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Books like Savvy: 9 series to read next

Savvy is fantasy, about coming of age and psychic powers, set in contemporary and north america. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Savvy is 3 books, 2008–2015.

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Coraline
Charlie (Roald Dahl)
Bod Owens
Magic Shop
Chrestomanci
Five Children Universe
Wishing Day
Piper McCloud
American Gods

CoralineSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman & P. Craig Russell2 books2002

Portal fantasy and horror, eerie in tone, set in parallel universe.

“The Guardian ranked Coraline #82 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Coraline →

Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series

seriesRoald Dahl6 books1964

Funny in tone.

Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →

Bod OwensSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman & P. Craig Russell3 books2007

Dark fantasy, bittersweet in tone, about found family, set in british isles.

“Neil Gaiman's 2008 novel won both the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and illustrator P. Craig Russell later adapted it into a two-volume graphic novel.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Witch's Headstone →

Magic ShopSeries

seriesBruce Coville7 books1982

Fantasy, about coming of age, set in contemporary and our world.

“Bruce Coville's Magic Shop books each send a different kid into Mr. Elives's strange antique shop, where an ordinary-looking item turns out to carry real magic and consequences.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Monster's Ring →

ChrestomanciSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones12 books1977

Set in parallel universe and british isles.

“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 →

Five Children UniverseSeries

seriesE. Nesbit, Helen Cresswell & Kate Saunders27 books1902

Set in early 20th century and british isles.

“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 →

Wishing DaySeries

seriesLauren Myracle3 books2016

Fantasy, about coming of age, set in contemporary and our world.

“On the third night of the third month after a girl s thirteenth birthday, every girl in the town of Willow Hill makes three wishes.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Wishing Day →

Piper McCloudSeries

seriesVictoria Forester3 books2008

Fantasy, hopeful in tone, about coming of age and psychic powers, set in contemporary and our world.

Start with The Girl Who Could Fly →

American GodsSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman10 books1999

Mythic fantasy, about gods.

“Gaiman's 2005 novel Anansi Boys is set in the same mythological world and shares the trickster god Mr. Nancy, but follows a different protagonist and story, making it a loose companion rather than a direct sequel.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Keepsakes and Treasures: A Love Story →

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 Savvy?: Coraline — the closest match to Savvy on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Savvy?: Savvy. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Savvy.
How big is Savvy?: Savvy is 3 books, 2008–2015.

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