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Books like The Carpet People: 9 series to read next

The Carpet People is fantasy, about war, 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 Carpet People is 4 books, 1971–2014.

“The Carpet People imagines an entire civilization of tiny peoples living among the towering fibers of a carpet, where different tribes must set aside old rivalries and unite against a shared threat sweeping through their world.”
from the catalogue description

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Narnia
Discworld
The Circle of the World
Tolkien's legendarium
Redwall
World of Ice and Fire
Guardians of Ga'hoole
The Riftwar
Malazan

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.”
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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! →

The Circle of the WorldUniverse

universe29 books2006

Grimdark.

“What sets it apart is the honesty of its cynicism — close, sardonic points of view, gallows humour, and a flat refusal to let anyone stay clean.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Blade Itself →

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.”
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RedwallUniverse

universe32 books1986

About quests.

“Ring the Joseph Bell and lay the long tables, for a tale is starting.”
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World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy, dark in tone.

“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
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Guardians of Ga'hooleSeries

seriesKathryn Lasky & Kathryn Huang17 books2003

Epic fantasy, about coming of age.

“Apart from the main series, there are a few more books and spin-offs set in the same universe.”
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Start with The Capture →

The RiftwarUniverse

universe44 books1982

Epic fantasy.

“On the world of Midkemia a tear opens in the air itself, a rift hung between stars, and through it march the armies of an empire from another world entirely.”
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MalazanUniverse

universe36 books1999

Epic fantasy, dark in tone.

“Pity the historian who tries to map this world; pity more the god who thinks he rules it.”
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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 Carpet People?: Narnia — the closest match to The Carpet People on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Carpet People?: The Carpet People. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Carpet People.
How big is The Carpet People?: The Carpet People is 4 books, 1971–2014.
Is The Carpet People finished?: Yes — 4 books, 1971–2014.

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