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Books like Conan: 9 series to read next

Conan is sword and sorcery and fantasy, 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.

Conan is 96 books, 1932–2021.

“The Conan version of the story was republished in the collections King Conan and Conan the Usurper.”
from the catalogue description of The Phoenix on the Sword

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Forgotten Realms
Brak the Barbarian
Tolkien's legendarium
Thongor
Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz
Shannara
Sun Wolf and Starhawk
Moorcock's Multiverse
Tiger and Del

Forgotten RealmsUniverse

universe526 books1987

Epic fantasy.

“Come in from the cold and mind the door — the wind off the Sword Coast has teeth.”
from the catalogue description

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Brak the BarbarianSeries

seriesJohn Jakes16 books1963

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

“John Jakes's Brak the Barbarian follows his own wandering barbarian swordsman, Brak, through sword-and-sorcery adventures modeled on the pulp tradition of the 1930s and '40s but original to Jakes rather than adapted from an earlier author.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Brak the Barbarian →

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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ThongorSeries

seriesRobert M. Price & Lin Carter33 books1965

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

“Thongor of Lemuria follows a barbarian warrior on the lost continent of Lemuria as he battles sorcerers, monsters, and rival kingdoms in a sword-and-sorcery setting inspired by Robert E. Howard's Conan.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Wizard of Lemuria →

Sir Hereward and Mister FitzSeries

seriesGarth Nix11 books2007

Sword and sorcery and fantasy, adventurous in tone, about wizards, set in secondary world.

“Rather than one continuous novel, the series unfolds through linked novellas and short stories gathered into standalone collections, mixing swashbuckling action with dry, understated humor.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz Go to War Again →

ShannaraUniverse

universe50 books1977

Epic fantasy.

“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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Sun Wolf and StarhawkSeries

seriesBarbara Hambly7 books1984

Sword and sorcery and fantasy, adventurous in tone, about wizards, set in secondary world.

“Sun Wolf's partnership with his lieutenant Starhawk carries across The Ladies of Mandrigyn, The Witches of Wenshar, and further volumes as both are drawn deeper into magic neither originally wanted.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Ladies of Mandrigyn →

Moorcock's MultiverseUniverse

universe102 books1961

Set in secondary world.

“The Multiverse is not one world but an endless lattice of them, worlds folded within worlds, each a variation on the last — and through every one of them walks a single conscripted soul.”
from the catalogue description

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Tiger and DelSeries

seriesJennifer Roberson10 books1985

Sword and sorcery and fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in secondary world.

“Jennifer Roberson's fantasy series pairs Tiger, a desert-born sword-dancer from the south, with Del, a Northern swordswoman trained in her own tradition of blade-magic, as reluctant partners across a hostile borderland.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Sword-Dancer →

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 Conan?: Forgotten Realms — the closest match to Conan on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Conan?: The Phoenix on the Sword. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Conan.
How big is Conan?: Conan is 96 books, 1932–2021.
Is Conan finished?: Yes — 96 books, 1932–2021.

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