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Books like The Lot Lands: 9 series to read next

The Lot Lands is grimdark, set in secondary world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Lot Lands is 3 books, 2015–2021.

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Tolkien's legendarium
World of Ice and Fire
Grishaverse
Rigante
The Circle of the World
The Drenai Saga
Narnia
The Riftwar
The Grim Company

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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World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy, about political intrigue.

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

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GrishaverseUniverse

universe19 books2012

“Saints are canonized here the way soldiers are buried elsewhere — quietly, and too often.”
from the catalogue description

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RiganteSeries

seriesDavid Gemmell4 books1998

Epic fantasy.

“Fierce and proud, the Rigante dwell deep in the green mountain lands, worshiping the gods of air and water, and the spirits of the earth.”
from the catalogue description of Sword in the Storm

Start with Sword in the Storm →

The Circle of the WorldUniverse

universe29 books2006

Grimdark and fantasy, set in secondary world.

“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 →

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.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Legend →

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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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 Grim CompanySeries

seriesLuke Scull4 books2013

Epic fantasy.

“The Grim Company, a shoddy band of misfits that includes a crippled Halfmage, two orphans, and a manservant, must fight the Magelord Salazar, the Augmentors, the White Lady, and demons in an effort to save the world.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Grim Company →

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 Lot Lands?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to The Lot Lands on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Lot Lands?: The Grey Bastards. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Lot Lands.
How big is The Lot Lands?: The Lot Lands is 3 books, 2015–2021.

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