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Books like Tamisin: 9 series to read next

Tamisin is fantasy and portal fantasy, about fae, set in fairyland, whimsical in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Tamisin is 2 books, 1995–2012.

“When Tamisin Warner's swim coach sends her home with something sprouting from her back, she feels more mortified than magical.”
from the catalogue description of Fairy Wings

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Fairyland
Faerie Wars
Narnia
Tolkien's legendarium
Fairy Realm
The Secret of Platform 13
The Iron Fey Universe
The Chronicles of Faerie
Five Children Universe

FairylandSeries

seriesCatherynne M. Valente7 books2009

Fantasy and portal fantasy, whimsical and adventurous in tone, about quests and coming of age, set in fairyland.

“The novels follow a 12-year-old girl named September as she is spirited away from her average life to Fairyland.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making →

Faerie WarsSeries

seriesHerbie Brennan5 books2003

Fantasy and portal fantasy, adventurous in tone, about fae, set in fairyland.

“As of 2011, there are five books in the ongoing series.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Faerie Wars →

NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Set in secondary world.

“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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Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

universe163 books1923

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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Fairy RealmSeries

seriesEmily Rodda10 books1994

Fantasy and portal fantasy, about quests, set in fairyland.

“Rowe is also the author of the series Deltora Quest and Rowan of Rin.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

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The Secret of Platform 13Series

seriesEva Ibbotson & Sibéal Pounder2 books1994

Fantasy and portal fantasy, whimsical in tone, set in fairyland and contemporary.

Start with The Secret of Platform 13 →

The Iron Fey UniverseSeries

seriesJulie Kagawa15 books2010

Fantasy, about fae, set in fairyland.

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The Chronicles of FaerieSeries

seriesO. R. Melling4 books1993

Fantasy and portal fantasy, about fae and coming of age, set in fairyland and contemporary.

Start with The Hunter's Moon →

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 →

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 Tamisin?: Fairyland — the closest match to Tamisin on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Tamisin?: Fairy Wings. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Tamisin.
How big is Tamisin?: Tamisin is 2 books, 1995–2012.

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