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Books like Seven Forges: 9 series to read next

Seven Forges 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.

Seven Forges is 7 books, 2013–2023.

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World of Ice and Fire
Malazan
The Poppy War
Cosmere
The Powder Mage
The Riftwar
Shattered Sea
The Circle of the World
Sword of Truth

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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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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The Poppy WarSeries

seriesR. F. Kuang4 books2018

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

“The Poppy War follows Rin, a war orphan who tests into an elite military academy and discovers a talent for shamanic power tied to a pantheon of vengeful gods.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Poppy War →

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

Start with The Final Empire →

The Powder MageUniverse

universe19 books2013

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

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

seriesJoe Abercrombie4 books2014

About coming of age.

“Yarvi, el hijo menor del rey, nació con una malformación en una mano que ha llevado a todo el mundo, incluso a su propio padre, a considerarlo «medio hombre».”
from the catalogue description of Half a King
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Start with Half a King →

The Circle of the WorldUniverse

universe29 books2006

Fantasy and grimdark, set in secondary world.

“What sets it apart is the honesty of its cynicism — close, sardonic points of view, gallows humour, and a flat refusal to let anyone stay clean.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Blade Itself →

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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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 Seven Forges?: World of Ice and Fire — the closest match to Seven Forges on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Seven Forges?: Seven Forges. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Seven Forges.
How big is Seven Forges?: Seven Forges is 7 books, 2013–2023.
Is Seven Forges finished?: Yes — 7 books, 2013–2023.

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