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Books like Maradaine Elite: 9 series to read next

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

Maradaine Elite is 3 books, 2018–2020.

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Cosmere
Grishaverse
Kyralia series
World of Ice and Fire
The Riftwar
The Shadow Game
The World of Riverside
The Powerless Trilogy
Parallel Universe

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 →

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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Kyralia seriesUniverse

universe8 books2001

About wizards.

“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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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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The RiftwarUniverse

universe44 books1982

Fantasy and epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

“On the world of Midkemia a tear opens in the air itself, a rift hung between stars, and through it march the armies of an empire from another world entirely.”
from the catalogue description

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The Shadow GameSeries

seriesAmanda Foody3 books2018

“Welcome to the City of Sin, where casino families reign, gangs infest the streets ... and secrets hide in every shadow.”
from the catalogue description of Ace of Shades

Start with Ace of Shades →

The World of RiversideSeries

seriesEllen Kushner, Joel Derfner, Tessa Gratton, Karen Lord, Delia Sherman, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Liz Duffy Adams, Racheline Maltese, Malinda Lo, Paul Witcover, Juliet Ulman, Mary Anne Mohanraj, Patty Bryant & Kelly Robson72 books1982

Fantasy, about political intrigue, set in secondary world.

“The wider World of Riverside has since expanded into shared-world short fiction and anthologies, such as Swords of Riverside, contributed to by numerous other writers.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Swordspoint →

The Powerless TrilogySeries

seriesLauren Roberts5 books2023

Romantasy.

“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 →

Parallel UniverseSeries

seriesPaula Volsky5 books1991

Dark in tone.

“Eliste is the pampered young daughter of the vicious Marquis vo Derrivalle.”
from the catalogue description of Illusion

Start with Illusion →

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 Maradaine Elite?: Cosmere — the closest match to Maradaine Elite on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Maradaine Elite?: The Way of the Shield. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Maradaine Elite.
How big is Maradaine Elite?: Maradaine Elite is 3 books, 2018–2020.

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