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Books like Minecraft: 9 series to read next

Minecraft is fantasy and litrpg, about dark lord, set in secondary world, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Minecraft is 207 books across 46 series, 2014–2026.

“Somewhere in the dark a green thing is walking toward you on four stubby legs, and it does not stop and it does not speak, and when it reaches you it will hiss.”
from the catalogue description

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Tolkien's legendarium
Redwall
Narnia
Five Kingdoms
Deltora milieu
Beyonders
Ranger's Apprentice
The Books of Beginning
The Keys to the Kingdom

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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RedwallUniverse

universe32 books1986

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

“Ring the Joseph Bell and lay the long tables, for a tale is starting.”
from the catalogue description

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NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Fantasy and 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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Five KingdomsSeries

seriesBrandon Mull5 books2014

Fantasy and portal fantasy, adventurous in tone, about transported to another world and quests, set in secondary world.

“After Cole sees his friends whisked away to some mysterious place underneath the haunted house, he dives in after them—and ends up in The Outskirts.”
from the catalogue description of Sky Raiders

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Deltora milieuSeries

seriesEmily Rodda & Marc McBride53 books1993

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

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BeyondersSeries

seriesBrandon Mull4 books2011

Epic fantasy, about prophecy.

“Jason Walker has often wished his life could be a bit less predictable--until a routine day at the zoo ends with Jason suddenly transporting from the hippo tank to a place unlike anything he's ever seen.”
from the catalogue description of A World Without Heroes

Start with A World Without Heroes →

Ranger's ApprenticeUniverse

universe42 books2004

Fantasy and adventure, adventurous in tone, about friendship, set in secondary world.

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

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The Books of BeginningSeries

seriesJohn Stephens3 books2011

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

“John Stephens' The Emerald Atlas opens The Books of Beginning trilogy with three orphaned siblings, Kate, Michael and Emma, who discover a magical book that lets them move through time after arriving at a strange new home.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Emerald Atlas →

The Keys to the KingdomSeries

seriesGarth Nix7 books2003

About chosen one, set in otherworld.

Start with Mister Monday →

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 Minecraft?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Minecraft on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Minecraft?: The Island. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Minecraft, which is a whole world rather than one run.
How big is Minecraft?: Minecraft is 207 books across 46 series, 2014–2026.

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