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Books like Sever the Crown: 9 series to read next

Sever the Crown is set in secondary world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Sever the Crown is 5 books, 2019–2020.

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World of Ice and Fire
Cosmere
Tolkien's legendarium
Malazan
Throne of Glass
Sword of Truth
The Circle of the World
The Riftwar
Chronicles of the Cheysuli

World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy.

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

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CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Epic fantasy.

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

Start with The Final Empire →

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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MalazanUniverse

universe36 books1999

Epic fantasy.

“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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Throne of GlassSeries

seriesSarah J. Maas & Lynette Noni15 books2012

Epic fantasy.

“As the story progresses, Celaena forms unexpected bonds and uncovers a conspiracy amidst her adventures.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Throne of Glass →

Sword of TruthUniverse

universe27 books1994

Epic fantasy.

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

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The Circle of the WorldUniverse

universe29 books2006

Grimdark.

“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 →

The RiftwarUniverse

universe44 books1982

Epic fantasy.

“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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Chronicles of the CheysuliSeries

seriesJennifer Roberson10 books1984

Epic fantasy, about shapeshifters.

“Jennifer Roberson's Chronicles of the Cheysuli opens a generation later with Alix, daughter of that forbidden union, as she comes to terms with the shapechanging magic in her own blood and an ancient prophecy she can't escape.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Shapechangers →

Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

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 Sever the Crown?: World of Ice and Fire — the closest match to Sever the Crown on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Sever the Crown?: Emergence. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Sever the Crown.
How big is Sever the Crown?: Sever the Crown is 5 books, 2019–2020.

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