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Books like Sianim: 9 series to read next

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

Sianim is 4 books, 1993–2010.

“Patricia Briggs's Sianim series opens with Masques, in which Aralorn, a shapeshifting mercenary, and her companion Wolf move to overthrow Geoffrey ae'Magi, the illusionist tyrant who has seized the kingdom of Reth.”
from the catalogue description

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Cosmere
Sun Wolf and Starhawk
Tolkien's legendarium
The Riftwar
Grishaverse
The Powder Mage
Earthsea
Kyralia series
Sword of Truth

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 →

Sun Wolf and StarhawkSeries

seriesBarbara Hambly7 books1984

Sword and sorcery.

“Sun Wolf's partnership with his lieutenant Starhawk carries across The Ladies of Mandrigyn, The Witches of Wenshar, and further volumes as both are drawn deeper into magic neither originally wanted.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Ladies of Mandrigyn →

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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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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GrishaverseUniverse

universe19 books2012

“Saints are canonized here the way soldiers are buried elsewhere — quietly, and too often.”
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The Powder MageUniverse

universe19 books2013

Epic fantasy, about war.

“Load your powder, and pray your sorcery outruns their cannon.”
from the catalogue description

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EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy, reflective in tone.

“There is a lesson every wizard of Earthsea learns young: to know a thing's true name is to hold its whole being, and to speak it is to move the balance of the world.”
from the catalogue description

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Kyralia seriesUniverse

universe8 books2001

Epic fantasy.

“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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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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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 Sianim?: Cosmere — the closest match to Sianim on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Sianim?: Masques. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Sianim.
How big is Sianim?: Sianim is 4 books, 1993–2010.

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