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Books like Ruin Mist Chronicles: 9 series to read next

Ruin Mist Chronicles 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.

Ruin Mist Chronicles is 4 books, 2001–2004.

“Featuring an exclusive Art of Ruin Mist insert with illustrations from original paintings, and many additional extraordinary extras, this powerful fantasy novel will delight even the most demanding fantasy enthusiast!”
from the catalogue description of Keeper Martin's Tale

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Tolkien's legendarium
World of Ice and Fire
Dragon Trilogies
The Riftwar
Memory, Sorrow & Thorn
Malazan
Sword of Truth
Cosmere
The Powder Mage

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 war and political intrigue, set in secondary world.

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

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Dragon TrilogiesSeries

seriesMelanie Rawn6 books1988

Epic fantasy and fantasy, tense in tone, about dragons and political intrigue, set in secondary world.

“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
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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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Memory, Sorrow & ThornUniverse

universe14 books1988

Epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Winter comes to Osten Ard out of its season, and behind the cold rides something older than the kingdoms of men.”
from the catalogue description

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MalazanUniverse

universe36 books1999

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

“Pity the historian who tries to map this world; pity more the god who thinks he rules it.”
from the catalogue description

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Sword of TruthUniverse

universe27 books1994

Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Truth is a blade, and it cuts the hand that grips it carelessly.”
from the catalogue description

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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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The Powder MageUniverse

universe19 books2013

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

“Load your powder, and pray your sorcery outruns their cannon.”
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.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Ruin Mist Chronicles?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Ruin Mist Chronicles on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Ruin Mist Chronicles?: Keeper Martin's Tale. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Ruin Mist Chronicles.
How big is Ruin Mist Chronicles?: Ruin Mist Chronicles is 4 books, 2001–2004.

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