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Books like The Rescue Princesses: 9 series to read next

The Rescue Princesses is fantasy, about friendship, set in secondary world, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Rescue Princesses is 15 books, 2012–2019.

“Longing for a more exciting royal life, Princess Emily teams up with princess friends who use their wits and daring ninja skills to create a rescue organization that helps animals in trouble.”
from the catalogue description of The Secret Promise

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Redwall
Narnia
Tolkien's legendarium
Ranger's Apprentice
Tortall
Circle of Magic
The Mistmantle Chronicles
Princess Academy
The School for Good and Evil

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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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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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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Ranger's ApprenticeUniverse

universe42 books2004

Adventure.

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

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TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about coming of age, set in secondary world.

“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
from the catalogue description

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Circle of MagicUniverse

universe11 books1997

About magic schools.

“Magic here does not thunder from a staff or wait in a dusty grimoire.”
from the catalogue description

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The Mistmantle ChroniclesSeries

seriesM. I. McAllister6 books2005

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about friendship, set in secondary world and islands.

“The protagonist is a pale, honey-coloured Eurasian red squirrel named Urchin.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Urchin of the Riding Stars →

Princess AcademySeries

seriesShannon Hale3 books2005

About magic schools.

“The sequels follow Miri to the capital, where she navigates court intrigue while studying, and then out to a remote swamp kingdom as tutor to three sisters caught up in a succession crisis.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Princess Academy →

The School for Good and EvilSeries

seriesSoman Chainani8 books2013

Fairy tale retelling, about magic schools.

“After their fortunes are reversed, Agatha is taken to the School for Good while Sophie is taken to the School for Evil, their friendship is put to the test.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with The School for Good and Evil →

Why these

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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 Rescue Princesses?: Redwall — the closest match to The Rescue Princesses on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Rescue Princesses?: The Secret Promise. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Rescue Princesses.
How big is The Rescue Princesses?: The Rescue Princesses is 15 books, 2012–2019.

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