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Books like Lucan Drakenfeld: 9 series to read next

Lucan Drakenfeld is fantasy and mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in secondary world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Lucan Drakenfeld is 3 books, 2013–2014.

“The monarchies of the Royal Vispasian Union have been bound together for two hundred years by laws maintained and enforced by the powerful Sun Chamber.”
from the catalogue description of Drakenfeld

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Shadow of the Leviathan
Cosmere
Maradaine
Tortall
Poison War
Forgotten Realms
Enemies of the Prince
Uncommon Magic
Collegia Magica

Shadow of the LeviathanSeries

seriesRobert Jackson Bennett3 books2024

Fantasy and mystery & detective, mysterious in tone, about murder investigation, set in secondary world.

“Set in an empire built along the shores of colossal sea monsters, it follows an unconventional investigator and her sharp-eyed assistant solving crimes that expose the empire's engineered biology and its rot from within.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Tainted Cup →

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 →

MaradaineUniverse

universe19 books2015

Fantasy, set in secondary world and big city.

“The tramlines of Maradaine run through everything — past the University spires, down the gaslit alleys of Dentonhill, across the cold marble of Parliament.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

Adventurous in tone, about coming of age.

“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

Poison WarSeries

seriesSam Hawke2 books2018

Urban fantasy.

Start with City of Lies →

Forgotten RealmsUniverse

universe526 books1987

Epic fantasy.

“Come in from the cold and mind the door — the wind off the Sword Coast has teeth.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

Enemies of the PrinceSeries

seriesJustin Somper2 books2013

Start with Allies & Assassins →

Uncommon MagicSeries

seriesR. J. Anderson2 books2015

Start with A Pocket Full of Murder →

Collegia MagicaSeries

seriesCarol Berg3 books2009

Fantasy, mysterious in tone, set in secondary world.

“In a kingdom on the verge of a grand renaissance, where natural science has supplanted failing sorcery, someone aims to revive a savage rivalry . . .”
from the catalogue description of The Spirit Lens

Start with The Spirit Lens →

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 Lucan Drakenfeld?: Shadow of the Leviathan — the closest match to Lucan Drakenfeld on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Lucan Drakenfeld?: Drakenfeld. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Lucan Drakenfeld.
How big is Lucan Drakenfeld?: Lucan Drakenfeld is 3 books, 2013–2014.

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