Series
Books like First Ordinance: 9 series to read next
First Ordinance is fantasy, set in secondary world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
First Ordinance is 5 books, 2014–2016.
- Earthsea
- Kyralia series
- Sword of Truth
- Circle of Magic / The Wizard Apprentice
- The Kingkiller Chronicle
- Howl's Castle
- The Old Kingdom / Abhorsen milieu
- Magisterium
- Tortall
- EarthseaUniverse
universe19 books1964
Epic fantasy, reflective in tone.
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- Kyralia seriesUniverse
universe8 books2001
Epic fantasy, about political intrigue.
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seriesDebra Doyle, James D. Macdonald, Debra Doyle (pseudonym) & James D. Macdonald (pseudonym)8 books1990
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about wizards, set in secondary world.
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- Howl's CastleSeries
seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986
Whimsical in tone.
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seriesGarth Nix11 books1995
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- MagisteriumSeries
seriesCassandra Clare & Holly Black5 books2014
About coming of age, set in underground & caves.
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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 First Ordinance?
- Earthsea — the closest match to First Ordinance on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with First Ordinance?
- Finder. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for First Ordinance.
- How big is First Ordinance?
- First Ordinance is 5 books, 2014–2016.