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Books like Magic and Kings: 9 series to read next

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

Magic and Kings is 4 books, 2022–2024.

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Celestial Kingdom
A Court of Thorns and Roses
The Powerless Trilogy
Gentleman Bastard Sequence
Saga of the Unfated
Forgotten Realms
Cosmere
Tortall
The Kiesha'ra

Celestial KingdomSeries

seriesSue Lynn Tan4 books2022

Mythic fantasy, about gods.

“Sue Lynn Tan's Celestial Kingdom duology reimagines the Chinese legend of the moon goddess Chang'e, following her daughter Xingyin as she seeks to free her mother from an enchantment binding her to the moon.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Daughter of the Moon Goddess →

A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries

seriesSarah J. Maas6 books2015

About fae.

“There are currently five novels in the series, with the sixth scheduled to release on October 27, 2026, and the seventh on January 12, 2027.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with A Court of Thorns and Roses →

The Powerless TrilogySeries

seriesLauren Roberts5 books2023

“Lauren Roberts' trilogy, beginning with Powerless, was later expanded with a further Fearless duology set in the same world.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Powerless →

Gentleman Bastard SequenceSeries

seriesScott Lynch7 books2006

About con artists and heist, 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 →

Saga of the UnfatedSeries

seriesDanielle L. Jensen2 books2024

About prophecy and gods.

“Bound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish, but dreams of becoming a warrior.”
from the catalogue description of A Fate Inked in Blood

Start with A Fate Inked in Blood →

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 →

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 →

TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

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 →

The Kiesha'raSeries

seriesAmelia Atwater-Rhodes5 books2003

About shapeshifters.

Start with Hawksong →

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 Magic and Kings?: Celestial Kingdom — the closest match to Magic and Kings on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Magic and Kings?: The Barbarian King's Assassin. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Magic and Kings.
How big is Magic and Kings?: Magic and Kings is 4 books, 2022–2024.

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