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Books like Kothar: 9 series to read next

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

Kothar is 11 books, 1969–2017.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Brak the Barbarian
Sun Wolf and Starhawk
Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz
Thongor
Moorcock's Multiverse
The Primal Land
Hyborian Age
Pusadian

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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Brak the BarbarianSeries

seriesJohn Jakes16 books1963

Sword and sorcery and fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

“John Jakes's Brak the Barbarian follows his own wandering barbarian swordsman, Brak, through sword-and-sorcery adventures modeled on the pulp tradition of the 1930s and '40s but original to Jakes rather than adapted from an earlier author.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Brak the Barbarian →

Sun Wolf and StarhawkSeries

seriesBarbara Hambly7 books1984

Sword and sorcery and fantasy, adventurous in tone, about wizards, set in secondary world.

“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 →

Sir Hereward and Mister FitzSeries

seriesGarth Nix11 books2007

Sword and sorcery and fantasy, adventurous in tone, about wizards, set in secondary world.

“Rather than one continuous novel, the series unfolds through linked novellas and short stories gathered into standalone collections, mixing swashbuckling action with dry, understated humor.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz Go to War Again →

ThongorSeries

seriesRobert M. Price & Lin Carter33 books1965

Sword and sorcery and fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

“Thongor of Lemuria follows a barbarian warrior on the lost continent of Lemuria as he battles sorcerers, monsters, and rival kingdoms in a sword-and-sorcery setting inspired by Robert E. Howard's Conan.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Wizard of Lemuria →

Moorcock's MultiverseUniverse

universe102 books1961

Set in secondary world.

“The Multiverse is not one world but an endless lattice of them, worlds folded within worlds, each a variation on the last — and through every one of them walks a single conscripted soul.”
from the catalogue description

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The Primal LandSeries

seriesBrian Lumley5 books1984

Sword and sorcery and fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

Start with The House of Cthulhu: Tales of the Primal Land: Volume One →

Hyborian AgeUniverse

universe242 books1929

Sword and sorcery and fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in secondary world.

“Earlier still lies the Thurian Age of Kull of Valusia, brooding forerunner to Conan.”
from the catalogue description

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PusadianSeries

seriesL. Sprague de Camp9 books1951

Sword and sorcery and fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

“The Pusadian series is a sequence of fantasy stories by L. Sprague de Camp, begun in the early 1950s and written under the influence of Robert E. Howard's Conan stories.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The Eye of Tandyla →

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 Kothar?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Kothar on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Kothar?: Kothar Barbarian Swordsman. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Kothar.
How big is Kothar?: Kothar is 11 books, 1969–2017.
Is Kothar finished?: Yes — 11 books, 1969–2017.

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