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Books like Dorothy Must Die: 9 series to read next

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

Dorothy Must Die is 19 books, 2013–2017.

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Narnia
Grishaverse
The Old Kingdom / Abhorsen milieu
Throne of Glass
Tolkien's legendarium
The Looking Glass Wars Universe
Sword of Truth
Stephen King multiverse
Cosmere

universe38 books1950

“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.”
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GrishaverseUniverse

universe19 books2012

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Saints are canonized here the way soldiers are buried elsewhere — quietly, and too often.”
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The Old Kingdom / Abhorsen milieuSeries

seriesGarth Nix11 books1995

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

Start with An Essay on Free Magic: (A manuscript fragment from the Great Library of the Clayr) →

Throne of GlassSeries

seriesSarah J. Maas & Lynette Noni15 books2012

Epic fantasy.

“As the story progresses, Celaena forms unexpected bonds and uncovers a conspiracy amidst her adventures.”
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Start with Throne of Glass →

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.”
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The Looking Glass Wars UniverseSeries

seriesFrank Beddor & Adrienne Kress4 books2004

Fantasy, adventurous in tone.

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Sword of TruthUniverse

universe27 books1994

Epic fantasy.

“Truth is a blade, and it cuts the hand that grips it carelessly.”
from the catalogue description

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Stephen King multiverseUniverse

universe46 books1967

Dark in tone.

“The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Gunslinger →

CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Epic fantasy.

“Before the worlds, there was Adonalsium, and then there was not.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Final Empire →

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 Dorothy Must Die?: Narnia — the closest match to Dorothy Must Die on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Dorothy Must Die?: Dorothy Must Die. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Dorothy Must Die.
How big is Dorothy Must Die?: Dorothy Must Die is 19 books, 2013–2017.

Books like Dorothy Must Die: 9 series to read next

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