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Books like Piratica: 9 series to read next

Piratica is fantasy and adventure, about pirates, set in at sea, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Piratica is 3 books, 2004–2007.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Cosmere
Ranger's Apprentice
Narnia
Vampirates
The Princess and the Goblin
Tortall
His Dark Materials
The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates

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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CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Epic fantasy.

“Before the worlds, there was Adonalsium, and then there was not.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Final Empire →

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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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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VampiratesSeries

seriesJustin Somper7 books2005

About vampires.

“The term Vampirate refers to a vampire living on the pirate ship Nocturne, later changed to Nocturnal to differentiate themselves from rebellious and uncontrolled Vampirates.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Demons of the Ocean →

The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

About quests.

“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 →

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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His Dark MaterialsUniverse

universe13 books1995

Set in parallel universe.

“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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The Very Nearly Honorable League of PiratesSeries

seriesCaroline Carlson3 books2013

Start with Magic Marks the Spot →

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 Piratica?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Piratica on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Piratica?: Piratica. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Piratica.
How big is Piratica?: Piratica is 3 books, 2004–2007.
Is Piratica finished?: Yes — 3 books, 2004–2007.

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