Goblin

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.”
from the catalogue description

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The School for Good and EvilSeries

seriesSoman Chainani8 books2013

About magic schools.

“After their fortunes are reversed, Agatha is taken to the School for Good while Sophie is taken to the School for Evil, their friendship is put to the test.”
from the catalogue description
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Tales of the Frog PrincessSeries

seriesE. D. Baker9 books2002

Lighthearted in tone.

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Grimm TalesSeries

seriesAdam Gidwitz3 books2010

Dark in tone.

“In this mischievous and utterly original debut, Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales.”
from the catalogue description of A Tale Dark and Grimm

Start with A Tale Dark and Grimm →

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

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The Wide-Awake PrincessSeries

seriesE. D. Baker7 books2010

Lighthearted in tone.

“In this new fairy tale, Princess Annie is the younger sister to Gwen, the princess destined to be Sleeping Beauty.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Wide-Awake Princess →

Monster HighUniverse

universe61 books2010

Fantasy.

“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.”
from the catalogue description

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The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about coming of age and quests, 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

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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 Once Upon Another Time?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Once Upon Another Time on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Once Upon Another Time?: Once Upon Another Time. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Once Upon Another Time.
How big is Once Upon Another Time?: Once Upon Another Time is 3 books, 2022–2023.

Books like Once Upon Another Time: 9 series to read next

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