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Books like Discworld omnibuses: 9 series to read next

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

Discworld omnibuses is 21 books, 1983–2015.

“The first printing of the British edition consisted of only 506 copies.”
from the catalogue description of The Colour of Magic

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Tolkien's legendarium
Earthsea
Howl's Castle
Narnia
Myth Adventures
Tortall
The Princess and the Goblin
World of Septimus Heap
Derkholm

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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EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy.

“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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Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

Fantasy, whimsical and adventurous in tone, set in secondary world.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

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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Myth AdventuresSeries

seriesRobert Asprin, Jody Lynn Nye & Phil Foglio33 books1978

Fantasy and humor, funny in tone, set in secondary world.

“After twelve novels by Asprin, published 1978 to 2002, he and Jody Lynn Nye continued the series with seven more books that they wrote together.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Another Fine Myth →

TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

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

“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
from the catalogue description

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The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about coming of age and quests, 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

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DerkholmSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones2 books1998

Fantasy, whimsical in tone, about magic schools, set in secondary world.

“Year of the Griffin follows one of Derk's griffin children years later, enrolled at a chronically underfunded wizards' university with a band of misfit students.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Dark Lord of Derkholm →

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 Discworld omnibuses?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Discworld omnibuses on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Discworld omnibuses?: The Colour of Magic. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Discworld omnibuses.
How big is Discworld omnibuses?: Discworld omnibuses is 21 books, 1983–2015.
Is Discworld omnibuses finished?: Yes — 21 books, 1983–2015.

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