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Books like The Doomspell Trilogy: 9 series to read next

The Doomspell Trilogy is fantasy, set in secondary world, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Doomspell Trilogy is 3 books, 2000–2002.

“Cliff McNish is an English author of fantasy and supernatural novels for young adults.”
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Narnia
Tolkien's legendarium
Howl's Castle
Tortall
The Princess and the Goblin
Earthsea
Abarat
The Riftwar
Circle of Magic

NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

“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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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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Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

Whimsical in tone.

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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 Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

About quests.

“Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in the monthly magazine Good Words for the Young, beginning November 1870.”
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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.”
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AbaratSeries

seriesClive Barker3 books2002

Set in islands.

“The Books of Abarat are a series of young adult fantasy novels written and illustrated by English writer and visual artist Clive Barker.”
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The RiftwarUniverse

universe44 books1982

Epic fantasy.

“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.”
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Circle of MagicUniverse

universe11 books1997

Fantasy, about magic schools and coming of age, set in secondary world.

“Magic here does not thunder from a staff or wait in a dusty grimoire.”
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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 Doomspell Trilogy?: Narnia — the closest match to The Doomspell Trilogy on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Doomspell Trilogy?: The Doomspell. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Doomspell Trilogy.
How big is The Doomspell Trilogy?: The Doomspell Trilogy is 3 books, 2000–2002.

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