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Books like Ayesha: 9 series to read next

Ayesha is fantasy, about immortality, set in 19th century. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Ayesha is 8 books, 1886–1978.

“The Ayesha books follow H. Rider Haggard's immortal sorceress-queen Ayesha, introduced in his 1887 novel She as the ruler of a hidden civilization who has waited millennia for her lost love to be reborn.”
from the catalogue description

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Allan Quatermain
Monella
Nicholas Graydon
Walter Goodwin
Tarzan
The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
Narnia
Edgar Rice Burroughs' Pellucidar universe
The Mapmakers Trilogy

Allan QuatermainSeries

seriesH. Rider Haggard, Jean Francis Webb & Thomas Kent Miller25 books1885

Adventure, adventurous in tone, about expeditions, set in 19th century and africa.

“An English professional big game hunter and adventurer, in film and television he has been portrayed by Richard Chamberlain, Sean Connery, Cedric Hardwicke, Patrick Swayze and Stewart Granger among others.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Marie →

MonellaSeries

seriesFrank Aubrey3 books1896

Set in latin america.

“Frank Aubrey's Monella novels are Victorian-era lost-world adventures built around a recurring, sorceress-like figure named Monella, encountered by different explorers in hidden regions of South America and a submerged Atlantis.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Devil-Tree of El Dorado →

Nicholas GraydonSeries

seriesA. Merritt3 books1923

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in lost world.

“The pairing forms a classic lost-world adventure from the pulp era.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Face in the Abyss →

Walter GoodwinSeries

seriesA. Merritt3 books1918

Science fantasy, set in early 20th century.

“The two books follow Goodwin from one uncanny expedition to the next rather than forming a tightly plotted continuing saga.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Moon Pool →

TarzanUniverse

universe100 books1912

Set in early 20th century.

“Deep in a jungle no map has tamed, an English lord's orphaned son is suckled by a she-ape and grows to manhood knowing neither his name nor his kind.”
from the catalogue description

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The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas FlamelSeries

seriesMichael Scott15 books2007

About wizards, set in our world and contemporary.

“The first book in the series, The Alchemyst, was released in 2007, and the sequels were released at the rate of one per year, concluding with The Enchantress in 2012.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The Alchemyst →

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

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Edgar Rice Burroughs' Pellucidar universeSeries

seriesEdgar Rice Burroughs, Christopher Paul Carey, John Eric Holmes, uncredited, Ann Tonsor Zeddies, F. Paul Wilson, Lee Strong, Mercedes Lackey & Mike Wolfer24 books1922

Adventurous in tone, set in lost world and underground & caves.

Start with Pellucidar: Dawn of the Deathslayer →

The Mapmakers TrilogySeries

seriesS. E. Grove3 books2014

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests.

“For fans of The Golden Compass, this New York Times bestseller will take you on a fantastic journey across worlds and time.”
from the catalogue description of The Glass Sentence

Start with The Glass Sentence →

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 Ayesha?: Allan Quatermain — the closest match to Ayesha on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Ayesha?: She. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Ayesha.
How big is Ayesha?: Ayesha is 8 books, 1886–1978.

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