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Books like Maradaine: 9 series to read next

Maradaine is fantasy and mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in secondary world, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Maradaine is 19 books across 5 series, 2015–2024.

“The tramlines of Maradaine run through everything — past the University spires, down the gaslit alleys of Dentonhill, across the cold marble of Parliament.”
from the catalogue description

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Cosmere
Tortall
Grishaverse
The Green Bone Saga
World of Ice and Fire
Kyralia series
The Powder Mage
Poison War
Dragon Trilogies

CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Fantasy and epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

“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

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GrishaverseUniverse

universe19 books2012

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

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The Green Bone SagaSeries

seriesFonda Lee5 books2017

About family secrets.

“A prequel novella, The Jade Setter of Janloon, was released in 2022; and a collection of short stories, Jade Shards, was released in 2023.”
from the catalogue description of Jade City

Start with Jade City →

World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Dark in tone, about war.

“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
from the catalogue description

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Kyralia seriesUniverse

universe8 books2001

Fantasy and epic fantasy, about political intrigue and wizards, set in secondary world.

“Once a year the magicians of Kyralia sweep the beggars out of the capital, and once a year the beggars throw stones.”
from the catalogue description

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The Powder MageUniverse

universe19 books2013

About war.

“Load your powder, and pray your sorcery outruns their cannon.”
from the catalogue description

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Poison WarSeries

seriesSam Hawke2 books2018

Fantasy and urban fantasy, tense in tone, about political intrigue, set in secondary world and big city.

Start with City of Lies →

Dragon TrilogiesSeries

seriesMelanie Rawn6 books1988

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.”
from the catalogue description
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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 Maradaine?: Cosmere — the closest match to Maradaine on what it is about, not on what sells.
How big is Maradaine?: Maradaine is 19 books across 5 series, 2015–2024.

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