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Books like Circle of Light: 9 series to read next

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

Circle of Light is 4 books, from 1977.

“A 2004 Tor reprint marketed the books as young-adult fantasy for ages 8-12, despite carrying more advanced spiritual themes than that classification suggests.”
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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
The Riftwar
Redwall
Shannara
The Quest of the Riddle-Master
Earthsea
Deltora milieu
Guardians of Ga'hoole

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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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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The RiftwarUniverse

universe44 books1982

Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

“On the world of Midkemia a tear opens in the air itself, a rift hung between stars, and through it march the armies of an empire from another world entirely.”
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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.”
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ShannaraUniverse

universe50 books1977

Epic fantasy and 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.”
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The Quest of the Riddle-MasterSeries

seriesPatricia A. McKillip3 books1976

Epic fantasy and fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

“Drawing on Celtic myth, the three books are prized for their lyrical prose and riddle-based magic, and are often cited among the best high fantasy of the 1970s.”
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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.”
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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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Guardians of Ga'hooleSeries

seriesKathryn Lasky & Kathryn Huang17 books2003

About war and coming of age.

“Apart from the main series, there are a few more books and spin-offs set in the same universe.”
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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 Circle of Light?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Circle of Light on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Circle of Light?: Greyfax Grimwald. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Circle of Light.
How big is Circle of Light?: Circle of Light is 4 books, from 1977.
Is Circle of Light finished?: Yes — 4 books, from 1977.

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