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Books like The Apprentice of Anubis: 9 series to read next

The Apprentice of Anubis is fantasy. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Apprentice of Anubis is 13 books, 2021–2024.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Fionavar Universe
Egyptian Worlds
Cosmere
His Dark Materials
Fantastic (Greenberg Anthologies)
Gilgamesh
Troy
Discworld

Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

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.”
from the catalogue description

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Fionavar UniverseSeries

seriesGuy Gavriel Kay5 books1984

Epic fantasy, emotional in tone, set in contemporary and secondary world.

“Kay lived in the countryside near Aix-en-Provence, the setting of Ysabel, while he wrote it.”
from the catalogue description of Ysabel

Start with Ysabel →

Egyptian WorldsSeries

seriesLaura Greenwood16 books2021

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CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Epic 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 →

His Dark MaterialsUniverse

universe13 books1995

About coming of age, set in parallel universe.

“In a world like ours and unlike it, every human soul walks outside the body in the shape of an animal — a daemon, who speaks, who cannot be lied to, and who settles into one fixed form only when childhood ends.”
from the catalogue description

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Fantastic (Greenberg Anthologies)Series

seriesMartin H. Greenberg, Andre Norton, John Helfers, Kerrie Hughes, Lawrence Schimel, Mike Resnick, Rosalind M. Greenberg, Alexander Potter, A. R. Morlan, Brittiany A. Koren, Daniel M. Hoyt, John DeChancie, Larry Segriff & Russell Davis25 books1989

Start with Horse Fantastic →

GilgameshSeries

seriesRobert Silverberg, Geoff Ryman, Dyrk Ashton, Matthew Baugh, Sophus Helle, Stephan Grundy & uncredited12 books1984

Mythic fantasy, set in middle east and ancient world.

Start with Gilgamesh the King →

TroySeries

seriesDavid Gemmell & Stella Gemmell3 books2005

Epic fantasy, about war and redemption, set in mediterranean.

“Lord of the Silver Bow, Shield of Thunder, and Fall of Kings strip away Homer's gods in favor of a grounded, character-driven war story.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Lord of the Silver Bow →

DiscworldUniverse

universe84 books1983

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! →

Why these

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What should I read after The Apprentice of Anubis?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to The Apprentice of Anubis on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Apprentice of Anubis?: Apprentice of the Dead. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Apprentice of Anubis.
How big is The Apprentice of Anubis?: The Apprentice of Anubis is 13 books, 2021–2024.

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