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Books like Midnight Thief: 9 series to read next

Midnight Thief is fantasy, set in secondary world, adventurous and tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Midnight Thief is 3 books, 2013–2015.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Grishaverse
Narnia
Tortall
The Tainted Blood Duology
Rebel of the Sands
Books of Bayern
Ranger's Apprentice
Ixia & Sitia milieu

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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GrishaverseUniverse

universe19 books2012

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

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

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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.”
from the catalogue description

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TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about coming of age, set in secondary world.

“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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The Tainted Blood DuologySeries

seriesEhigbor Okosun2 books2023

Epic fantasy, about rebellion and revolution.

Start with Forged by Blood →

Rebel of the SandsSeries

seriesAlwyn Hamilton3 books2016

About rebellion and revolution, set in desert.

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Books of BayernSeries

seriesShannon Hale4 books2003

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about coming of age, set in secondary world.

“Later volumes, including Enna Burning and River Secrets, follow other members of her found family through their own magical talents.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Goose Girl →

Ranger's ApprenticeUniverse

universe42 books2004

About friendship.

“A Ranger is not a wizard, whatever the villagers whisper.”
from the catalogue description

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Ixia & Sitia milieuSeries

seriesMaria V. Snyder12 books2005

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in secondary world.

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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 Midnight Thief?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Midnight Thief on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Midnight Thief?: Poison Dance. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Midnight Thief.
How big is Midnight Thief?: Midnight Thief is 3 books, 2013–2015.

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