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Books like The Merlin Codex: 9 series to read next

The Merlin Codex is mythic fantasy and fantasy. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Merlin Codex is 3 books, 2001–2007.

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The Dark Is Rising
Tolkien's legendarium
Library of Athena
Narnia
Mythago Wood
Alderley
Fire Thief
The Books of the Elements
Down the Long Wind

The Dark Is RisingSeries

seriesSusan Cooper5 books1965

Set in contemporary.

“The first book in the series, Over Sea, Under Stone, was originally conceived as a stand-alone novel, and the sequence gets its name from the second novel in the series, The Dark Is Rising.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Over Sea, Under Stone →

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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Library of AthenaSeries

seriesChristine Norris4 books2008

Portal fantasy, about transported to another world.

“Thirteen-year-old Megan Montgomery's world is falling apart.”
from the catalogue description of The Crown of Zeus

Start with The Crown of Zeus →

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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Mythago WoodSeries

seriesRobert Holdstock7 books1984

Eerie in tone, set in contemporary.

“The first novel follows Stephen Huxley investigating his family's obsession with the wood after his father's death; Holdstock continued the cycle across further novels and stories exploring different characters and eras.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Mythago Wood →

AlderleySeries

seriesAlan Garner4 books1960

Set in contemporary.

“The three books span most of Garner's writing life rather than forming one continuous trilogy.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Weirdstone of Brisingamen →

Fire ThiefSeries

seriesTerry Deary3 books2005

Start with The Fire Thief →

The Books of the ElementsSeries

seriesDavid Drake4 books2010

Historical fantasy, set in ancient world and secondary world.

Start with The Legions of Fire →

Down the Long WindSeries

seriesGillian Bradshaw3 books1980

Set in medieval.

“Kingdom of Summer and In Winter's Shadow carry the story through the reign's high point and into the betrayals that end it.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Hawk of May →

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.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after The Merlin Codex?: The Dark Is Rising — the closest match to The Merlin Codex on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Merlin Codex?: Celtika. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Merlin Codex.
How big is The Merlin Codex?: The Merlin Codex is 3 books, 2001–2007.
Is The Merlin Codex finished?: Yes — 3 books, 2001–2007.

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