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Books like Ranger's Apprentice: 9 series to read next

Ranger's Apprentice is fantasy and adventure, about friendship, 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.

Ranger's Apprentice is 42 books across 5 series, 2004–2024.

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

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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
Redwall
Tortall
The Princess and the Goblin
Deltora milieu
The Mistmantle Chronicles
The Wingfeather Saga
Kingdom (Cynthia Voigt)

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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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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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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The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about coming of age and quests, 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

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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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The Mistmantle ChroniclesSeries

seriesM. I. McAllister6 books2005

Set in islands.

“The protagonist is a pale, honey-coloured Eurasian red squirrel named Urchin.”
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Start with Urchin of the Riding Stars →

The Wingfeather SagaSeries

seriesAndrew Peterson7 books2008

About found family.

“Production of the show has been funded by equity crowdfunding.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness →

Kingdom (Cynthia Voigt)Series

seriesCynthia Voigt4 books1985

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

“There is much want in the kingdom and the tales of Jackaroo, the masked outlaw who helps the poor in times of trouble, are on everyone's lips.”
from the catalogue description of Jackaroo

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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 Ranger's Apprentice?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Ranger's Apprentice on what it is about, not on what sells.
How big is Ranger's Apprentice?: Ranger's Apprentice is 42 books across 5 series, 2004–2024.
Is Ranger's Apprentice finished?: Yes — 42 books across 5 series, 2004–2024.

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