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Books like The Apothecary: 9 series to read next

The Apothecary is historical fantasy and fantasy, about friendship, set in mid 20th century and our world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Apothecary is 3 books, 2011–2015.

“Here, fourteen-year-old Janie meets a mysterious apothecary and his son, Benjamin Burrows—a fascinating boy who’s not afraid to stand up to authority, and dreams of becoming a spy.”
from the catalogue description

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Temeraire
Tales of Magic
Five Children Universe
Ranger's Apprentice
Narnia
Praetor War
Tolkien's legendarium
His Dark Materials
Gods and Warriors

TemeraireSeries

seriesNaomi Novik48 books2006

Alternate history, about dragons, set in 19th century.

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Tales of MagicSeries

seriesEdward Eager7 books1954

Whimsical in tone, set in contemporary.

“Each book follows a different, sometimes overlapping set of children and a different magical object or rule, from Knight's Castle to the deliberately ambiguous Magic or Not? and its sequel The Well-Wishers.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Half Magic →

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 →

Ranger's ApprenticeUniverse

universe42 books2004

Set in secondary world.

“A Ranger is not a wizard, whatever the villagers whisper.”
from the catalogue description

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NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Portal fantasy, 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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Praetor WarSeries

seriesJennifer A. Nielsen3 books2015

Set in ancient world.

“Nic, a slave in the mines of Rome, is forced to enter a sealed cave filled with Julius Caesar's treasures.”
from the catalogue description of Mark of the Thief

Start with Mark of the Thief →

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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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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Gods and WarriorsSeries

seriesMichelle Paver5 books2012

Set in ancient world and mediterranean.

Start with Gods and Warriors →

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 The Apothecary?: Temeraire — the closest match to The Apothecary on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Apothecary?: The Apothecary. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Apothecary.
How big is The Apothecary?: The Apothecary is 3 books, 2011–2015.

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