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Books like The Mousai: 9 series to read next

The Mousai 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 Mousai is 3 books, 2021–2023.

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A Court of Thorns and Roses
Earthsea
The Powerless Trilogy
Kushiel's Legacy Universe
Legacy of Orisha
Caraval
Celestial Kingdom
Iskari
Cosmere

A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries

seriesSarah J. Maas6 books2015

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 →

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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The Powerless TrilogySeries

seriesLauren Roberts5 books2023

“Lauren Roberts' trilogy, beginning with Powerless, was later expanded with a further Fearless duology set in the same world.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Powerless →

Kushiel's Legacy UniverseSeries

seriesJacqueline Carey13 books2001

Fantasy, emotional in tone, about political intrigue, set in secondary world.

“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 →

Legacy of OrishaSeries

seriesTomi Adeyemi3 books2018

Epic fantasy, about rebellion and revolution.

“Tomi Adeyemi's Legacy of Orïsha trilogy opens with Children of Blood and Bone, following Zélie, a girl from a persecuted caste of former magic-users, on a quest to restore magic to a kingdom that outlawed and hunted her people.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Children of Blood and Bone →

CaravalSeries

seriesStephanie Garber4 books2017

“The books form one continuing story rather than standalone volumes.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Caraval →

Celestial KingdomSeries

seriesSue Lynn Tan4 books2022

Mythic fantasy, about gods.

“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 →

IskariSeries

seriesKristen Ciccarelli3 books2017

“In the beginning, there was the Namsara: the child of sky and spirit, who carried love and laughter wherever he went.”
from the catalogue description of The Last Namsara

Start with The Last Namsara →

CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Epic fantasy.

“Before the worlds, there was Adonalsium, and then there was not.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Final Empire →

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 Mousai?: A Court of Thorns and Roses — the closest match to The Mousai on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Mousai?: Song of the Forever Rains. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Mousai.
How big is The Mousai?: The Mousai is 3 books, 2021–2023.

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