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Books like The Reluctant King: 9 series to read next

The Reluctant King is fantasy, about political intrigue and quests, 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 Reluctant King is 3 books, 1968–1983.

“L. Sprague de Camp's Reluctant King trilogy follows Jorian, King of Xylar, across the fantasy land of Novaria.”
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Tolkien's legendarium
Novaria
The Princess and the Goblin
Sparhawk
Narnia
Redwall
Zimiamvian Trilogy
Mordant's Need
The Quest of the Riddle-Master

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.”
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NovariaSeries

seriesL. Sprague de Camp6 books1968

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

“The Novarian series is a sequence of fantasy stories by L. Sprague de Camp, published between 1968 and 1989.”
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Start with The Emperor's Fan →

The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

About coming of age.

“Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in the monthly magazine Good Words for the Young, beginning November 1870.”
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Start with The Princess and the Goblin →

SparhawkUniverse

universe6 books1989

Epic fantasy.

“Sir Sparhawk is not a young man, and he has little patience for the pageantry his order pretends to.”
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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.”
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RedwallUniverse

universe32 books1986

“Ring the Joseph Bell and lay the long tables, for a tale is starting.”
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Zimiamvian TrilogySeries

seriesE. R. Eddison4 books1922

Epic fantasy.

“Dissolution of the realm seems certain as alliances are formed and begin to intrigue against each other.”
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Start with Mistress of Mistresses →

Mordant's NeedSeries

seriesStephen R. Donaldson2 books1986

Portal fantasy.

Start with The Mirror of Her Dreams →

The Quest of the Riddle-MasterSeries

seriesPatricia A. McKillip3 books1976

Epic fantasy.

“Drawing on Celtic myth, the three books are prized for their lyrical prose and riddle-based magic, and are often cited among the best high fantasy of the 1970s.”
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Start with The Riddle-Master of Hed →

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 Reluctant King?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to The Reluctant King on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Reluctant King?: The Goblin Tower. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Reluctant King.
How big is The Reluctant King?: The Reluctant King is 3 books, 1968–1983.
Is The Reluctant King finished?: Yes — 3 books, 1968–1983.

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