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Books like The Fairy Chronicles: 9 series to read next

The Fairy Chronicles is fantasy, about fae and quests, set in secondary world, whimsical in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Fairy Chronicles is 65 books, 2004–2014.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Enchanted Forest
Narnia
Redwall
The Wide-Awake Princess
Howl's Castle
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Universe
Half Upon a Time
The Princess and the Goblin

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.”
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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 →

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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RedwallUniverse

universe32 books1986

Adventurous in tone.

“Ring the Joseph Bell and lay the long tables, for a tale is starting.”
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The Wide-Awake PrincessSeries

seriesE. D. Baker7 books2010

Fairy tale retelling.

“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 →

Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

Adventurous in tone.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon UniverseSeries

seriesGrace Lin3 books2009

Mythic fantasy, hopeful in tone, about coming of age.

Start with Where the Mountain Meets the Moon →

Half Upon a TimeSeries

seriesJames Riley3 books2010

Fairy tale retelling, adventurous in tone.

Start with Half Upon a Time →

The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

Adventurous in tone, 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 →

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 Fairy Chronicles?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to The Fairy Chronicles on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Fairy Chronicles?: Marigold and the Feather of Hope. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Fairy Chronicles.
How big is The Fairy Chronicles?: The Fairy Chronicles is 65 books, 2004–2014.

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