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Books like The Blending: 9 series to read next

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

The Blending is 5 books, 1996–1999.

“Each has his or her own emotional problems to overcome as they are tested and trained to become leaders of their people.”
from the catalogue description of Convergence

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Tolkien's legendarium
Earthsea
Cosmere
Sword of Truth
Grishaverse
Trillium / World of the Three Moons
Chronicles of the Cheysuli
Narnia
Cup of the World

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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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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CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Fantasy and 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 →

Sword of TruthUniverse

universe27 books1994

Fantasy and epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Truth is a blade, and it cuts the hand that grips it carelessly.”
from the catalogue description

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GrishaverseUniverse

universe19 books2012

“Saints are canonized here the way soldiers are buried elsewhere — quietly, and too often.”
from the catalogue description

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Trillium / World of the Three MoonsSeries

seriesJulian May, Andre Norton, Marion Zimmer Bradley & Elisabeth Waters5 books1990

Fantasy and epic fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in secondary world.

“Individually, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Julian May and Andre Norton have won the love and admiration of millions of readers.”
from the catalogue description of Black Trillium
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Start with Black Trillium →

Chronicles of the CheysuliSeries

seriesJennifer Roberson10 books1984

About shapeshifters.

“Jennifer Roberson's Chronicles of the Cheysuli opens a generation later with Alix, daughter of that forbidden union, as she comes to terms with the shapechanging magic in her own blood and an ancient prophecy she can't escape.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Shapechangers →

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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Cup of the WorldSeries

seriesJohn Dickinson3 books2004

Dark in tone.

Start with The Cup of the World →

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 The Blending?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to The Blending on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Blending?: Convergence. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Blending.
How big is The Blending?: The Blending is 5 books, 1996–1999.
Is The Blending finished?: Yes — 5 books, 1996–1999.

Books like The Blending: 9 series to read next

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