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Books like Firethorn Chronicles: 9 series to read next

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

Firethorn Chronicles is 5 books, 2015–2019.

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The World of Riverside
Kushiel's Legacy Universe
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Earthsea
World of Ice and Fire
Winterlands
Folktales
The Chronicles of Tornor
Tolkien's legendarium

The World of RiversideSeries

seriesEllen Kushner, Joel Derfner, Tessa Gratton, Karen Lord, Delia Sherman, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Liz Duffy Adams, Racheline Maltese, Malinda Lo, Paul Witcover, Juliet Ulman, Mary Anne Mohanraj, Patty Bryant & Kelly Robson72 books1982

About political intrigue.

“The wider World of Riverside has since expanded into shared-world short fiction and anthologies, such as Swords of Riverside, contributed to by numerous other writers.”
from the catalogue description

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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

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A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries

seriesSarah J. Maas6 books2015

Romantasy.

“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.”
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EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy, 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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World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy, dark in tone, about political intrigue and war.

“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
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WinterlandsSeries

seriesBarbara Hambly7 books1986

About demons.

“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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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

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The Chronicles of TornorSeries

seriesElizabeth A. Lynn3 books1979

About coming of age.

Start with Watchtower →

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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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 Firethorn Chronicles?: The World of Riverside — the closest match to Firethorn Chronicles on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Firethorn Chronicles?: The Firethorn Crown. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Firethorn Chronicles.
How big is Firethorn Chronicles?: Firethorn Chronicles is 5 books, 2015–2019.

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