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Books like The Explorers' Club: 9 series to read next

The Explorers' Club is fantasy, set in secondary world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Explorers' Club is 4 books, 2017–2021.

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Narnia
Tolkien's legendarium
Discworld
Peter Pan
The Wind in the Willows Universe
The Wizards of Once
Redwall
The Wide-Awake Princess
Grimm Tales

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

Reading order →

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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DiscworldUniverse

universe84 books1983

Funny in tone.

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

Start with Guards! Guards! →

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 →

The Wind in the Willows UniverseSeries

seriesKenneth Grahame, William Horwood, Anne McKie, Ellen Miles, Inga Moore, Juliet Stanley, Kij Johnson, Lesley Sims, M. G. Leonard, Samantha Noonan & Susan Hill17 books1908

Set in british isles.

Start with The Wind in the Willows: A Fine Welcome →

The Wizards of OnceSeries

seriesCressida Cowell4 books2017

About quests and wizards.

“When the two collide in the wildwood while hunting a deadly witch, their meeting sets off an adventure that could reshape both their peoples.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Wizards of Once →

RedwallUniverse

universe32 books1986

About quests.

“Ring the Joseph Bell and lay the long tables, for a tale is starting.”
from the catalogue description

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The Wide-Awake PrincessSeries

seriesE. D. Baker7 books2010

Fairy tale retelling, about quests.

“In this new fairy tale, Princess Annie is the younger sister to Gwen, the princess destined to be Sleeping Beauty.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Wide-Awake Princess →

Grimm TalesSeries

seriesAdam Gidwitz3 books2010

Fairy tale retelling, dark in tone, about quests.

“In this mischievous and utterly original debut, Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales.”
from the catalogue description of A Tale Dark and Grimm

Start with A Tale Dark and Grimm →

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 The Explorers' Club?: Narnia — the closest match to The Explorers' Club on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Explorers' Club?: The Polar Bear Explorers' Club. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Explorers' Club.
How big is The Explorers' Club?: The Explorers' Club is 4 books, 2017–2021.

Books like The Explorers' Club: 9 series to read next

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