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Books like The Adventurer's Guides: 9 series to read next

The Adventurer's Guides is fantasy, about dragons and quests, set in secondary world, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Adventurer's Guides is 3 books, 2016–2019.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
Redwall
The Princess and the Goblin
World of Septimus Heap
Enchanted Forest
Discworld
Have Sword, Will Travel
My Father's Dragon

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.”
from the catalogue description

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RedwallUniverse

universe32 books1986

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

“Ring the Joseph Bell and lay the long tables, for a tale is starting.”
from the catalogue description

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The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

About coming of age.

“Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in the monthly magazine Good Words for the Young, beginning November 1870.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Princess and the Goblin →

World of Septimus HeapSeries

seriesAngie Sage12 books2005

About wizards.

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Enchanted ForestSeries

seriesPatricia C. Wrede7 books1985

Fantasy, lighthearted in tone, about dragons, set in secondary world.

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

DiscworldUniverse

universe84 books1983

Fantasy, funny in tone, set in secondary world.

“Death speaks IN SMALL CAPITALS and rides a horse called Binky.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Guards! Guards! →

Have Sword, Will TravelSeries

seriesGarth Nix & Sean Williams2 books2017

Fantasy, adventurous and lighthearted in tone, about dragons and quests, set in secondary world.

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My Father's DragonSeries

seriesRuth Stiles Gannett4 books1948

Set in islands.

Start with My Father's Dragon →

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.

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What should I read after The Adventurer's Guides?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to The Adventurer's Guides on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Adventurer's Guides?: The Adventurer's Guide to Successful Escapes. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Adventurer's Guides.
How big is The Adventurer's Guides?: The Adventurer's Guides is 3 books, 2016–2019.

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