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Books like Animas: 9 series to read next

Animas is fantasy, set in secondary world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Animas is 3 books, 2014–2016.

“In a world where every person forms a bond with an animal species upon coming of age, one boy has not found his Animas, but learns of a heroic destiny.”
from the catalogue description of Legacy of the Claw

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Narnia
Tolkien's legendarium
Redwall
The Princess and the Goblin
Tortall
Circle of Magic
World of Septimus Heap
Ranger's Apprentice
Guardians of Ga'hoole

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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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

About quests.

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

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TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

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

“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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Circle of MagicUniverse

universe11 books1997

Fantasy, about coming of age and magic schools, set in secondary world.

“Magic here does not thunder from a staff or wait in a dusty grimoire.”
from the catalogue description

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World of Septimus HeapSeries

seriesAngie Sage12 books2005

About wizards.

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Ranger's ApprenticeUniverse

universe42 books2004

Adventure.

“A Ranger is not a wizard, whatever the villagers whisper.”
from the catalogue description

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Guardians of Ga'hooleSeries

seriesKathryn Lasky & Kathryn Huang17 books2003

Epic fantasy.

“Apart from the main series, there are a few more books and spin-offs set in the same universe.”
from the catalogue description
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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 Animas?: Narnia — the closest match to Animas on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Animas?: Legacy of the Claw. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Animas.
How big is Animas?: Animas is 3 books, 2014–2016.

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