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Books like Arucadi: 9 series to read next

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

Arucadi is 8 books, 2002–2019.

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Earthsea
Tolkien's legendarium
World of Septimus Heap
Howl's Castle
Kyralia series
Tortall
Circle of Magic
The Princess and the Goblin
Narnia

EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Reflective in tone.

“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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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.”
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World of Septimus HeapSeries

seriesAngie Sage12 books2005

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Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

Whimsical in tone.

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Kyralia seriesUniverse

universe8 books2001

About 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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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.”
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Circle of MagicUniverse

universe11 books1997

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

“Magic here does not thunder from a staff or wait in a dusty grimoire.”
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The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

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

“Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in the monthly magazine Good Words for the Young, beginning November 1870.”
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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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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 Arucadi?: Earthsea — the closest match to Arucadi on what it is about, not on what sells.
How big is Arucadi?: Arucadi is 8 books, 2002–2019.
Is Arucadi finished?: Yes — 8 books, 2002–2019.

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