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Books like Chaos Reigns: 9 series to read next

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

Chaos Reigns is 13 books, 2006–2025.

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Cosmere
Tolkien's legendarium
Shannara
Narnia
Stephen King multiverse
Earthsea
Sword of Truth
Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever
Wings of Fire

CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Fantasy and epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Before the worlds, there was Adonalsium, and then there was not.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Final Empire →

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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ShannaraUniverse

universe50 books1977

Fantasy and epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Long after the world we know has burned itself to slag in the Great Wars, the Four Lands rise green over the bones of the old age.”
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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Stephen King multiverseUniverse

universe46 books1967

Dark in tone.

“The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Gunslinger →

EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

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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Sword of TruthUniverse

universe27 books1994

Fantasy and epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Truth is a blade, and it cuts the hand that grips it carelessly.”
from the catalogue description

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Thomas Covenant the UnbelieverSeries

seriesStephen R. Donaldson11 books1977

Fantasy and epic fantasy, dark in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

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Wings of FireSeries

seriesTui T. Sutherland24 books2012

“Raised under the mountain within the Claws of the Clouds Mountains.”
from the catalogue description of The Dragonet Prophecy
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Start with The Dragonet Prophecy →

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 Chaos Reigns?: Cosmere — the closest match to Chaos Reigns on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Chaos Reigns?: Call of Chaos. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Chaos Reigns.
How big is Chaos Reigns?: Chaos Reigns is 13 books, 2006–2025.

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