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Books like Theodosia: 9 series to read next

Theodosia is historical fantasy and fantasy, about magical artifacts, set in early 20th century, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Theodosia is 4 books, 2007–2011.

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Five Children Universe
Tolkien's legendarium
The Last Binding
The Kronos Chronicles
Narnia
The Dark Is Rising
Chronicles of Ancient Darkness
Ministry of Alchemy
Praetor War

Five Children UniverseSeries

seriesE. Nesbit, Helen Cresswell & Kate Saunders27 books1902

Fantasy, 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 →

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

Reading order →

The Last BindingSeries

seriesFreya Marske3 books2021

Set in 19th century.

“The first book in the Last Binding trilogy, A MARVELLOUS LIGHT is a queer historical fantasy set in an Edwardian England full of magic, contracts and conspiracies.”
from the catalogue description of A Marvellous Light

Start with A Marvellous Light →

The Kronos ChroniclesSeries

seriesMarie Rutkoski3 books2008

Set in renaissance and early modern.

“Twelve-year-old Petra, accompanied by her magical tin spider, goes to Prague hoping to retrieve the enchanted eyes the Prince of Bohemia took from her father, and is aided in her quest by a Roma boy and his sister.”
from the catalogue description of The Cabinet of Wonders

Start with The Cabinet of Wonders →

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

Reading order →

The Dark Is RisingSeries

seriesSusan Cooper5 books1965

Mythic fantasy, set in contemporary.

“The first book in the series, Over Sea, Under Stone, was originally conceived as a stand-alone novel, and the sequence gets its name from the second novel in the series, The Dark Is Rising.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Over Sea, Under Stone →

Chronicles of Ancient DarknessSeries

seriesMichelle Paver9 books2004

Set in prehistoric.

“The books chronicle the adventures of Torak, an adolescent boy, and his friends Renn and Wolf.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Wolf Brother →

Ministry of AlchemySeries

seriesP. Djèlí Clark5 books2016

Set in big city.

Start with A Dead Djinn in Cairo →

Praetor WarSeries

seriesJennifer A. Nielsen3 books2015

Tense in tone, 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 →

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 Theodosia?: Five Children Universe — the closest match to Theodosia on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Theodosia?: Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Theodosia.
How big is Theodosia?: Theodosia is 4 books, 2007–2011.

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