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Books like The Divine Dungeon: 9 series to read next

The Divine Dungeon is fantasy and litrpg, set in secondary world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Divine Dungeon is 33 books, 2016–2024.

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Earthsea
Narnia
Enchanted Forest
Tolkien's legendarium
Howl's Castle
World of Septimus Heap
Discworld
Tortall
The Old Kingdom / Abhorsen milieu

EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy, reflective in tone.

“There is a lesson every wizard of Earthsea learns young: to know a thing's true name is to hold its whole being, and to speak it is to move the balance of the world.”
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.”
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Enchanted ForestSeries

seriesPatricia C. Wrede7 books1985

About dragons.

“Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature.”
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Start with Dealing with Dragons →

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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Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

Whimsical in tone.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

World of Septimus HeapSeries

seriesAngie Sage12 books2005

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DiscworldUniverse

universe84 books1983

Funny in tone.

“Death speaks IN SMALL CAPITALS and rides a horse called Binky.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Guards! Guards! →

TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about coming of age, set in secondary world.

“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
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The Old Kingdom / Abhorsen milieuSeries

seriesGarth Nix11 books1995

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

Start with An Essay on Free Magic: (A manuscript fragment from the Great Library of the Clayr) →

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 Divine Dungeon?: Earthsea — the closest match to The Divine Dungeon on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Divine Dungeon?: Dungeon Born. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Divine Dungeon.
How big is The Divine Dungeon?: The Divine Dungeon is 33 books, 2016–2024.

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