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Books like The Cursed Kingdoms: 9 series to read next

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

The Cursed Kingdoms is 3 books, 2011–2015.

“In a distant corner of the Seven Kingdoms, an ancient curse festers and grows, consuming everything in its path.”
from the catalogue description of The Sentinel Mage

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Tolkien's legendarium
World of Ice and Fire
Cosmere
Throne of Glass
The Riftwar
Dragon Trilogies
Malazan
Kyralia series
Sword of Truth

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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World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

About war.

“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
from the catalogue description

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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

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Throne of GlassSeries

seriesSarah J. Maas & Lynette Noni15 books2012

“As the story progresses, Celaena forms unexpected bonds and uncovers a conspiracy amidst her adventures.”
from the catalogue description
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The RiftwarUniverse

universe44 books1982

Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

“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.”
from the catalogue description

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Dragon TrilogiesSeries

seriesMelanie Rawn6 books1988

About dragons.

“The Dragon Prince trilogy focuses on Prince Rohan of the Desert and his Sunrunner wife, Sioned, while the Dragon Star trilogy focuses on their son, Pol.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

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MalazanUniverse

universe36 books1999

About war.

“Pity the historian who tries to map this world; pity more the god who thinks he rules it.”
from the catalogue description

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Kyralia seriesUniverse

universe8 books2001

Epic fantasy and fantasy, about political intrigue and wizards, set in secondary world.

“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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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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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 Cursed Kingdoms?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to The Cursed Kingdoms on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Cursed Kingdoms?: The Sentinel Mage. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Cursed Kingdoms.
How big is The Cursed Kingdoms?: The Cursed Kingdoms is 3 books, 2011–2015.

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