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Books like Quentaris Chronicles: 9 series to read next

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

Quentaris Chronicles is 26 books, 2003–2008.

“There are also several recurring characters that play minor roles e.g. Stanas the water magician.”
from the catalogue description
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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
World of Septimus Heap
Howl's Castle
Earthsea
Tortall
Circle of Magic / The Wizard Apprentice
The Princess and the Goblin
Redwall

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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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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World of Septimus HeapSeries

seriesAngie Sage12 books2005

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

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Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

Fantasy, adventurous and whimsical in tone, set in secondary world.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Reflective in tone.

“There is a lesson every wizard of Earthsea learns young: to know a thing's true name is to hold its whole being, and to speak it is to move the balance of the world.”
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.”
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Circle of Magic / The Wizard ApprenticeSeries

seriesDebra Doyle, James D. Macdonald, Debra Doyle (pseudonym) & James D. Macdonald (pseudonym)8 books1990

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

“The later volumes carry the apprentice further from the classroom into court intrigue and open conflict.”
from the catalogue description

Start with School of Wizardry →

The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

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

“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 →

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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Why these

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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.

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What should I read after Quentaris Chronicles?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Quentaris Chronicles on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Quentaris Chronicles?: Beneath Quentaris. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Quentaris Chronicles.
How big is Quentaris Chronicles?: Quentaris Chronicles is 26 books, 2003–2008.

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