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Books like Skandar: 9 series to read next

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

Skandar is 7 books, 2022–2026.

“A. F. Steadman's middle-grade fantasy series centers on a boy who bonds with a unicorn and is drawn into a hidden world of unicorn riders, where the unicorns are as dangerous as they are magical.”
from the catalogue description

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Narnia
Tolkien's legendarium
Redwall
Wings of Fire
Ranger's Apprentice
Guardians of Ga'hoole
Tortall
Earthsea
Keeper of the Lost Cities

NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Portal fantasy.

“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
from the catalogue description

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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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RedwallUniverse

universe32 books1986

About quests.

“Ring the Joseph Bell and lay the long tables, for a tale is starting.”
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Wings of FireSeries

seriesTui T. Sutherland24 books2012

About dragons.

“Raised under the mountain within the Claws of the Clouds Mountains.”
from the catalogue description of The Dragonet Prophecy
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Start with The Dragonet Prophecy →

Ranger's ApprenticeUniverse

universe42 books2004

Fantasy and adventure, adventurous in tone, about friendship, set in secondary world.

“A Ranger is not a wizard, whatever the villagers whisper.”
from the catalogue description

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Guardians of Ga'hooleSeries

seriesKathryn Lasky & Kathryn Huang17 books2003

Fantasy and epic fantasy, adventurous in tone, about coming of age and war, set in secondary world.

“Apart from the main series, there are a few more books and spin-offs set in the same universe.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with The Capture →

TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
from the catalogue description

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EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Reflective in tone, about wizards.

“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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Keeper of the Lost CitiesSeries

seriesShannon Messenger11 books2012

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in secondary world.

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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 Skandar?: Narnia — the closest match to Skandar on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Skandar?: Skandar and the Unicorn Thief. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Skandar.
How big is Skandar?: Skandar is 7 books, 2022–2026.

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