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Books like Ibandi: 9 series to read next

Ibandi is historical fiction, about survival and faith and religion, set in africa, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Ibandi is 2 books, 2006–2009.

“Thirty thousand years ago, in the heart of the African continent and in the shadow of the largest freestanding mountain in the world, lived the Ibandi.”
from the catalogue description of Great Sky Woman

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Earth's Children
Zulu Nation
Fire-Hunter
Allan Quatermain
The Dawn Land
Tarzan
Kin
The Grail Quest (Bernard Cornwell)
Felix

Earth's ChildrenSeries

seriesJean M. Auel6 books1980

Set in europe.

“Although Auel had previously mentioned in interviews that there would be a seventh novel, publicity announcements for the sixth confirmed that it would be the final book in the sequence.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The Clan of the Cave Bear →

Zulu NationSeries

seriesH. Rider Haggard1 book1892

About forbidden love, set in 19th century.

“H. Rider Haggard's Nada the Lily is set during the rise of the Zulu king Shaka, following Umslopogaas, Shaka's unacknowledged son, and his love for the celebrated beauty Nada.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Nada the Lily →

Fire-HunterSeries

seriesJim Kjelgaard & David Drake2 books1951

Historical fiction and adventure, adventurous in tone, about survival and coming of age, set in prehistoric.

“The main character learns many inovations to improve his hunting skills and therefore his survival.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Fire-Hunter →

Allan QuatermainSeries

seriesH. Rider Haggard, Jean Francis Webb & Thomas Kent Miller25 books1885

About expeditions, set in 19th century.

“An English professional big game hunter and adventurer, in film and television he has been portrayed by Richard Chamberlain, Sean Connery, Cedric Hardwicke, Patrick Swayze and Stewart Granger among others.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Marie →

The Dawn LandSeries

seriesJoseph Bruchac3 books1995

Set in north america.

“A compelling first novel by nationally known Native American storyteller Joseph Bruchac.”
from the catalogue description of Dawn Land

Start with Dawn Land →

TarzanUniverse

universe100 books1912

Set in early 20th century.

“Deep in a jungle no map has tamed, an English lord's orphaned son is suckled by a she-ape and grows to manhood knowing neither his name nor his kind.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

KinSeries

seriesPeter Dickinson4 books1998

“When cut off from their kin and lost in the desert 200,000 years ago, Suth and five other orphans struggle to survive and to find their way to safety.”
from the catalogue description of Suth's Story

Start with Suth's Story →

The Grail Quest (Bernard Cornwell)Series

seriesBernard Cornwell3 books2000

Tense in tone, set in europe and medieval.

“Young Thomas of Hookton, the only survivor of a brutal pillaging of his village in 1343, joins the army of King Edward III as they're about to embark on an invasion into France - the beginning of the great Hundred Years War.”
from the catalogue description of Harlequin
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Start with Harlequin →

FelixSeries

seriesJoan Aiken3 books1977

Set in europe and 19th century.

“In 1821, an orphaned twelve-year-old boy runs away from his unhappy home in Spain to England where he tries to find his father's family.”
from the catalogue description of Go Saddle the Sea

Start with Go Saddle the Sea →

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 Ibandi?: Earth's Children — the closest match to Ibandi on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Ibandi?: Great Sky Woman. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Ibandi.
How big is Ibandi?: Ibandi is 2 books, 2006–2009.

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