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Books like Tairen Soul: 9 series to read next

Tairen Soul is romantasy and epic fantasy, about forbidden love, 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.

Tairen Soul is 6 books, 2007–2010.

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Tolkien's legendarium
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Fae & Alchemy
The Empyrean
This Woven Kingdom
The War of Lost Hearts
Saga of the Unfated
Cosmere
Celestial Kingdom

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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A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries

seriesSarah J. Maas6 books2015

Romantasy and fantasy, emotional in tone, about fae, set in secondary world.

“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
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Start with A Court of Thorns and Roses →

Fae & AlchemySeries

seriesCallie Hart2 books2024

Romantasy and fantasy, emotional in tone, about fae and enemies to lovers, set in secondary world.

“Hart self-published the book in June 2024 after declining her literary agent's request for substantial revisions.”
from the catalogue description of Quicksilver

Start with Quicksilver →

The EmpyreanSeries

seriesRebecca Yarros4 books2023

Romantasy and epic fantasy, emotional in tone, about magic schools and dragons, set in secondary world.

“Rebecca Yarros's The Empyrean opens with Fourth Wing, following Violet Sorrengail as she's pushed into a brutal dragon-rider war college despite having trained for a different, less physically demanding path.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Fourth Wing →

This Woven KingdomSeries

seriesTahereh Mafi4 books2022

About political intrigue.

“Tahereh Mafi's This Woven Kingdom follows Alizeh, a servant girl who is secretly the long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom, and Kamran, the human crown prince drawn to her despite prophecies foretelling his own king's downfall.”
from the catalogue description

Start with This Woven Kingdom →

The War of Lost HeartsSeries

seriesCarissa Broadbent3 books2020

Dark in tone, about war.

“A reclusive warrior who no longer believes it exists.”
from the catalogue description of Daughter of No Worlds

Start with Daughter of No Worlds →

Saga of the UnfatedSeries

seriesDanielle L. Jensen2 books2024

About prophecy and gods.

“Bound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish, but dreams of becoming a warrior.”
from the catalogue description of A Fate Inked in Blood

Start with A Fate Inked in Blood →

CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

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

Start with The Final Empire →

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 →

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 Tairen Soul?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Tairen Soul on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Tairen Soul?: Lord of the Fading Lands. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Tairen Soul.
How big is Tairen Soul?: Tairen Soul is 6 books, 2007–2010.

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