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Books like Talker 25: 9 series to read next

Talker 25 is 2 books, 2014–2015.

Tolkien's legendarium
Earthsea
My Father's Dragon
Damar
Dragonlance
Enchanted Forest
World of Ice and Fire
The Unwanteds Universe
Seraphina Universe

universe163 books1923

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.”
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EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy, reflective in tone, about wizards, set in secondary world.

“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.”
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My Father's DragonSeries

seriesRuth Stiles Gannett4 books1948

Adventurous in tone, set in secondary world and islands.

Start with My Father's Dragon →

DamarSeries

seriesRobin McKinley6 books1982

Adventurous in tone, about coming of age, set in secondary world.

“Robin McKinley's Damar novels are set in a desert kingdom threatened by invasion from the north.”
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Start with The Hero and the Crown →

DragonlanceUniverse

universe436 books1984

Epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

“The gods have kept their silence over Krynn for three hundred years, and the world has learned to make do without them: the dragons are a nursery tale, the old clerics gone, faith worn down to superstition.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Dragons of Autumn Twilight →

Enchanted ForestSeries

seriesPatricia C. Wrede7 books1985

Lighthearted in tone, set in secondary world.

“Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature.”
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Start with Dealing with Dragons →

World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy, dark in tone, about political intrigue, set in secondary world.

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

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The Unwanteds UniverseSeries

seriesLisa McMann14 books2011

Set in secondary world.

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Seraphina UniverseSeries

seriesRachel Hartman6 books2012

About identity, set in secondary world.

Start with Among Ghosts →

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What should I read after Talker 25?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Talker 25 on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Talker 25?: Talker 25. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Talker 25.
How big is Talker 25?: Talker 25 is 2 books, 2014–2015.

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