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Books like Richard and Kahlan: 9 series to read next

Richard and Kahlan is epic fantasy, set in secondary world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Richard and Kahlan is 9 books, 2011–2020.

“The quartet continues their rule and their marriage under new, more localized threats.”
from the catalogue description

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Cosmere
Tolkien's legendarium
World of Ice and Fire
Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever
The Riftwar
Throne of Glass
Dragon Trilogies
Grishaverse
Lightbringer

CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

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

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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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World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy and fantasy, dark in tone, about political intrigue and war, set in secondary world.

“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
from the catalogue description

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Thomas Covenant the UnbelieverSeries

seriesStephen R. Donaldson11 books1977

About quests.

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The RiftwarUniverse

universe44 books1982

Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

“On the world of Midkemia a tear opens in the air itself, a rift hung between stars, and through it march the armies of an empire from another world entirely.”
from the catalogue description

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Throne of GlassSeries

seriesSarah J. Maas & Lynette Noni15 books2012

“As the story progresses, Celaena forms unexpected bonds and uncovers a conspiracy amidst her adventures.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Throne of Glass →

Dragon TrilogiesSeries

seriesMelanie Rawn6 books1988

About dragons.

“The Dragon Prince trilogy focuses on Prince Rohan of the Desert and his Sunrunner wife, Sioned, while the Dragon Star trilogy focuses on their son, Pol.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

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GrishaverseUniverse

universe19 books2012

“Saints are canonized here the way soldiers are buried elsewhere — quietly, and too often.”
from the catalogue description

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LightbringerSeries

seriesBrent Weeks5 books2010

Epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

Start with The Black Prism →

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.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Richard and Kahlan?: Cosmere — the closest match to Richard and Kahlan on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Richard and Kahlan?: The Omen Machine. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Richard and Kahlan.
How big is Richard and Kahlan?: Richard and Kahlan is 9 books, 2011–2020.
Is Richard and Kahlan finished?: Yes — 9 books, 2011–2020.

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