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Books like Collegia Magica: 9 series to read next

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

Collegia Magica is 3 books, 2009–2012.

“In a kingdom on the verge of a grand renaissance, where natural science has supplanted failing sorcery, someone aims to revive a savage rivalry . . .”
from the catalogue description of The Spirit Lens

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Shadow of the Leviathan
Maradaine
Cosmere
Ile-Rien
Kyralia series
World of Ice and Fire
The Last Legacy (James Logan)
Uncommon Magic
Poison War

Shadow of the LeviathanSeries

seriesRobert Jackson Bennett3 books2024

Fantasy and mystery & detective, mysterious in tone, about murder investigation, set in secondary world.

“Set in an empire built along the shores of colossal sea monsters, it follows an unconventional investigator and her sharp-eyed assistant solving crimes that expose the empire's engineered biology and its rot from within.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Tainted Cup →

MaradaineUniverse

universe19 books2015

Fantasy, set in secondary world and big city.

“The tramlines of Maradaine run through everything — past the University spires, down the gaslit alleys of Dentonhill, across the cold marble of Parliament.”
from the catalogue description

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CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Epic fantasy.

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

Start with The Final Empire →

Ile-RienSeries

seriesMartha Wells12 books1993

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

“The Ile-Rien books are a series of fantasy novels by Martha Wells set in the fictional country of Ile-Rien.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The Element of Fire →

Kyralia seriesUniverse

universe8 books2001

Epic fantasy.

“Once a year the magicians of Kyralia sweep the beggars out of the capital, and once a year the beggars throw stones.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy, dark in tone, about war.

“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

The Last Legacy (James Logan)Series

seriesJames Logan2 books2024

Fantasy and mystery & detective, mysterious in tone, about murder investigation and family secrets, set in secondary world and big city.

“Lukan Gardova is a cardsharp, academy dropout, and – thanks to a duel that ended badly – the disgraced heir to an ancient noble house.”
from the catalogue description of The Silverblood Promise

Start with The Silverblood Promise →

Uncommon MagicSeries

seriesR. J. Anderson2 books2015

Start with A Pocket Full of Murder →

Poison WarSeries

seriesSam Hawke2 books2018

Urban fantasy.

Start with City of Lies →

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 Collegia Magica?: Shadow of the Leviathan — the closest match to Collegia Magica on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Collegia Magica?: The Spirit Lens. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Collegia Magica.
How big is Collegia Magica?: Collegia Magica is 3 books, 2009–2012.

Books like Collegia Magica: 9 series to read next

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