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Books like The Phoenix Decree Saga: 9 series to read next

The Phoenix Decree Saga 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 Phoenix Decree Saga is 7 books, 2014–2018.

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World of Ice and Fire
Cosmere
Chronicles of the Cheysuli
Malazan
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Legacy of Orisha
Forgotten Realms
Kushiel's Legacy Universe
Tortall

World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Dark in tone.

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

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CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Fantasy and epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

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

Start with The Final Empire →

Chronicles of the CheysuliSeries

seriesJennifer Roberson10 books1984

About shapeshifters.

“Jennifer Roberson's Chronicles of the Cheysuli opens a generation later with Alix, daughter of that forbidden union, as she comes to terms with the shapechanging magic in her own blood and an ancient prophecy she can't escape.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Shapechangers →

MalazanUniverse

universe36 books1999

Dark in tone.

“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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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 →

Legacy of OrishaSeries

seriesTomi Adeyemi3 books2018

“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 →

Forgotten RealmsUniverse

universe526 books1987

Fantasy and epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Come in from the cold and mind the door — the wind off the Sword Coast has teeth.”
from the catalogue description

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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 →

TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

About coming of age.

“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
from the catalogue description

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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 Phoenix Decree Saga?: World of Ice and Fire — the closest match to The Phoenix Decree Saga on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Phoenix Decree Saga?: The Phoenix Decree. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Phoenix Decree Saga.
How big is The Phoenix Decree Saga?: The Phoenix Decree Saga is 7 books, 2014–2018.

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