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Books like Lyonesse (Jack Vance): 9 series to read next

Lyonesse (Jack Vance) is epic fantasy and mythic fantasy, about court intrigue, set in secondary world and medieval. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Lyonesse (Jack Vance) is 3 books, 1983–1989.

“The Lyonesse Trilogy is a group of three fantasy novels by Jack Vance, set in the European Dark Ages, in the mythical Elder Isles west of France and southwest of Britain, a generation or two before the birth of King Arthur.”
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Tolkien's legendarium
Deryni
World of Ice and Fire
The Riftwar
Earthsea
Discworld
Dragon Trilogies
Howl's Castle
Cosmere

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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DeryniUniverse

universe44 books1970

Historical fantasy, tense in tone.

“In the kingdom of Gwynedd, power is at once a sacrament and a heresy.”
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World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy and fantasy, dark in tone, about political intrigue and war, set in secondary world.

“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
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The RiftwarUniverse

universe44 books1982

Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

“On the world of Midkemia a tear opens in the air itself, a rift hung between stars, and through it march the armies of an empire from another world entirely.”
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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.”
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DiscworldUniverse

universe84 books1983

Funny in tone.

“Death speaks IN SMALL CAPITALS and rides a horse called Binky.”
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Start with Guards! Guards! →

Dragon TrilogiesSeries

seriesMelanie Rawn6 books1988

Tense in tone, about dragons.

“The Dragon Prince trilogy focuses on Prince Rohan of the Desert and his Sunrunner wife, Sioned, while the Dragon Star trilogy focuses on their son, Pol.”
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Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

Adventurous in tone.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Fantasy and epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Before the worlds, there was Adonalsium, and then there was not.”
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Start with The Final Empire →

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 Lyonesse (Jack Vance)?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Lyonesse (Jack Vance) on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Lyonesse (Jack Vance)?: Lyonesse: Suldrun's Garden. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Lyonesse (Jack Vance).
How big is Lyonesse (Jack Vance)?: Lyonesse (Jack Vance) is 3 books, 1983–1989.
Is Lyonesse (Jack Vance) finished?: Yes — 3 books, 1983–1989.

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