Series

Books like Dobrenica: 9 series to read next

Dobrenica is fantasy. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Dobrenica is 4 books, 2010–2025.

Kushiel's Legacy Universe
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Seven Kingdoms / Graceling Realm
Caraval
Celestial Kingdom
Once Upon a Broken Heart
Twelve Houses
The Chronicles of Tornor
The Powerless Trilogy

seriesJacqueline Carey13 books2001

Fantasy, emotional in tone, about political intrigue, set in secondary world.

“Since the series features a fictional version of medieval Western Europe, it can be considered historical fantasy or alternate history.”
from the catalogue description of Earth Begotten

Start with Earth Begotten →

A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries

seriesSarah J. Maas6 books2015

Romantasy, about fae.

“There are currently five novels in the series, with the sixth scheduled to release on October 27, 2026, and the seventh on January 12, 2027.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with A Court of Thorns and Roses →

Seven Kingdoms / Graceling RealmSeries

seriesKristin Cashore & uncredited6 books2008

About coming of age.

“Kristin Cashore continued the world with the prequel-adjacent Fire, set in a neighboring land, and the sequel Bitterblue, then extended it further north with Winterkeep and Seasparrow.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Graceling →

CaravalSeries

seriesStephanie Garber4 books2017

“The books form one continuing story rather than standalone volumes.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Caraval →

Celestial KingdomSeries

seriesSue Lynn Tan4 books2022

Mythic fantasy, about gods.

“Sue Lynn Tan's Celestial Kingdom duology reimagines the Chinese legend of the moon goddess Chang'e, following her daughter Xingyin as she seeks to free her mother from an enchantment binding her to the moon.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Daughter of the Moon Goddess →

Once Upon a Broken HeartSeries

seriesStephanie Garber4 books2021

Romantasy, about curses.

“Once Upon a Broken Heart and its sequels follow the fallout of that bargain across a fairy-tale-inflected world of curses and dangerous magic.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Once Upon a Broken Heart →

Twelve HousesSeries

seriesSharon Shinn8 books2005

Fantasy, about political intrigue, set in secondary world.

“In the south, hostility toward magic and its users has risen to a dangerous level, though King Baryn has ordered that such mystics are to be tolerated.”
from the catalogue description of Mystic and Rider

Start with Mystic and Rider →

The Chronicles of TornorSeries

seriesElizabeth A. Lynn3 books1979

About coming of age.

Start with Watchtower →

The Powerless TrilogySeries

seriesLauren Roberts5 books2023

Romantasy.

“Lauren Roberts' trilogy, beginning with Powerless, was later expanded with a further Fearless duology set in the same world.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Powerless →

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 Dobrenica?: Kushiel's Legacy Universe — the closest match to Dobrenica on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Dobrenica?: Coronets and Steel. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Dobrenica.
How big is Dobrenica?: Dobrenica is 4 books, 2010–2025.

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