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Books like The Darkangel Trilogy: 9 series to read next

The Darkangel Trilogy is fantasy and science fantasy, set in the moon and far future. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Darkangel Trilogy is 3 books, 1982–1990.

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His Dark Materials
Narnia
The Other Side of the Sky (Kaufman & Spooner)
Tolkien's legendarium
Gondwane Epic
The Obernewtyn Chronicles
Lord of Light
Dying Earth
Edgar Rice Burroughs's Venus universe

His Dark MaterialsUniverse

universe13 books1995

About coming of age, set in parallel universe.

“In a world like ours and unlike it, every human soul walks outside the body in the shape of an animal — a daemon, who speaks, who cannot be lied to, and who settles into one fixed form only when childhood ends.”
from the catalogue description

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NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Portal fantasy, set in secondary world.

“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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The Other Side of the Sky (Kaufman & Spooner)Series

seriesAmie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner2 books2020

About gods, set in secondary world.

“New York Times bestselling author duo Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner have crafted a gripping tale of magic and logic, fate and choice, and a deadly love.”
from the catalogue description of The Other Side of the Sky

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Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

universe163 books1923

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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Gondwane EpicSeries

seriesLin Carter6 books1969

Set in secondary world.

“The farthest future as seen by the master of sword and sorcery...”
from the catalogue description of The Warrior of World's End

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The Obernewtyn ChroniclesSeries

seriesIsobelle Carmody9 books1987

Post-apocalyptic and science fiction, about psychic powers, set in secondary world.

“Carmody began writing it at the age of fourteen, and reworked the novel through high school and university.”
from the catalogue description of Obernewtyn
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Lord of LightSeries

seriesRoger Zelazny, Shariann Lewitt & Steve Perry5 books1967

About gods and reincarnation, set in other star systems.

“One of their own, called Sam, breaks with the pantheon to return forbidden knowledge to the ordinary people they rule, touching off a war among the self-styled gods.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Dawn →

Dying EarthSeries

seriesJack Vance, Jeff VanderMeer, Dan Simmons, Lucius Shepard & Michael Shea27 books1950

About wizards, set in secondary world.

“Vance returned to the setting in 1965 and thereafter, making it the first book in the Dying Earth series.”
from the catalogue description of The Dying Earth
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Edgar Rice Burroughs's Venus universeSeries

seriesEdgar Rice Burroughs, Geary Gravel, Matt Betts, Neal Romanek & Richard A. Lupoff14 books1933

Set in venus & inner planets.

Start with Skies of Venus →

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 Darkangel Trilogy?: His Dark Materials — the closest match to The Darkangel Trilogy on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Darkangel Trilogy?: The Darkangel. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Darkangel Trilogy.
How big is The Darkangel Trilogy?: The Darkangel Trilogy is 3 books, 1982–1990.

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