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Books like Annwn: 9 series to read next

Annwn is science fiction, set in parallel universe and 19th century. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Annwn is 4 books, 1967–1978.

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Barsoom
H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds
Larklight Trilogy
The Raven King
His Dark Materials
Lost Species
Narnia
Hareton Ironcastle
Tripods

BarsoomSeries

seriesEdgar Rice Burroughs, Rob Dorsey, Geary Gravel, Ann Tonsor Zeddies, Stuart Moore, Austin Grossman, Bebe Balocca, Catherynne M. Valente, Chris Claremont, Chuck Dixon, David Barr Kirtley, Garth Nix, Genevieve Valentine, Joe R. Lansdale, John Coleman Burroughs, John Joseph Adams, Jonathan Maberry, L. E. Modesitt, Jr., Mike Resnick, Peter S. Beagle, Robin Wasserman, S. M. Stirling, Theodora Goss, Tobias S. Buckell & William Gilmour53 books1917

Set in mars.

“Barsoom is a fictional representation of the planet Mars created by American pulp fiction author Edgar Rice Burroughs.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with A Princess of Mars →

H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse

universe65 books1898

Science fiction and alien invasion.

“No one would have believed, in the closing years of the nineteenth century, that human affairs were being watched keenly and closely from the timeless worlds of space.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The War of the Worlds →

Larklight TrilogySeries

seriesPhilip Reeve3 books2006

Steampunk, about space exploration, set in space.

Start with Larklight →

The Raven KingSeries

seriesSusanna Clarke13 books1996

Historical fantasy, set in british isles.

“Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell reintroduces magic to an alternate nineteenth-century England, centering on the prickly rivalry between the two title magicians as they revive a lost English tradition.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Ladies of Grace Adieu →

His Dark MaterialsUniverse

universe13 books1995

About coming of age.

“In a world like ours and unlike it, every human soul walks outside the body in the shape of an animal — a daemon, who speaks, who cannot be lied to, and who settles into one fixed form only when childhood ends.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

Lost SpeciesSeries

seriesRobert W. Chambers12 books1897

About expeditions, set in our world and early 20th century.

Start with A Matter of Interest →

NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Portal fantasy, set in secondary world.

“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

Reading order →

Hareton IroncastleSeries

seriesJ. H. Rosny aîné & Philip José Farmer2 books1922

Adventure, about expeditions.

Start with Hareton Ironcastle's Amazing Adventure →

TripodsSeries

seriesJohn Christopher4 books1967

Post-apocalyptic, about rebellion and revolution, set in our world.

“The first two books were the basis of a science fiction TV series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with When the Tripods Came →

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 Annwn?: Barsoom — the closest match to Annwn on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Annwn?: Druids' World. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Annwn.
How big is Annwn?: Annwn is 4 books, 1967–1978.
Is Annwn finished?: Yes — 4 books, 1967–1978.

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