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Books like War for the Oaks: 9 series to read next

War for the Oaks is urban fantasy and fantasy, about fae, set in north america, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

War for the Oaks is 2 books, 1987–2004.

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Modern Tale of Faerie
Artemis Fowl
October Daye
Echo
Meredith Gentry
The Dresden Files
Gale Family
The World of Skulduggery Pleasant
The Mortal Instruments

Modern Tale of FaerieSeries

seriesHolly Black4 books2002

About coming of age.

Start with Tithe →

Artemis FowlSeries

seriesEoin Colfer15 books2001

“As of 2013, the novels have sold more than 21 million copies in 44 languages, and are one of the best-selling series of all time.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with LEPrecon →

October DayeSeries

seriesSeanan McGuire42 books2009

Urban fantasy, about fae, set in contemporary and north america.

“Young October had to make important decisions about her future.”
from the catalogue description of Strangers in Court
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Start with Strangers in Court →

EchoSeries

seriesMelissa Grey3 books2015

Set in secondary world.

“Beneath the streets of New York City live the Avicen, an ancient race of people with feathers for hair and magic running through their veins.”
from the catalogue description of The Girl at Midnight

Start with The Girl at Midnight →

Meredith GentrySeries

seriesLaurell K. Hamilton10 books2000

Paranormal romance, about political intrigue and court intrigue.

“The first book in the series, A Kiss of Shadows, was released by Del Rey on October 3, 2000.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with A Kiss of Shadows →

The Dresden FilesSeries

seriesJim Butcher & Mark Powers (comics)56 books2000

About wizards.

“The novels are narrated from the first-person perspective of Harry Dresden, a private detective and wizard, as he investigates supernatural disturbances in contemporary Chicago.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with A Fistful of Warlocks →

Gale FamilySeries

seriesTanya Huff3 books2009

Urban fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in contemporary and north america.

“Tanya Huff's urban fantasy trilogy follows Alysha Gale, a member of a Canadian family whose charms can reshape reality, after she inherits her grandmother's junk shop in Calgary and discovers it doubles as a gateway into the fae world.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Enchantment Emporium →

The World of Skulduggery PleasantSeries

seriesDerek Landy38 books2007

Dark fantasy.

“None require following a separate ongoing plot of their own.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Across a Dark Plain →

The Mortal InstrumentsUniverse

universe70 books2007

Fantasy and urban fantasy, set in contemporary.

“There is a world laid over your own like a second skin, and you have been trained since birth not to see it.”
from the catalogue description

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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 War for the Oaks?: Modern Tale of Faerie — the closest match to War for the Oaks on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with War for the Oaks?: War for the Oaks. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for War for the Oaks.
How big is War for the Oaks?: War for the Oaks is 2 books, 1987–2004.

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