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Books like Erec Rex: 9 series to read next

Erec Rex is fantasy, about quests, set in secondary world, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Erec Rex is 5 books, 2006–2012.

“The first book in the Erec Rex series was chosen as a Border's Original Voices pick.”
from the catalogue description
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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
The Princess and the Goblin
Redwall
World of Septimus Heap
Deltora milieu
The Keys to the Kingdom
Damar
The Quest of the Riddle-Master

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.”
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NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Fantasy and portal fantasy, set in secondary world.

“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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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.”
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Start with The Princess and the Goblin →

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.”
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World of Septimus HeapSeries

seriesAngie Sage12 books2005

About wizards.

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Deltora milieuSeries

seriesEmily Rodda & Marc McBride53 books1993

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

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The Keys to the KingdomSeries

seriesGarth Nix7 books2003

Set in otherworld.

Start with Mister Monday →

DamarSeries

seriesRobin McKinley6 books1982

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

“Robin McKinley's Damar novels are set in a desert kingdom threatened by invasion from the north.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Hero and the Crown →

The Quest of the Riddle-MasterSeries

seriesPatricia A. McKillip3 books1976

Epic fantasy.

“Drawing on Celtic myth, the three books are prized for their lyrical prose and riddle-based magic, and are often cited among the best high fantasy of the 1970s.”
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Start with The Riddle-Master of Hed →

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.

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What should I read after Erec Rex?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Erec Rex on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Erec Rex?: The Dragon's Eye. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Erec Rex.
How big is Erec Rex?: Erec Rex is 5 books, 2006–2012.

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