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Books like Two Castles: 9 series to read next

Two Castles is fantasy, about dragons and murder investigation, 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.

Two Castles is 2 books, 2011–2015.

“Twelve-year-old Elodie journeys to Two Castles in hopes of studying acting but instead becomes apprentice to a dragon, who teaches her to be observant and use reasoning, thus helping her to uncover who is poisoning the king.”
from the catalogue description of A Tale of Two Castles

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Tolkien's legendarium
Howl's Castle
Enchanted Forest
Narnia
Earthsea
The Princess and the Goblin
World of Septimus Heap
The Wednesday Tales
Nevermoor / Morrigan Crow

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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Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

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

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

Enchanted ForestSeries

seriesPatricia C. Wrede7 books1985

Lighthearted in tone.

“Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature.”
from the catalogue description
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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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EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy, reflective in tone, about wizards.

“There is a lesson every wizard of Earthsea learns young: to know a thing's true name is to hold its whole being, and to speak it is to move the balance of the world.”
from the catalogue description

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The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

About quests.

“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 →

World of Septimus HeapSeries

seriesAngie Sage12 books2005

About wizards.

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The Wednesday TalesSeries

seriesJon Berkeley3 books2006

About quests.

Start with The Palace of Laughter →

Nevermoor / Morrigan CrowSeries

seriesJessica Townsend4 books2017

About curses and magic schools, set in big city.

“From copyright page: A cursed child destined to die on her eleventh birthday is rescued and whisked away to a secret realm called Nevermoor and given the chance to compete for a place in a prestigious society called the Wundrous Society.”
from the catalogue description of Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow
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Start with Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow →

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.

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What should I read after Two Castles?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Two Castles on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Two Castles?: A Tale of Two Castles. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Two Castles.
How big is Two Castles?: Two Castles is 2 books, 2011–2015.

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