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Books like The Dead God's Heart: 9 series to read next

The Dead God's Heart 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 Dead God's Heart is 2 books, from 2023.

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Kyralia series
Grishaverse
The Ancestor
The Scholomance
Cosmere
Sword of Truth
Tolkien's legendarium
Nevernight
World of Ice and Fire

Kyralia seriesUniverse

universe8 books2001

Epic fantasy, about wizards and political intrigue.

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

universe19 books2012

“Saints are canonized here the way soldiers are buried elsewhere — quietly, and too often.”
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The AncestorSeries

seriesMark Lawrence4 books2017

Epic fantasy, about coming of age.

“The three novels tell the story of Nona Grey, a peasant girl with mystical abilities.”
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Start with Red Sister →

The ScholomanceSeries

seriesNaomi Novik3 books2020

About survival and wizards.

Start with A Deadly Education →

CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Epic fantasy.

“Before the worlds, there was Adonalsium, and then there was not.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Final Empire →

Sword of TruthUniverse

universe27 books1994

Epic fantasy.

“Truth is a blade, and it cuts the hand that grips it carelessly.”
from the catalogue description

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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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NevernightSeries

seriesJay Kristoff3 books2016

About revenge and assassins.

“Set in the Republic of Itreya, it follows fledgling assassin Mia Corvere seeking revenge for her family.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Nevernight →

World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy, about political intrigue and war.

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

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What should I read after The Dead God's Heart?: Kyralia series — the closest match to The Dead God's Heart on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Dead God's Heart?: Spring's Arcana. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Dead God's Heart.
How big is The Dead God's Heart?: The Dead God's Heart is 2 books, from 2023.

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