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Books like The Quickening: 9 series to read next

The Quickening is epic fantasy and fantasy, about war, set in secondary world, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Quickening is 3 books, 2003–2004.

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Tolkien's legendarium
World of Ice and Fire
The Riftwar
Forgotten Realms
Cosmere
The Circle of the World
The Drenai Saga
Memory, Sorrow & Thorn
Sword of Truth

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 and fantasy, dark in tone, about war and political intrigue, set in secondary world.

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

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The RiftwarUniverse

universe44 books1982

Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

“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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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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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 →

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 →

The Drenai SagaSeries

seriesDavid Gemmell15 books1984

About redemption.

“David Andrew Gemmell was a British author of heroic fantasy, best known for his debut novel, Legend.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Legend →

Memory, Sorrow & ThornUniverse

universe14 books1988

Epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Winter comes to Osten Ard out of its season, and behind the cold rides something older than the kingdoms of men.”
from the catalogue description

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Sword of TruthUniverse

universe27 books1994

Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Truth is a blade, and it cuts the hand that grips it carelessly.”
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 Quickening?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to The Quickening on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Quickening?: Myrren's Gift. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Quickening.
How big is The Quickening?: The Quickening is 3 books, 2003–2004.

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