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Books like Beesong Chronicles: 9 series to read next

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

Beesong Chronicles is 3 books, 2019–2020.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Earthsea
The Princess and the Goblin
Discworld
The Last Unicorn
Redwall
Zimiamvian Trilogy
Narnia
Howl's Castle

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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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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The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

Adventurous in tone, about quests and coming of age.

“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

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DiscworldUniverse

universe84 books1983

Funny in tone.

“Death speaks IN SMALL CAPITALS and rides a horse called Binky.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Guards! Guards! →

The Last UnicornSeries

seriesPeter S. Beagle8 books1968

Bittersweet in tone, about quests.

“The Last Unicorn is Peter S. Beagle's 1968 fantasy novel about a unicorn who, believing herself the last of her kind, sets out to learn what became of the others.”
from the catalogue description

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RedwallUniverse

universe32 books1986

Adventurous in tone, about quests.

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

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Zimiamvian TrilogySeries

seriesE. R. Eddison4 books1922

Epic fantasy, about political intrigue and court intrigue.

“Dissolution of the realm seems certain as alliances are formed and begin to intrigue against each other.”
from the catalogue description of Mistress of Mistresses
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Start with Mistress of Mistresses →

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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Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

Whimsical and adventurous in tone.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

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.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Beesong Chronicles?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Beesong Chronicles on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Beesong Chronicles?: Sting & Song. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Beesong Chronicles.
How big is Beesong Chronicles?: Beesong Chronicles is 3 books, 2019–2020.

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