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Books like The Celtic Crusades: 9 series to read next

The Celtic Crusades is historical fiction, about quests and faith and religion, set in medieval, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Celtic Crusades is 3 books, 1998–2001.

“A Scottish boy travels to Jerusalem to try to regain his family's stolen lands, and ends up saving the relic Iron Lance that pierced Christ's side.”
from the catalogue description of The Iron Lance

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The Grail Quest (Bernard Cornwell)
Perfect Fire Trilogy
Knights Templar
King Raven
Sir Hugh of Taranto
Eric Brighteyes
Felix
Cormac FitzGeoffrey
The Saracen

The Grail Quest (Bernard Cornwell)Series

seriesBernard Cornwell3 books2000

Historical fiction, adventurous and tense in tone, about quests and war, set in medieval and europe.

“Young Thomas of Hookton, the only survivor of a brutal pillaging of his village in 1343, joins the army of King Edward III as they're about to embark on an invasion into France - the beginning of the great Hundred Years War.”
from the catalogue description of Harlequin
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Start with Harlequin →

Perfect Fire TrilogySeries

seriesK. M. Grant3 books2008

Historical fiction, tense in tone, about faith and religion and quests, set in medieval and europe.

Start with Blue Flame →

Knights TemplarSeries

seriesJack Whyte3 books2006

About political intrigue.

“A brother of the Order-a medieval secret society uniting noble families in a sacred bond-Sir Hugh de Payens has emerged from the First Crusade a broken man seeking to dedicate his life to God.”
from the catalogue description of Knights of the Black and White

Start with Knights of the Black and White →

King RavenSeries

seriesStephen R. Lawhead3 books2006

About rebellion and revolution.

“The King Raven series continued his themes of reimagining popular mythology into more authentic and gritty settings, which began with his Pendragon Cycle.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Hood →

Sir Hugh of TarantoSeries

seriesHarold Lamb6 books1926

Historical fiction and adventure, adventurous in tone, about war, set in medieval and middle east.

“The tale of two Crusaders, Sir Hugh of Taranto and the Celt Donn Dera, who recover Durandal, the fabled sword of Roland, knight of Charlemagne, from the near-impregnable fortress of the Seljuk Turk sultan Kai Kosru.”
from the catalogue description of Durandal

Start with Durandal →

Eric BrighteyesSeries

seriesH. Rider Haggard & Mildred Downey Broxon2 books1891

Fantasy, set in scandinavia.

Start with Eric Brighteyes →

FelixSeries

seriesJoan Aiken3 books1977

About coming of age, set in 19th century.

“In 1821, an orphaned twelve-year-old boy runs away from his unhappy home in Spain to England where he tries to find his father's family.”
from the catalogue description of Go Saddle the Sea

Start with Go Saddle the Sea →

Cormac FitzGeoffreySeries

seriesRobert E. Howard & Richard L. Tierney7 books1931

Historical fiction and adventure, adventurous in tone, set in medieval and middle east.

Start with Hawks of Outremer →

The SaracenSeries

seriesRobert Shea2 books1989

Historical fiction and adventure, adventurous in tone, about faith and religion and war, set in medieval and middle east.

“The continuous tale has two separate portions: Land of the Infidel and The Holy War.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The Saracen: Land of the Infidel →

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 Celtic Crusades?: The Grail Quest (Bernard Cornwell) — the closest match to The Celtic Crusades on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Celtic Crusades?: The Iron Lance. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Celtic Crusades.
How big is The Celtic Crusades?: The Celtic Crusades is 3 books, 1998–2001.

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