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

Dragonslayer World is 17 books across 6 series, 2008–2019.

“In the Northlands a good sword is worth a dragon's death, and the finest swords come from Astrid's forge.”
from the catalogue description

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Tolkien's legendarium
Earthsea
Narnia
Seraphina Universe
Enchanted Forest
My Father's Dragon
Fablehaven Universe
The Princess and the Goblin
Winterlands

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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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.”
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Seraphina UniverseSeries

seriesRachel Hartman6 books2012

About identity.

Start with Among Ghosts →

Enchanted ForestSeries

seriesPatricia C. Wrede7 books1985

Lighthearted in tone.

“Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature.”
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Start with Dealing with Dragons →

My Father's DragonSeries

seriesRuth Stiles Gannett4 books1948

Set in islands.

Start with My Father's Dragon →

Fablehaven UniverseSeries

seriesBrandon Mull12 books2006

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The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests and coming of age, 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

Start with The Princess and the Goblin →

WinterlandsSeries

seriesBarbara Hambly7 books1986

Fantasy, about dragons and demons, set in secondary world.

“Once there, they learn Gareth is the crown prince, acting against his father's wishes, and that the dragon Morkeleb the Black is only one thread in a web that includes a sorceress with a grip on the king.”
from the catalogue description of Dragonsbane

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Why these

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How big is Dragonslayer World?: Dragonslayer World is 17 books across 6 series, 2008–2019.

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