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Books like Beast World: 9 series to read next

Beast World is fantasy, about friendship and quests, set in secondary world, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Beast World is 3 books, 2014–2019.

“With the help of friends old and new, can Gabe complete his quest to find the Book in time to save Broken Branch Falls?”
from the catalogue description of Broken Branch Falls

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Tolkien's legendarium
Redwall
Narnia
Have Sword, Will Travel
Ranger's Apprentice
Deltora milieu
The Princess and the Goblin
The Books of Beginning
Enchanted Forest

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

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

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

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Have Sword, Will TravelSeries

seriesGarth Nix & Sean Williams2 books2017

Fantasy, adventurous and lighthearted in tone, about quests and dragons, set in secondary world.

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Ranger's ApprenticeUniverse

universe42 books2004

Fantasy and adventure, adventurous in tone, about friendship, set in secondary world.

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

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Deltora milieuSeries

seriesEmily Rodda & Marc McBride53 books1993

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

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The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests and coming of age, 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.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Princess and the Goblin →

The Books of BeginningSeries

seriesJohn Stephens3 books2011

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

“John Stephens' The Emerald Atlas opens The Books of Beginning trilogy with three orphaned siblings, Kate, Michael and Emma, who discover a magical book that lets them move through time after arriving at a strange new home.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Emerald Atlas →

Enchanted ForestSeries

seriesPatricia C. Wrede7 books1985

Fantasy, lighthearted in tone, about dragons, set in secondary world.

“Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Dealing with Dragons →

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 Beast World?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Beast World on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Beast World?: Broken Branch Falls. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Beast World.
How big is Beast World?: Beast World is 3 books, 2014–2019.

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