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Books like Oz: 9 series to read next

Oz is fantasy and dark fantasy, about witches, set in otherworld, whimsical in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Oz is 874 books across 36 series, 1900–2026.

“Past a deadly desert that turns living flesh to sand lies a small square country no honest map will admit exists.”
from the catalogue description

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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
The Fairy Chronicles
Grimm Tales
Redwall
Fairyland
Half Upon a Time
Rondo
The Wide-Awake Princess

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

Reading order →

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.”
from the catalogue description

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The Fairy ChroniclesSeries

seriesJ. H. Sweet65 books2004

Fantasy, whimsical and lighthearted in tone, about fae and quests, set in secondary world.

Start with Marigold and the Feather of Hope →

Grimm TalesSeries

seriesAdam Gidwitz3 books2010

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

“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 →

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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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.”
from the catalogue description
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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 →

RondoSeries

seriesEmily Rodda3 books2007

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

“A new realm of magic from Emily Rodda, the New York Times bestselling author of the Deltora books.”
from the catalogue description of The Key to Rondo
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Start with The Key to Rondo →

The Wide-Awake PrincessSeries

seriesE. D. Baker7 books2010

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

“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 →

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.

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What should I read after Oz?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Oz on what it is about, not on what sells.
How big is Oz?: Oz is 874 books across 36 series, 1900–2026.

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