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Books like Imriel Trilogy: 9 series to read next

Imriel Trilogy is fantasy and epic fantasy, about political intrigue, set in secondary world, emotional in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Imriel Trilogy is 3 books, 2006–2008.

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World of Ice and Fire
Kushiel's Legacy Universe
The Inheritance (Jemisin)
Earthsea
The Circle of the World
Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Malazan
Tolkien's legendarium

World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

About war.

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

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Kushiel's Legacy UniverseSeries

seriesJacqueline Carey13 books2001

Fantasy, emotional in tone, about political intrigue, set in secondary world.

“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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The Inheritance (Jemisin)Series

seriesN. K. Jemisin9 books2010

About gods.

Start with The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms →

EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

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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The Circle of the WorldUniverse

universe29 books2006

Grimdark.

“What sets it apart is the honesty of its cynicism — close, sardonic points of view, gallows humour, and a flat refusal to let anyone stay clean.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Blade Itself →

Thomas Covenant the UnbelieverSeries

seriesStephen R. Donaldson11 books1977

Epic fantasy and fantasy, dark in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

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A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries

seriesSarah J. Maas6 books2015

Romantasy, 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 →

MalazanUniverse

universe36 books1999

About war.

“Pity the historian who tries to map this world; pity more the god who thinks he rules it.”
from the catalogue description

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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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Why these

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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 Imriel Trilogy?: World of Ice and Fire — the closest match to Imriel Trilogy on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Imriel Trilogy?: Kushiel's Scion. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Imriel Trilogy.
How big is Imriel Trilogy?: Imriel Trilogy is 3 books, 2006–2008.

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