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Books like Dinotopia Universe: 9 series to read next

Dinotopia Universe is 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.

Dinotopia Universe is 23 books, 1992–2007.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
Redwall
Ranger's Apprentice
The Mistmantle Chronicles
Deltora milieu
The Princess and the Goblin
World of Septimus Heap
Wings of Fire

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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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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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.”
from the catalogue description

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Ranger's ApprenticeUniverse

universe42 books2004

Fantasy and adventure, adventurous in tone, about friendship, set in secondary world.

“A Ranger is not a wizard, whatever the villagers whisper.”
from the catalogue description

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The Mistmantle ChroniclesSeries

seriesM. I. McAllister6 books2005

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about friendship, set in secondary world and islands.

“The protagonist is a pale, honey-coloured Eurasian red squirrel named Urchin.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Urchin of the Riding Stars →

Deltora milieuSeries

seriesEmily Rodda & Marc McBride53 books1993

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

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The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests and coming of age, set in secondary world.

“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

Start with The Princess and the Goblin →

World of Septimus HeapSeries

seriesAngie Sage12 books2005

About wizards.

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Wings of FireSeries

seriesTui T. Sutherland24 books2012

Epic fantasy.

“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 Dinotopia Universe?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Dinotopia Universe on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Dinotopia Universe?: Dinotopia Picturebook. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Dinotopia Universe.
How big is Dinotopia Universe?: Dinotopia Universe is 23 books, 1992–2007.

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