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Books like Elven King: 9 series to read next

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

Elven King is 10 books, 2014–2017.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Castle Auburn
Forgotten Realms
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Dark-Elves of Nightbloom
Folktales
Kushiel's Legacy Universe
Seven Kingdoms / Graceling Realm
Keeper of the Lost Cities

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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Castle AuburnSeries

seriesSharon Shinn2 books2001

About court intrigue.

“Gold continues years later as an adult Coriel confronts the consequences of choices made in the first book.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Summers at Castle Auburn →

Forgotten RealmsUniverse

universe526 books1987

Epic fantasy.

“Come in from the cold and mind the door — the wind off the Sword Coast has teeth.”
from the catalogue description

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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 →

Dark-Elves of NightbloomSeries

seriesMiranda Honfleur4 books2018

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

Start with No Man Can Tame →

FolktalesSeries

seriesRobin McKinley3 books1978

Fairy tale retelling.

“Almost 20 years later, McKinley returned to the same material with her 1997 novel Rose Daughter.”
from the catalogue description of Beauty

Start with Beauty →

Kushiel's Legacy UniverseSeries

seriesJacqueline Carey13 books2001

About political intrigue.

“Since the series features a fictional version of medieval Western Europe, it can be considered historical fantasy or alternate history.”
from the catalogue description of Earth Begotten

Start with Earth Begotten →

Seven Kingdoms / Graceling RealmSeries

seriesKristin Cashore & uncredited6 books2008

About coming of age and political intrigue.

“Kristin Cashore continued the world with the prequel-adjacent Fire, set in a neighboring land, and the sequel Bitterblue, then extended it further north with Winterkeep and Seasparrow.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Graceling →

Keeper of the Lost CitiesSeries

seriesShannon Messenger11 books2012

Adventurous in tone.

Start with Keeper of the Lost Cities →

Why these

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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.

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What should I read after Elven King?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Elven King on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Elven King?: Shadows Beneath the Falling Snow. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Elven King.
How big is Elven King?: Elven King is 10 books, 2014–2017.

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