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Books like Magic Goes Away: 9 series to read next

Magic Goes Away 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 Goes Away is 22 books, 1969–2005.

“The name is also used to refer to the series which includes this story.”
from the catalogue description of The Magic Goes Away

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Tolkien's legendarium
Earthsea
Howl's Castle
Narnia
World of Septimus Heap
His Dark Materials
The Kingkiller Chronicle
Kyralia series
Sword of Truth

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.

“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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Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

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

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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.”
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World of Septimus HeapSeries

seriesAngie Sage12 books2005

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His Dark MaterialsUniverse

universe13 books1995

Set in parallel universe.

“In a world like ours and unlike it, every human soul walks outside the body in the shape of an animal — a daemon, who speaks, who cannot be lied to, and who settles into one fixed form only when childhood ends.”
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The Kingkiller ChronicleSeries

seriesPatrick Rothfuss8 books2002

“The first two books, The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear, were released in 2007 and 2011.”
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Kyralia seriesUniverse

universe8 books2001

Epic fantasy, about political intrigue.

“Once a year the magicians of Kyralia sweep the beggars out of the capital, and once a year the beggars throw stones.”
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Sword of TruthUniverse

universe27 books1994

Epic fantasy.

“Truth is a blade, and it cuts the hand that grips it carelessly.”
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Why these

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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 Magic Goes Away?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Magic Goes Away on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Magic Goes Away?: The Magic Goes Away. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Magic Goes Away.
How big is Magic Goes Away?: Magic Goes Away is 22 books, 1969–2005.

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