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Books like Pair of Jacks: 9 series to read next

Pair of Jacks is fantasy. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Pair of Jacks is 4 books, 2009–2010.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
Enchanted Forest
Howl's Castle
World of Septimus Heap
The Wide-Awake Princess
The Land of Stories
The School for Good and Evil
The Princess and the Goblin

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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Enchanted ForestSeries

seriesPatricia C. Wrede7 books1985

Lighthearted in tone, about dragons.

“Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature.”
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Start with Dealing with Dragons →

Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

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

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

World of Septimus HeapSeries

seriesAngie Sage12 books2005

About wizards.

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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 →

The Land of StoriesSeries

seriesChris Colfer13 books2012

Fantasy, adventurous in tone.

“Colfer started plans for a prequel series in 2016, and has since published three books in this series, beginning with A Tale of Magic... in 2019.”
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Start with The Wishing Spell →

The School for Good and EvilSeries

seriesSoman Chainani8 books2013

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

“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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Start with The School for Good and Evil →

The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

About coming of age.

“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

Start with The Princess and the Goblin →

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 Pair of Jacks?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Pair of Jacks on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Pair of Jacks?: Jack and the Giant Killer and Jackwitch. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Pair of Jacks.
How big is Pair of Jacks?: Pair of Jacks is 4 books, 2009–2010.

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