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Books like Protector of the Small: 9 series to read next

Protector of the Small is fantasy, about coming of age and gender and society, set in secondary world, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Protector of the Small is 4 books, 1999–2002.

“The novels explore themes of adolescence, as well as feminism and multiculturalism.”
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Narnia
Tolkien's legendarium
The Princess and the Goblin
Redwall
Ranger's Apprentice
Circle of Magic
Princess Academy
Books of Bayern
Earthsea

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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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RedwallUniverse

universe32 books1986

“Ring the Joseph Bell and lay the long tables, for a tale is starting.”
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Ranger's ApprenticeUniverse

universe42 books2004

Adventure.

“A Ranger is not a wizard, whatever the villagers whisper.”
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Circle of MagicUniverse

universe11 books1997

About magic schools.

“Magic here does not thunder from a staff or wait in a dusty grimoire.”
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Princess AcademySeries

seriesShannon Hale3 books2005

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.”
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Books of BayernSeries

seriesShannon Hale4 books2003

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about coming of age, set in secondary world.

“Later volumes, including Enna Burning and River Secrets, follow other members of her found family through their own magical talents.”
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Start with The Goose Girl →

EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy, reflective in tone, about wizards.

“There is a lesson every wizard of Earthsea learns young: to know a thing's true name is to hold its whole being, and to speak it is to move the balance of the world.”
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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 Protector of the Small?: Narnia — the closest match to Protector of the Small on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Protector of the Small?: First Test. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Protector of the Small.
How big is Protector of the Small?: Protector of the Small is 4 books, 1999–2002.

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