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Books like Mabinogi: 9 series to read next

Mabinogi is mythic fantasy and fantasy, about gods. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Mabinogi is 4 books, 1936–1974.

“Walton's reinterpretation began in 1936 with what became Prince of Annwn, decades before the rest of the cycle followed; all four were eventually gathered together as one series.”
from the catalogue description

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Tolkien's legendarium
Earthsea
The Dark Star Trilogy
Narnia
Wars of Vis
The Shiva Trilogy
Zimiamvian Trilogy
Malazan
Moorcock's Multiverse

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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EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy, 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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The Dark Star TrilogySeries

seriesMarlon James2 books2019

About political intrigue.

“Marlon James's Dark Star Trilogy opens with Black Leopard, Red Wolf, in which a mercenary tracker is hired to find a missing boy and is drawn into a war between kingdoms across a continent built from African history and mythology.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Black Leopard, Red Wolf →

NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Portal fantasy.

“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
from the catalogue description

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Wars of VisSeries

seriesTanith Lee3 books1976

Epic fantasy.

“The Storm Lord opens the trilogy, continued by Anackire and The White Serpent.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Storm Lord →

The Shiva TrilogySeries

seriesAmish3 books2010

Epic fantasy.

“The Meluhans believe that Shiva is their fabled saviour Neelkanth.”
from the catalogue description of The Immortals of Meluha

Start with The Immortals of Meluha →

Zimiamvian TrilogySeries

seriesE. R. Eddison4 books1922

Epic fantasy, about political intrigue and court intrigue.

“Dissolution of the realm seems certain as alliances are formed and begin to intrigue against each other.”
from the catalogue description of Mistress of Mistresses
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Start with Mistress of Mistresses →

MalazanUniverse

universe36 books1999

Epic fantasy.

“Pity the historian who tries to map this world; pity more the god who thinks he rules it.”
from the catalogue description

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Moorcock's MultiverseUniverse

universe102 books1961

Set in secondary world.

“The Multiverse is not one world but an endless lattice of them, worlds folded within worlds, each a variation on the last — and through every one of them walks a single conscripted soul.”
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.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Mabinogi?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Mabinogi on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Mabinogi?: Prince of Annwn. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Mabinogi.
How big is Mabinogi?: Mabinogi is 4 books, 1936–1974.
Is Mabinogi finished?: Yes — 4 books, 1936–1974.

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