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Books like Dragonfly Universe: 9 series to read next

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

Dragonfly Universe is 3 books, 2008–2019.

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The Powerless Trilogy
The Kiesha'ra
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Grishaverse
Tortall
Tolkien's legendarium
Raybearer
Books of Bayern
Iskari

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 →

The Kiesha'raSeries

seriesAmelia Atwater-Rhodes5 books2003

About shapeshifters.

Start with Hawksong →

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
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Start with A Court of Thorns and Roses →

GrishaverseUniverse

universe19 books2012

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Saints are canonized here the way soldiers are buried elsewhere — quietly, and too often.”
from the catalogue description

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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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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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RaybearerSeries

seriesJordan Ifueko3 books2020

Epic fantasy.

“Redemptor continues her reign as empress, dealing with the political and spiritual fallout of the choices she made, while The Maid and the Crocodile follows a different protagonist in the same world.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Raybearer →

Books of BayernSeries

seriesShannon Hale4 books2003

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

“Later volumes, including Enna Burning and River Secrets, follow other members of her found family through their own magical talents.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Goose Girl →

IskariSeries

seriesKristen Ciccarelli3 books2017

Fantasy, emotional in tone, set in secondary world.

“In the beginning, there was the Namsara: the child of sky and spirit, who carried love and laughter wherever he went.”
from the catalogue description of The Last Namsara

Start with The Last Namsara →

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 Dragonfly Universe?: The Powerless Trilogy — the closest match to Dragonfly Universe on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Dragonfly Universe?: Dragonfly. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Dragonfly Universe.
How big is Dragonfly Universe?: Dragonfly Universe is 3 books, 2008–2019.

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