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Books like The Chaos Mages: 9 series to read next

The Chaos Mages 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 Chaos Mages is 4 books, 2018–2019.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Earthsea
Discworld
The Last Unicorn
Garrett, P. I.
Howl's Castle
Kyralia series
Tortall
World of Septimus Heap

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

Epic fantasy, reflective in tone.

“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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DiscworldUniverse

universe84 books1983

Funny in tone.

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

Start with Guards! Guards! →

The Last UnicornSeries

seriesPeter S. Beagle8 books1968

Bittersweet in tone, about quests.

“The Last Unicorn is Peter S. Beagle's 1968 fantasy novel about a unicorn who, believing herself the last of her kind, sets out to learn what became of the others.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Last Unicorn →

Garrett, P. I.Series

seriesGlen Cook15 books1987

Mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in big city.

“The novels are written in a hard-boiled detective fiction style, with elements of traditional mystery and dialogue-based humor.”
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Start with Sweet Silver Blues →

Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

Whimsical and adventurous in tone.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

Kyralia seriesUniverse

universe8 books2001

Epic fantasy, about political intrigue.

“Once a year the magicians of Kyralia sweep the beggars out of the capital, and once a year the beggars throw stones.”
from the catalogue description

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TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

Adventurous in tone, about coming of age.

“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
from the catalogue description

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World of Septimus HeapSeries

seriesAngie Sage12 books2005

Adventurous in tone.

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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 Chaos Mages?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to The Chaos Mages on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Chaos Mages?: Stolen Trinkets. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Chaos Mages.
How big is The Chaos Mages?: The Chaos Mages is 4 books, 2018–2019.

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