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Books like Ghost Exile: 9 series to read next

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

Ghost Exile is 9 books, 2014–2016.

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Sword of Truth
World of Ice and Fire
Throne of Glass
The Ancestor
The Old Kingdom / Abhorsen milieu
Forgotten Realms
The Riftwar
Shannara
Sun Wolf and Starhawk

Sword of TruthUniverse

universe27 books1994

Epic fantasy.

“Truth is a blade, and it cuts the hand that grips it carelessly.”
from the catalogue description

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World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy, about war.

“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
from the catalogue description

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Throne of GlassSeries

seriesSarah J. Maas & Lynette Noni15 books2012

Epic fantasy.

“As the story progresses, Celaena forms unexpected bonds and uncovers a conspiracy amidst her adventures.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Throne of Glass →

The AncestorSeries

seriesMark Lawrence4 books2017

Epic fantasy and dark fantasy, about coming of age.

“The three novels tell the story of Nona Grey, a peasant girl with mystical abilities.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Red Sister →

The Old Kingdom / Abhorsen milieuSeries

seriesGarth Nix11 books1995

Start with An Essay on Free Magic: (A manuscript fragment from the Great Library of the Clayr) →

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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The RiftwarUniverse

universe44 books1982

Epic fantasy.

“On the world of Midkemia a tear opens in the air itself, a rift hung between stars, and through it march the armies of an empire from another world entirely.”
from the catalogue description

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ShannaraUniverse

universe50 books1977

Epic fantasy.

“Long after the world we know has burned itself to slag in the Great Wars, the Four Lands rise green over the bones of the old age.”
from the catalogue description

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Sun Wolf and StarhawkSeries

seriesBarbara Hambly7 books1984

About wizards.

“Sun Wolf's partnership with his lieutenant Starhawk carries across The Ladies of Mandrigyn, The Witches of Wenshar, and further volumes as both are drawn deeper into magic neither originally wanted.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Ladies of Mandrigyn →

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 Ghost Exile?: Sword of Truth — the closest match to Ghost Exile on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Ghost Exile?: Ghost in the Cowl. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Ghost Exile.
How big is Ghost Exile?: Ghost Exile is 9 books, 2014–2016.

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