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Books like The Four Winds: 9 series to read next

The Four Winds 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 Four Winds is 4 books, 2022–2026.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Kushiel's Legacy Universe
Earthsea
Celestial Kingdom
Saga of the Unfated
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Book of the Isle
The Frostblood Saga
Fionavar Universe

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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Kushiel's Legacy UniverseSeries

seriesJacqueline Carey13 books2001

About political intrigue.

“Since the series features a fictional version of medieval Western Europe, it can be considered historical fantasy or alternate history.”
from the catalogue description of Earth Begotten

Start with Earth Begotten →

EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy, reflective in tone, about wizards.

“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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Celestial KingdomSeries

seriesSue Lynn Tan4 books2022

Fantasy and mythic fantasy, emotional in tone, about gods, set in secondary world.

“Sue Lynn Tan's Celestial Kingdom duology reimagines the Chinese legend of the moon goddess Chang'e, following her daughter Xingyin as she seeks to free her mother from an enchantment binding her to the moon.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Daughter of the Moon Goddess →

Saga of the UnfatedSeries

seriesDanielle L. Jensen2 books2024

Romantasy, about prophecy and enemies to lovers.

“Bound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish, but dreams of becoming a warrior.”
from the catalogue description of A Fate Inked in Blood

Start with A Fate Inked in Blood →

A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries

seriesSarah J. Maas6 books2015

Romantasy, about fae.

“There are currently five novels in the series, with the sixth scheduled to release on October 27, 2026, and the seventh on January 12, 2027.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with A Court of Thorns and Roses →

Book of the IsleSeries

seriesNancy Springer7 books1977

About quests.

“Later volumes widen the cast and the kingdom's history while keeping the same mythic, quest-driven register.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The White Hart →

The Frostblood SagaSeries

seriesElly Blake3 books2017

Start with Frostblood →

Fionavar UniverseSeries

seriesGuy Gavriel Kay5 books1984

Epic fantasy and portal fantasy, set in contemporary.

“Kay lived in the countryside near Aix-en-Provence, the setting of Ysabel, while he wrote it.”
from the catalogue description of Ysabel

Start with Ysabel →

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.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after The Four Winds?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to The Four Winds on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Four Winds?: The North Wind. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Four Winds.
How big is The Four Winds?: The Four Winds is 4 books, 2022–2026.

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