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Books like Uncle: 9 series to read next

Uncle is fantasy and humor, set in secondary world, whimsical and funny in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Uncle is 6 books, 1964–1973.

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Narnia
Myth Adventures
Tolkien's legendarium
Redwall
At the Back of the North Wind
Tortall
Gentleman Bastard Sequence
Eddie Bear
Discworld

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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Myth AdventuresSeries

seriesRobert Asprin, Jody Lynn Nye & Phil Foglio33 books1978

Fantasy and humor, funny in tone, set in secondary world.

“After twelve novels by Asprin, published 1978 to 2002, he and Jody Lynn Nye continued the series with seven more books that they wrote together.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Another Fine Myth →

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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RedwallUniverse

universe32 books1986

Adventurous in tone, about quests.

“Ring the Joseph Bell and lay the long tables, for a tale is starting.”
from the catalogue description

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At the Back of the North WindSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald & Elizabeth Lewis2 books1869

About coming of age.

“Diamond travels together with the mysterious Lady North Wind through the nights.”
from the catalogue description

Start with At the Back of the North Wind →

TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

Adventurous in tone, about coming of age.

“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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Gentleman Bastard SequenceSeries

seriesScott Lynch7 books2006

About con artists and heist, set in big city.

“The Lies of Locke Lamora and its two sequels braid heist capers with flashbacks tracing how the gang was trained, escalating into a wider conflict involving crime lords and sorcerers.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Lies of Locke Lamora →

Eddie BearSeries

seriesRobert Rankin2 books2002

Fantasy and humor, funny and whimsical in tone.

Start with The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse →

DiscworldUniverse

universe84 books1983

Fantasy, funny in tone, set in secondary world.

“Death speaks IN SMALL CAPITALS and rides a horse called Binky.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Guards! Guards! →

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 Uncle?: Narnia — the closest match to Uncle on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Uncle?: Uncle. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Uncle.
How big is Uncle?: Uncle is 6 books, 1964–1973.
Is Uncle finished?: Yes — 6 books, 1964–1973.

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