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Books like Forgotten Empires: 9 series to read next

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

Forgotten Empires is 3 books, 2019–2021.

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Blood and Ash Universe
The Powerless Trilogy
This Woven Kingdom
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Celestial Kingdom
The Bridge Kingdom
The Cursebreaker
Saga of the Unfated
Lightlark

Blood and Ash UniverseSeries

seriesJennifer L. Armentrout10 books2020

Romantasy, set in secondary world.

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The Powerless TrilogySeries

seriesLauren Roberts5 books2023

“Lauren Roberts' trilogy, beginning with Powerless, was later expanded with a further Fearless duology set in the same world.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Powerless →

This Woven KingdomSeries

seriesTahereh Mafi4 books2022

“Tahereh Mafi's This Woven Kingdom follows Alizeh, a servant girl who is secretly the long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom, and Kamran, the human crown prince drawn to her despite prophecies foretelling his own king's downfall.”
from the catalogue description

Start with This Woven Kingdom →

A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries

seriesSarah J. Maas6 books2015

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 →

Celestial KingdomSeries

seriesSue Lynn Tan4 books2022

Mythic fantasy, about gods.

“Sue Lynn Tan's Celestial Kingdom duology reimagines the Chinese legend of the moon goddess Chang'e, following her daughter Xingyin as she seeks to free her mother from an enchantment binding her to the moon.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Daughter of the Moon Goddess →

The Bridge KingdomSeries

seriesDanielle L. Jensen7 books2018

About war.

“The first is that King Aren of the Bridge Kingdom is her enemy.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Bridge Kingdom →

The CursebreakerSeries

seriesBrigid Kemmerer3 books2019

About curses.

“Sequels include A Heart So Fierce and Broken and A Vow So Bold and Deadly.”
from the catalogue description of A Curse So Dark and Lonely

Start with A Curse So Dark and Lonely →

Saga of the UnfatedSeries

seriesDanielle L. Jensen2 books2024

About prophecy and gods.

“Bound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish, but dreams of becoming a warrior.”
from the catalogue description of A Fate Inked in Blood

Start with A Fate Inked in Blood →

LightlarkSeries

seriesAlex Aster6 books2022

“Alex Aster's Lightlark saga is set on an island where six realms, each bound by an old curse, converge only once a century for a deadly game that could break their curses for good.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Lightlark →

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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.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Forgotten Empires?: Blood and Ash Universe — the closest match to Forgotten Empires on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Forgotten Empires?: The Orchid Throne. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Forgotten Empires.
How big is Forgotten Empires?: Forgotten Empires is 3 books, 2019–2021.

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