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Books like The Lost (Peter Nealen): 9 series to read next

The Lost (Peter Nealen) is set in secondary world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Lost (Peter Nealen) is 6 books, from 2022.

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The Circle of the World
Malazan
World of Ice and Fire
Hyborian Age
The Riftwar
The Demon Cycle
Stephen King multiverse
Tolkien's legendarium
The Drenai Saga

The Circle of the WorldUniverse

universe29 books2006

Grimdark.

“What sets it apart is the honesty of its cynicism — close, sardonic points of view, gallows humour, and a flat refusal to let anyone stay clean.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Blade Itself →

MalazanUniverse

universe36 books1999

Epic fantasy.

“Pity the historian who tries to map this world; pity more the god who thinks he rules it.”
from the catalogue description

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World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy.

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

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Hyborian AgeUniverse

universe242 books1929

Fantasy and sword and sorcery, adventurous in tone, set in secondary world.

“Earlier still lies the Thurian Age of Kull of Valusia, brooding forerunner to Conan.”
from the catalogue description

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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.”
from the catalogue description

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The Demon CycleUniverse

universe18 books2008

Epic fantasy.

“When the sun goes down, the ground breathes out murder.”
from the catalogue description

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Stephen King multiverseUniverse

universe46 books1967

Dark in tone.

“The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Gunslinger →

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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The Drenai SagaSeries

seriesDavid Gemmell15 books1984

Epic fantasy, about redemption.

“David Andrew Gemmell was a British author of heroic fantasy, best known for his debut novel, Legend.”
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Start with Legend →

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 Lost (Peter Nealen)?: The Circle of the World — the closest match to The Lost (Peter Nealen) on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Lost (Peter Nealen)?: Ice and Monsters. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Lost (Peter Nealen).
How big is The Lost (Peter Nealen)?: The Lost (Peter Nealen) is 6 books, from 2022.

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