Series

Books like Rose: 9 series to read next

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

Rose is 4 books, 2009–2011.

“Mr Fountain's grand residence is a world away from the dark orphanage Rose has left behind.”
from the catalogue description

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Peter Pan
Tolkien's legendarium
Charlie Bone Universe
Five Children Universe
Narnia
Chrestomanci
His Dark Materials
Lewis Barnavelt
Gemma Doyle

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

Start with Peter Pan →

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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Charlie Bone UniverseSeries

seriesJenny Nimmo & uncredited14 books2002

Set in contemporary.

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Five Children UniverseSeries

seriesE. Nesbit, Helen Cresswell & Kate Saunders27 books1902

Set in early 20th century.

“Neither book is by Nesbit herself, and the two have no direct connection to each other beyond both drawing on her creation.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Return of the Psammead →

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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ChrestomanciSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones12 books1977

Whimsical in tone, set in contemporary and parallel universe.

“Greenwillow Books published a US edition within the calendar year.”
from the catalogue description of Charmed Life
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Charmed Life →

His Dark MaterialsUniverse

universe13 books1995

Set in parallel universe.

“In a world like ours and unlike it, every human soul walks outside the body in the shape of an animal — a daemon, who speaks, who cannot be lied to, and who settles into one fixed form only when childhood ends.”
from the catalogue description

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Lewis BarnaveltSeries

seriesBrad Strickland & John Bellairs12 books1973

Eerie in tone, set in north america and contemporary.

“Lewis Barnavelt is a lonely orphan who moves in with his uncle Jonathan, an amateur wizard, in a rambling old house that turns out to hide a doomsday clock built into its walls by a previous, malevolent owner.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The House with a Clock in Its Walls →

Gemma DoyleSeries

seriesLibba Bray4 books2003

Start with A Great and Terrible Beauty →

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 Rose?: Peter Pan — the closest match to Rose on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Rose?: Rose. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Rose.
How big is Rose?: Rose is 4 books, 2009–2011.

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