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Books like The IronHeart Chronicles: 9 series to read next

The IronHeart Chronicles is fantasy. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The IronHeart Chronicles is 3 books, 2017–2022.

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Narnia
Howl's Castle
Chrestomanci
World of Septimus Heap
Tolkien's legendarium
Five Children Universe
His Dark Materials
The Tapestry
The School for Good and Evil

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.”
from the catalogue description

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Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

Fantasy, adventurous and whimsical in tone, set in secondary world.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

ChrestomanciSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones12 books1977

Set in parallel universe and british isles.

“Greenwillow Books published a US edition within the calendar year.”
from the catalogue description of Charmed Life
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Start with Charmed Life →

World of Septimus HeapSeries

seriesAngie Sage12 books2005

About wizards.

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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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Five Children UniverseSeries

seriesE. Nesbit, Helen Cresswell & Kate Saunders27 books1902

Set in early 20th century and british isles.

“Neither book is by Nesbit herself, and the two have no direct connection to each other beyond both drawing on her creation.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Return of the Psammead →

His Dark MaterialsUniverse

universe13 books1995

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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The TapestrySeries

seriesHenry H. Neff4 books2007

About demons.

“Max finds a letter in his coat pocket afterwards that leads him to Rowan Academy, a secret school where other gifted students like him go.”
from the catalogue description of The Hound of Rowan

Start with The Hound of Rowan →

The School for Good and EvilSeries

seriesSoman Chainani8 books2013

Fairy tale retelling.

“After their fortunes are reversed, Agatha is taken to the School for Good while Sophie is taken to the School for Evil, their friendship is put to the test.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The School for Good and Evil →

Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

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 IronHeart Chronicles?: Narnia — the closest match to The IronHeart Chronicles on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The IronHeart Chronicles?: Magpie's Song. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The IronHeart Chronicles.
How big is The IronHeart Chronicles?: The IronHeart Chronicles is 3 books, 2017–2022.

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