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Books like Knife Trilogy: 9 series to read next

Knife Trilogy is fantasy, about fae. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Knife Trilogy is 3 books, 2009–2011.

“Never has she known a time when life hasn't been hard, with many dangers and much adversity.”
from the catalogue description of Knife

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Narnia
Tolkien's legendarium
His Dark Materials
The Princess and the Goblin
Tortall
Faery Rebels
Redwall
Books of Bayern
Ranger's Apprentice

NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Portal fantasy.

“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.”
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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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His Dark MaterialsUniverse

universe13 books1995

Set in parallel universe.

“In a world like ours and unlike it, every human soul walks outside the body in the shape of an animal — a daemon, who speaks, who cannot be lied to, and who settles into one fixed form only when childhood ends.”
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The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about coming of age and quests, 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 →

TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

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

“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
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Faery RebelsSeries

seriesR. J. Anderson6 books2009

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

“Each book of the series centers around a faery who must venture out of their island to save the faery race.”
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RedwallUniverse

universe32 books1986

“Ring the Joseph Bell and lay the long tables, for a tale is starting.”
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Books of BayernSeries

seriesShannon Hale4 books2003

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

“Later volumes, including Enna Burning and River Secrets, follow other members of her found family through their own magical talents.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Goose Girl →

Ranger's ApprenticeUniverse

universe42 books2004

Adventure.

“A Ranger is not a wizard, whatever the villagers whisper.”
from the catalogue description

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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 Knife Trilogy?: Narnia — the closest match to Knife Trilogy on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Knife Trilogy?: Knife. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Knife Trilogy.
How big is Knife Trilogy?: Knife Trilogy is 3 books, 2009–2011.

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