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Books like Tales from the Five Kingdoms: 9 series to read next

Tales from the Five Kingdoms is fantasy, set in secondary world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Tales from the Five Kingdoms is 6 books, 2007–2014.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
Enchanted Forest
World of Septimus Heap
The Princess and the Goblin
Tales of the Frog Princess
Discworld
Redwall
Howl's Castle

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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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

About dragons.

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

World of Septimus HeapSeries

seriesAngie Sage12 books2005

About wizards.

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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 →

Tales of the Frog PrincessSeries

seriesE. D. Baker9 books2002

Fairy tale retelling.

Start with The Frog Princess →

DiscworldUniverse

universe84 books1983

Fantasy, funny in tone, set in secondary world.

“Death speaks IN SMALL CAPITALS and rides a horse called Binky.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Guards! Guards! →

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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Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

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

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

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 Tales from the Five Kingdoms?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Tales from the Five Kingdoms on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Tales from the Five Kingdoms?: The Robe of Skulls. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Tales from the Five Kingdoms.
How big is Tales from the Five Kingdoms?: Tales from the Five Kingdoms is 6 books, 2007–2014.

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