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Books like Merlin (Amber): 9 series to read next

Merlin (Amber) is fantasy, about political intrigue and family secrets, set in parallel universe, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Merlin (Amber) is 5 books, 1985–1991.

“Whereas the first series was narrated by Corwin, this series is narrated by his son, Merlin.”
from the catalogue description of Trumps of Doom

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His Dark Materials
Tortall
Mordant's Need
The Last Descendants
Tolkien's legendarium
Queen's Thief
The Quest of the Riddle-Master
Kyralia series
Sparhawk

His Dark MaterialsUniverse

universe13 books1995

About coming of age.

“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.”
from the catalogue description

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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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Mordant's NeedSeries

seriesStephen R. Donaldson2 books1986

Portal fantasy.

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The Last DescendantsSeries

seriesCatherine Banner3 books2008

About coming of age.

“The first book, The Eyes of a King, became the first part of the series The Last Descendants.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The Eyes of a King →

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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Queen's ThiefSeries

seriesMegan Whalen Turner41 books1996

“Megan Whalen Turner's series expands from that single heist into court intrigue and small-scale warfare among a set of Mediterranean-flavored kingdoms, with later books often shifting whose perspective the reader trusts.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Thief →

The Quest of the Riddle-MasterSeries

seriesPatricia A. McKillip3 books1976

About quests.

“Drawing on Celtic myth, the three books are prized for their lyrical prose and riddle-based magic, and are often cited among the best high fantasy of the 1970s.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Riddle-Master of Hed →

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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SparhawkUniverse

universe6 books1989

About quests.

“Sir Sparhawk is not a young man, and he has little patience for the pageantry his order pretends to.”
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 Merlin (Amber)?: His Dark Materials — the closest match to Merlin (Amber) on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Merlin (Amber)?: Trumps of Doom. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Merlin (Amber).
How big is Merlin (Amber)?: Merlin (Amber) is 5 books, 1985–1991.
Is Merlin (Amber) finished?: Yes — 5 books, 1985–1991.

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