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Books like Kingdoms and Empires: 9 series to read next

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

Kingdoms and Empires is 5 books, 2017–2023.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
The Princess and the Goblin
Enchanted Forest
World of Septimus Heap
Peter Pan
Howl's Castle
Redwall
The Kingkiller Chronicle

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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NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Fantasy and portal fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
from the catalogue description

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The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests and coming of age, set in secondary world.

“Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in the monthly magazine Good Words for the Young, beginning November 1870.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Princess and the Goblin →

Enchanted ForestSeries

seriesPatricia C. Wrede7 books1985

Lighthearted in tone, about dragons.

“Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Dealing with Dragons →

World of Septimus HeapSeries

seriesAngie Sage12 books2005

About wizards.

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Peter PanUniverse

universe112 books1902

Fantasy.

“Second star to the right, and straight on till morning — and there it is, the island that every child dreams once and then, growing up, contrives to forget.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Peter Pan →

Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

Fantasy, adventurous and whimsical in tone, set in secondary world.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

RedwallUniverse

universe32 books1986

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

“Ring the Joseph Bell and lay the long tables, for a tale is starting.”
from the catalogue description

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The Kingkiller ChronicleSeries

seriesPatrick Rothfuss8 books2002

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

“The first two books, The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear, were released in 2007 and 2011.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with The Name of the Wind →

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.

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What should I read after Kingdoms and Empires?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Kingdoms and Empires on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Kingdoms and Empires?: The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Kingdoms and Empires.
How big is Kingdoms and Empires?: Kingdoms and Empires is 5 books, 2017–2023.

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