Worlds Within Worlds
Books in which the characters 'go into' real, physical objects in their own world to get to another world/universe. It has to be objects that are not usually meant to 'transport' you, like vehicles or doorways.
✅ The Land of Stories: The characters have to 'go into' a book to get to the Land of Stories. ❌ Harry Potter: The characters take a train to another location within their own world. ❌ Coraline: The characters go through a secret door to get to the other world.
Recs always welcome!
created by Stegosaurus
last updated June, 2026
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The sisters grimm series I think number 8 they go into a book of fairytales!
Added! 💖
Notes:
- Recs are always welcome!
- Because of the way series works and how this could happen in one specific book and not the rest, I will include all books of a series where this specifically happens
- All genres and age ratings are welcome, though maybe not like picture books for toddlers
- I have not read every single book on here, so if you see something that accidentally slipped in, let me know!
List of portal methods that I do not count for this list (will be updated as I find more):
- Cars, trains, planes, etc
- Doors, doorways, hallways, trapdoors
- Tunnels, caves, rabbit holes, etc
- Magic spells, ripping a hole through space-time, teleportation
Examples of things that I WOULD count, if that is more useful to you:
- Books, mirrors, buckets, teapots, paintings, etc
😭 I wish we could choose the 4 featured books on the cover of a list, the Whatever After series did NOT need 3
