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Books like Dragon Realm: 9 series to read next

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

Dragon Realm is 6 books, 2020–2023.

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Narnia
Tolkien's legendarium
Earthsea
World of Septimus Heap
Redwall
The Princess and the Goblin
Enchanted Forest
Wings of Fire
Princess Academy

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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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

Reflective in tone, about wizards.

“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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World of Septimus HeapSeries

seriesAngie Sage12 books2005

About wizards.

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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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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

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Enchanted ForestSeries

seriesPatricia C. Wrede7 books1985

Fantasy, lighthearted in tone, about dragons, set in secondary world.

“Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Dealing with Dragons →

Wings of FireSeries

seriesTui T. Sutherland24 books2012

Fantasy and epic fantasy, adventurous in tone, about dragons, set in secondary world.

“Raised under the mountain within the Claws of the Clouds Mountains.”
from the catalogue description of The Dragonet Prophecy
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with The Dragonet Prophecy →

Princess AcademySeries

seriesShannon Hale3 books2005

About magic schools.

“The sequels follow Miri to the capital, where she navigates court intrigue while studying, and then out to a remote swamp kingdom as tutor to three sisters caught up in a succession crisis.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Princess Academy →

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 Dragon Realm?: Narnia — the closest match to Dragon Realm on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Dragon Realm?: Dragon Mountain. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Dragon Realm.
How big is Dragon Realm?: Dragon Realm is 6 books, 2020–2023.

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