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Books like The Chosen (Marcus Lee): 9 series to read next

The Chosen (Marcus Lee) is set in secondary world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Chosen (Marcus Lee) is 3 books, from 2023.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever
Memory, Sorrow & Thorn
Sword of Truth
Shannara
Cosmere
The Quest of the Riddle-Master
The Circle 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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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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Thomas Covenant the UnbelieverSeries

seriesStephen R. Donaldson11 books1977

Dark in tone.

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Memory, Sorrow & ThornUniverse

universe14 books1988

Epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Winter comes to Osten Ard out of its season, and behind the cold rides something older than the kingdoms of men.”
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Sword of TruthUniverse

universe27 books1994

Epic fantasy and 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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ShannaraUniverse

universe50 books1977

Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Long after the world we know has burned itself to slag in the Great Wars, the Four Lands rise green over the bones of the old age.”
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CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Epic fantasy and 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 →

The Quest of the Riddle-MasterSeries

seriesPatricia A. McKillip3 books1976

Adventurous in tone.

“Drawing on Celtic myth, the three books are prized for their lyrical prose and riddle-based magic, and are often cited among the best high fantasy of the 1970s.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Riddle-Master of Hed →

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 →

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 Chosen (Marcus Lee)?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to The Chosen (Marcus Lee) on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Chosen (Marcus Lee)?: The Mountain of Souls. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Chosen (Marcus Lee).
How big is The Chosen (Marcus Lee)?: The Chosen (Marcus Lee) is 3 books, from 2023.

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