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Books like Apprentice of the Past: 9 series to read next

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

Apprentice of the Past is 1 book, from 2026.

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Earthsea
Narnia
Howl's Castle
The Quest of the Riddle-Master
Tortall
The Old Kingdom / Abhorsen milieu
World of Septimus Heap
Grishaverse
Kyralia series

EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy, reflective in tone, about wizards.

“There is a lesson every wizard of Earthsea learns young: to know a thing's true name is to hold its whole being, and to speak it is to move the balance of the world.”
from the catalogue description

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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.”
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Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

Whimsical in tone.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

The Quest of the Riddle-MasterSeries

seriesPatricia A. McKillip3 books1976

Epic fantasy, about quests.

“Drawing on Celtic myth, the three books are prized for their lyrical prose and riddle-based magic, and are often cited among the best high fantasy of the 1970s.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Riddle-Master of Hed →

TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

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.”
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The Old Kingdom / Abhorsen milieuSeries

seriesGarth Nix11 books1995

Start with An Essay on Free Magic: (A manuscript fragment from the Great Library of the Clayr) →

World of Septimus HeapSeries

seriesAngie Sage12 books2005

About wizards.

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GrishaverseUniverse

universe19 books2012

“Saints are canonized here the way soldiers are buried elsewhere — quietly, and too often.”
from the catalogue description

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Kyralia seriesUniverse

universe8 books2001

Epic fantasy, about wizards and political intrigue.

“Once a year the magicians of Kyralia sweep the beggars out of the capital, and once a year the beggars throw stones.”
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Why these

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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 Apprentice of the Past?: Earthsea — the closest match to Apprentice of the Past on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Apprentice of the Past?: Unearthed. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Apprentice of the Past.
How big is Apprentice of the Past?: Apprentice of the Past is 1 book, from 2026.

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