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Books like Made Things: 9 series to read next

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

Made Things is 3 books, 2019–2025.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
The Princess and the Goblin
Howl's Castle
World of Septimus Heap
Grishaverse
Gentleman Bastard Sequence
The School for Good and Evil
Dying Earth

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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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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The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

About quests and coming of age.

“Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in the monthly magazine Good Words for the Young, beginning November 1870.”
from the catalogue description

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Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

Fantasy, adventurous and whimsical in tone, set in secondary world.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

World of Septimus HeapSeries

seriesAngie Sage12 books2005

About wizards.

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GrishaverseUniverse

universe19 books2012

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Saints are canonized here the way soldiers are buried elsewhere — quietly, and too often.”
from the catalogue description

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Gentleman Bastard SequenceSeries

seriesScott Lynch7 books2006

About con artists, set in big city.

“The Lies of Locke Lamora and its two sequels braid heist capers with flashbacks tracing how the gang was trained, escalating into a wider conflict involving crime lords and sorcerers.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Lies of Locke Lamora →

The School for Good and EvilSeries

seriesSoman Chainani8 books2013

Fairy tale retelling, about magic schools.

“After their fortunes are reversed, Agatha is taken to the School for Good while Sophie is taken to the School for Evil, their friendship is put to the test.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with The School for Good and Evil →

Dying EarthSeries

seriesJack Vance, Jeff VanderMeer, Dan Simmons, Lucius Shepard & Michael Shea27 books1950

About wizards.

“Vance returned to the setting in 1965 and thereafter, making it the first book in the Dying Earth series.”
from the catalogue description of The Dying Earth
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

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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 Made Things?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Made Things on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Made Things?: Precious Little Things. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Made Things.
How big is Made Things?: Made Things is 3 books, 2019–2025.

Books like Made Things: 9 series to read next

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