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Books like Last Herald-Mage: 9 series to read next

Last Herald-Mage is epic fantasy and fantasy, about wizards, set in secondary world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Last Herald-Mage is 4 books, 1989–1990.

“Last Herald-Mage follows Vanyel Ashkevron, a reluctant young mage in the kingdom of Valdemar who grows into one of its most powerful Heralds.”
from the catalogue description

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Earthsea
Tolkien's legendarium
Kushiel's Legacy Universe
A Court of Thorns and Roses
The Inheritance (Jemisin)
Winterlands
Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever
World of Ice and Fire
Russian / Jewish Fairy Tales Retold

EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Reflective in tone.

“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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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.”
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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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A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries

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.”
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The Inheritance (Jemisin)Series

seriesN. K. Jemisin9 books2010

About gods and political intrigue.

Start with The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms →

WinterlandsSeries

seriesBarbara Hambly7 books1986

About dragons and demons.

“Once there, they learn Gareth is the crown prince, acting against his father's wishes, and that the dragon Morkeleb the Black is only one thread in a web that includes a sorceress with a grip on the king.”
from the catalogue description of Dragonsbane

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Thomas Covenant the UnbelieverSeries

seriesStephen R. Donaldson11 books1977

About quests.

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World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

About political intrigue and war.

“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
from the catalogue description

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Russian / Jewish Fairy Tales RetoldSeries

seriesNaomi Novik4 books2015

Fairy tale retelling.

“The two books share no characters or setting, only Novik's method of building a novel around one inherited folk tale.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Excerpt from Uprooted →

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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 Herald-Mage?: Earthsea — the closest match to Last Herald-Mage on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Last Herald-Mage?: Magic's Pawn. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Last Herald-Mage.
How big is Last Herald-Mage?: Last Herald-Mage is 4 books, 1989–1990.

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