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Books like The Dandelion Dynasty: 9 series to read next

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

The Dandelion Dynasty is 5 books, 2015–2022.

“The Dandelion Dynasty reimagines the rise of a dynasty as epic fantasy Ken Liu calls 'silkpunk,' blending East Asian antiquity's material culture and philosophy with airships, submersibles, and other invented technology.”
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Tolkien's legendarium
World of Ice and Fire
Malazan
Cosmere
Forgotten Realms
The Powder Mage
The Acacia Trilogy
Sparhawk
Throne of Glass

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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World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Dark in tone.

“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
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MalazanUniverse

universe36 books1999

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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CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Before the worlds, there was Adonalsium, and then there was not.”
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Start with The Final Empire →

Forgotten RealmsUniverse

universe526 books1987

Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Come in from the cold and mind the door — the wind off the Sword Coast has teeth.”
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The Powder MageUniverse

universe19 books2013

Epic fantasy and fantasy, tense in tone, about political intrigue and war, set in secondary world.

“Load your powder, and pray your sorcery outruns their cannon.”
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The Acacia TrilogySeries

seriesDavid Anthony Durham3 books2007

Dark in tone.

“David Anthony Durham's trilogy, continuing through The Other Lands and The Sacred Band, follows the siblings as each confronts a different piece of the empire's hidden machinery.”
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Start with Acacia: The War with the Mein →

SparhawkUniverse

universe6 books1989

About quests.

“Sir Sparhawk is not a young man, and he has little patience for the pageantry his order pretends to.”
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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.”
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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 Dandelion Dynasty?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to The Dandelion Dynasty on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Dandelion Dynasty?: The Grace of Kings. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Dandelion Dynasty.
How big is The Dandelion Dynasty?: The Dandelion Dynasty is 5 books, 2015–2022.

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