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Books like Divine Progression: 9 series to read next

Divine Progression is fantasy and litrpg, 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.

Divine Progression is 5 books, 2023–2024.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
Redwall
The Princess and the Goblin
Sparhawk
Tortall
Deltora milieu
Ranger's Apprentice
Land of Elyon

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

“Ring the Joseph Bell and lay the long tables, for a tale is starting.”
from the catalogue description

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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 →

SparhawkUniverse

universe6 books1989

Epic fantasy.

“Sir Sparhawk is not a young man, and he has little patience for the pageantry his order pretends to.”
from the catalogue description

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TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

“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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Deltora milieuSeries

seriesEmily Rodda & Marc McBride53 books1993

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Ranger's ApprenticeUniverse

universe42 books2004

Adventure.

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

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Land of ElyonSeries

seriesPatrick Carman5 books2005

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

Start with The Dark Hills Divide →

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.

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What should I read after Divine Progression?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Divine Progression on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Divine Progression?: Town Guard. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Divine Progression.
How big is Divine Progression?: Divine Progression is 5 books, 2023–2024.

Books like Divine Progression: 9 series to read next

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