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Books like Tom Trueheart: 9 series to read next

Tom Trueheart is fantasy. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Tom Trueheart is 3 books, 2006–2010.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
The Princess and the Goblin
Peter Pan
Howl's Castle
Discworld
World of Septimus Heap
Kathasaritsagara (Salman Rushdie)
The Land of Stories

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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NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Fantasy and 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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The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

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

“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 →

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 →

Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

Fantasy, whimsical and adventurous in tone, set in secondary world.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

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! →

World of Septimus HeapSeries

seriesAngie Sage12 books2005

About wizards.

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Kathasaritsagara (Salman Rushdie)Series

seriesSalman Rushdie2 books1990

Fantasy, whimsical and adventurous in tone, about coming of age and quests.

Start with Haroun and the Sea of Stories →

The Land of StoriesSeries

seriesChris Colfer13 books2012

Fantasy, adventurous in tone.

“Colfer started plans for a prequel series in 2016, and has since published three books in this series, beginning with A Tale of Magic... in 2019.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The Wishing Spell →

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 Tom Trueheart?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Tom Trueheart on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Tom Trueheart?: The Secret History of Tom Trueheart. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Tom Trueheart.
How big is Tom Trueheart?: Tom Trueheart is 3 books, 2006–2010.

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