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Books like Master Li: 9 series to read next

Master Li is fantasy, about murder investigation, set in east asia and ancient world, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Master Li is 3 books, 1984–1991.

“Number Ten Ox is a strong and eager, but rather naive, young peasant; Li Kao is a wily old sage with a slight flaw in his character and weakness for rice wine.”
from the catalogue description of Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was

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Five Children Universe
Fire Thief
Tolkien's legendarium
Obsidian & Blood
Gods and Warriors
Kai Lung
Theseus
Young Heroes
Narnia

Five Children UniverseSeries

seriesE. Nesbit, Helen Cresswell & Kate Saunders27 books1902

Set in early 20th century and british isles.

“Neither book is by Nesbit herself, and the two have no direct connection to each other beyond both drawing on her creation.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Return of the Psammead →

Fire ThiefSeries

seriesTerry Deary3 books2005

Start with The Fire Thief →

Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

universe163 books1923

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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Obsidian & BloodSeries

seriesAliette de Bodard7 books2007

Dark and mysterious in tone, set in latin america.

“IT IS THE YEAR ONE-KNIFE IN TENOCHTITLAN - THE CAPITAL OF THE AZTECS.”
from the catalogue description of Servant of the Underworld

Start with Servant of the Underworld →

Gods and WarriorsSeries

seriesMichelle Paver5 books2012

Adventure, tense in tone, set in mediterranean.

Start with Gods and Warriors →

Kai LungSeries

seriesErnest Bramah62 books1900

Fantasy, whimsical in tone, set in east asia.

Start with The Wallet of Kai Lung →

TheseusSeries

seriesMary Renault2 books1958

Historical fiction, about coming of age, set in mediterranean.

“Renault wrote a sequel, The Bull from the Sea, in 1962.”
from the catalogue description of The King Must Die

Start with The King Must Die →

Young HeroesSeries

seriesJane Yolen & Robert J. Harris4 books2001

About coming of age.

Start with Odysseus in the Serpent Maze →

NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Portal fantasy, set in secondary world.

“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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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 Master Li?: Five Children Universe — the closest match to Master Li on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Master Li?: Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Master Li.
How big is Master Li?: Master Li is 3 books, 1984–1991.
Is Master Li finished?: Yes — 3 books, 1984–1991.

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