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Books like Lionwolf: 9 series to read next

Lionwolf is fantasy, set in secondary world, dark in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Lionwolf is 3 books, 2004–2007.

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Birthgrave
Earthsea
Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever
Winterlands
The Old Kingdom / Abhorsen milieu
The Circle of the World
Tolkien's legendarium
The Last Unicorn
Kushiel's Legacy Universe

BirthgraveSeries

seriesTanith Lee3 books1975

About revenge.

“The person: a woman awakening from a deathlike sleep.”
from the catalogue description of The Birthgrave

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EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

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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Thomas Covenant the UnbelieverSeries

seriesStephen R. Donaldson11 books1977

Fantasy and epic fantasy, dark in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

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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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The Old Kingdom / Abhorsen milieuSeries

seriesGarth Nix11 books1995

Start with An Essay on Free Magic: (A manuscript fragment from the Great Library of the Clayr) →

The Circle of the WorldUniverse

universe29 books2006

Grimdark.

“What sets it apart is the honesty of its cynicism — close, sardonic points of view, gallows humour, and a flat refusal to let anyone stay clean.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Blade Itself →

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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The Last UnicornSeries

seriesPeter S. Beagle8 books1968

Bittersweet in tone.

“The Last Unicorn is Peter S. Beagle's 1968 fantasy novel about a unicorn who, believing herself the last of her kind, sets out to learn what became of the others.”
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

Start with Earth Begotten →

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 Lionwolf?: Birthgrave — the closest match to Lionwolf on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Lionwolf?: Cast a Bright Shadow. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Lionwolf.
How big is Lionwolf?: Lionwolf is 3 books, 2004–2007.
Is Lionwolf finished?: Yes — 3 books, 2004–2007.

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