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Books like Last Descendants: 9 series to read next

Last Descendants is set in our world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Last Descendants is 3 books, 2016–2017.

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His Dark Materials
Kairos
Seeker
Cosmere
Narnia
Sword of Truth
The Ring of Five
Tolkien's legendarium
Navigator

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.”
from the catalogue description

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KairosSeries

seriesMadeleine L'Engle11 books1962

Science fiction.

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SeekerSeries

seriesArwen Elys Dayton3 books2015

About identity.

“As a Seeker, Quin will fight beside her two closest companions, Shinobu and John, to protect the weak and the wronged.”
from the catalogue description of Seeker

Start with Seeker →

CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Epic fantasy.

“Before the worlds, there was Adonalsium, and then there was not.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Final Empire →

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.”
from the catalogue description

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Sword of TruthUniverse

universe27 books1994

Epic fantasy.

“Truth is a blade, and it cuts the hand that grips it carelessly.”
from the catalogue description

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The Ring of FiveSeries

seriesEoin McNamee3 books2010

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in secondary world.

“Here's the first book in a brilliant new trilogy by the author of The Navigator.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Ring of Five →

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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NavigatorSeries

seriesEoin McNamee3 books2006

Fantasy and time travel, adventurous in tone.

Start with The Navigator →

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 Last Descendants?: His Dark Materials — the closest match to Last Descendants on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Last Descendants?: Last Descendants. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Last Descendants.
How big is Last Descendants?: Last Descendants is 3 books, 2016–2017.

Books like Last Descendants: 9 series to read next

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