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Books like Stoneways: 9 series to read next

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

Stoneways is 3 books, 2006–2009.

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Earthsea
Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
The Kingkiller Chronicle
Kyralia series
World of Septimus Heap
Howl's Castle
The Riftwar
The School for Good and Evil

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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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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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.”
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The Kingkiller ChronicleSeries

seriesPatrick Rothfuss8 books2002

“The first two books, The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear, were released in 2007 and 2011.”
from the catalogue description
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Kyralia seriesUniverse

universe8 books2001

About wizards and political intrigue.

“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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World of Septimus HeapSeries

seriesAngie Sage12 books2005

About wizards.

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Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

Whimsical in tone.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

The RiftwarUniverse

universe44 books1982

Fantasy and epic 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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The School for Good and EvilSeries

seriesSoman Chainani8 books2013

Fairy tale retelling.

“After their fortunes are reversed, Agatha is taken to the School for Good while Sophie is taken to the School for Evil, their friendship is put to the test.”
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 Stoneways?: Earthsea — the closest match to Stoneways on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Stoneways?: Reiffen's Choice. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Stoneways.
How big is Stoneways?: Stoneways is 3 books, 2006–2009.

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