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Books like Novaria: 9 series to read next

Novaria is fantasy, about political intrigue, 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.

Novaria is 6 books, 1968–1989.

“The Novarian series is a sequence of fantasy stories by L. Sprague de Camp, published between 1968 and 1989.”
from the catalogue description
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Tolkien's legendarium
Zimiamvian Trilogy
The Princess and the Goblin
Discworld
Sparhawk
The Circle of the World
Narnia
Mordant's Need
Dying Earth

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.”
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Zimiamvian TrilogySeries

seriesE. R. Eddison4 books1922

Epic fantasy.

“Dissolution of the realm seems certain as alliances are formed and begin to intrigue against each other.”
from the catalogue description of Mistress of Mistresses
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Start with Mistress of Mistresses →

The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

About coming of age.

“Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in the monthly magazine Good Words for the Young, beginning November 1870.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Princess and the Goblin →

DiscworldUniverse

universe84 books1983

Fantasy, funny in tone, set in secondary world.

“Death speaks IN SMALL CAPITALS and rides a horse called Binky.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Guards! Guards! →

SparhawkUniverse

universe6 books1989

Epic fantasy.

“Sir Sparhawk is not a young man, and he has little patience for the pageantry his order pretends to.”
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The Circle of the WorldUniverse

universe29 books2006

Grimdark.

“What sets it apart is the honesty of its cynicism — close, sardonic points of view, gallows humour, and a flat refusal to let anyone stay clean.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Blade Itself →

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.”
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Mordant's NeedSeries

seriesStephen R. Donaldson2 books1986

Portal fantasy.

Start with The Mirror of Her Dreams →

Dying EarthSeries

seriesJack Vance, Jeff VanderMeer, Dan Simmons, Lucius Shepard & Michael Shea27 books1950

About wizards.

“Vance returned to the setting in 1965 and thereafter, making it the first book in the Dying Earth series.”
from the catalogue description of The Dying Earth
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Start with The Dying Earth →

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 Novaria?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Novaria on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Novaria?: The Emperor's Fan. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Novaria.
How big is Novaria?: Novaria is 6 books, 1968–1989.
Is Novaria finished?: Yes — 6 books, 1968–1989.

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