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Books like Shield of Sparrows: 9 series to read next

Shield of Sparrows is fantasy and romantasy, about political intrigue, set in secondary world, emotional in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Shield of Sparrows is 2 books, 2025–2026.

“A film adaptation is set to be produced by Amazon MGM Studios.”
from the catalogue description

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Never Ever After
World of Ice and Fire
Zimiamvian Trilogy
Kushiel's Legacy Universe
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Kyralia series
The Riftwar
Celestial Kingdom
Seven Kingdoms / Graceling Realm

Never Ever AfterSeries

seriesSue Lynn Tan1 book2025

Fairy tale retelling and romance, about forbidden love and court intrigue.

“Life in the Iron Mountains is harsh and unforgiving.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Never Ever After →

World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy, dark in tone, about war.

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

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Zimiamvian TrilogySeries

seriesE. R. Eddison4 books1922

Epic fantasy, about court intrigue.

“Dissolution of the realm seems certain as alliances are formed and begin to intrigue against each other.”
from the catalogue description of Mistress of Mistresses
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Mistress of Mistresses →

Kushiel's Legacy UniverseSeries

seriesJacqueline Carey13 books2001

Fantasy, emotional in tone, about political intrigue, set in secondary world.

“Since the series features a fictional version of medieval Western Europe, it can be considered historical fantasy or alternate history.”
from the catalogue description of Earth Begotten

Start with Earth Begotten →

A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries

seriesSarah J. Maas6 books2015

About fae.

“There are currently five novels in the series, with the sixth scheduled to release on October 27, 2026, and the seventh on January 12, 2027.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with A Court of Thorns and Roses →

Kyralia seriesUniverse

universe8 books2001

Epic fantasy, about wizards.

“Once a year the magicians of Kyralia sweep the beggars out of the capital, and once a year the beggars throw stones.”
from the catalogue description

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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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Celestial KingdomSeries

seriesSue Lynn Tan4 books2022

Mythic fantasy, about gods.

“Sue Lynn Tan's Celestial Kingdom duology reimagines the Chinese legend of the moon goddess Chang'e, following her daughter Xingyin as she seeks to free her mother from an enchantment binding her to the moon.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Daughter of the Moon Goddess →

Seven Kingdoms / Graceling RealmSeries

seriesKristin Cashore & uncredited6 books2008

About coming of age.

“Kristin Cashore continued the world with the prequel-adjacent Fire, set in a neighboring land, and the sequel Bitterblue, then extended it further north with Winterkeep and Seasparrow.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Graceling →

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 Shield of Sparrows?: Never Ever After — the closest match to Shield of Sparrows on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Shield of Sparrows?: Shield of Sparrows. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Shield of Sparrows.
How big is Shield of Sparrows?: Shield of Sparrows is 2 books, 2025–2026.

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