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Books like Dragonkeeper: 9 series to read next

Dragonkeeper is fantasy, about dragons, set in east asia, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Dragonkeeper is 6 books, 2003–2017.

“Wilkinson, an Australian author, grounds the fantasy in real Chinese history and folklore rather than an invented setting.”
from the catalogue description

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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
Dragonkeeper Universe
The Princess and the Goblin
Redwall
His Dark Materials
Ranger's Apprentice
Wings of Fire
My Father's Dragon

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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Dragonkeeper UniverseSeries

seriesCarole Wilkinson7 books2003

Fantasy, about dragons, set in east asia.

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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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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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His Dark MaterialsUniverse

universe13 books1995

Set in parallel universe.

“In a world like ours and unlike it, every human soul walks outside the body in the shape of an animal — a daemon, who speaks, who cannot be lied to, and who settles into one fixed form only when childhood ends.”
from the catalogue description

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Ranger's ApprenticeUniverse

universe42 books2004

Fantasy and adventure, adventurous in tone, about friendship, set in secondary world.

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

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Wings of FireSeries

seriesTui T. Sutherland24 books2012

Epic fantasy.

“Raised under the mountain within the Claws of the Clouds Mountains.”
from the catalogue description of The Dragonet Prophecy
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My Father's DragonSeries

seriesRuth Stiles Gannett4 books1948

Set in islands.

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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 Dragonkeeper?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Dragonkeeper on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Dragonkeeper?: Dragonkeeper. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Dragonkeeper.
How big is Dragonkeeper?: Dragonkeeper is 6 books, 2003–2017.

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