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Books like Last Dragons: 9 series to read next

Last Dragons is fantasy. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Last Dragons is 3 books, from 2019.

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A Court of Thorns and Roses
Folktales
Earthsea
Kushiel's Legacy Universe
Iskari
Karou
Saga of the Unfated
Fairy Tale stories
Once Upon a Broken Heart

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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FolktalesSeries

seriesRobin McKinley3 books1978

Fairy tale retelling.

“Almost 20 years later, McKinley returned to the same material with her 1997 novel Rose Daughter.”
from the catalogue description of Beauty

Start with Beauty →

EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy, 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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Kushiel's Legacy UniverseSeries

seriesJacqueline Carey13 books2001

About political intrigue.

“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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IskariSeries

seriesKristen Ciccarelli3 books2017

“In the beginning, there was the Namsara: the child of sky and spirit, who carried love and laughter wherever he went.”
from the catalogue description of The Last Namsara

Start with The Last Namsara →

KarouSeries

seriesLaini Taylor4 books2011

“From copyright page: Seventeen year old Karou, a lovely, enigmatic art student in a Prague boarding school, carries a sketchbook of hideous, frightening monsters - the chimerae who form the only family she has ever known.”
from the catalogue description of Daughter of Smoke & Bone
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Saga of the UnfatedSeries

seriesDanielle L. Jensen2 books2024

Romantasy, about prophecy and gods.

“Bound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish, but dreams of becoming a warrior.”
from the catalogue description of A Fate Inked in Blood

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Fairy Tale storiesSeries

seriesMercedes Lackey2 books1996

Fairy tale retelling, about curses.

Start with Firebird →

Once Upon a Broken HeartSeries

seriesStephanie Garber4 books2021

Romantasy, about curses.

“Once Upon a Broken Heart and its sequels follow the fallout of that bargain across a fairy-tale-inflected world of curses and dangerous magic.”
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.

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What should I read after Last Dragons?: A Court of Thorns and Roses — the closest match to Last Dragons on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Last Dragons?: The Dragon's Reluctant Sacrifice. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Last Dragons.
How big is Last Dragons?: Last Dragons is 3 books, from 2019.

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