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Books like The Ring of Five: 9 series to read next

The Ring of Five is fantasy, 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 Ring of Five is 3 books, 2010–2012.

“Here's the first book in a brilliant new trilogy by the author of The Navigator.”
from the catalogue description

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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
His Dark Materials
Keeper of the Lost Cities
Grishaverse
Kyralia series
The Keys to the Kingdom
Tortall
Magisterium

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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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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His Dark MaterialsUniverse

universe13 books1995

Set in parallel universe.

“In a world like ours and unlike it, every human soul walks outside the body in the shape of an animal — a daemon, who speaks, who cannot be lied to, and who settles into one fixed form only when childhood ends.”
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Keeper of the Lost CitiesSeries

seriesShannon Messenger11 books2012

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in secondary world.

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GrishaverseUniverse

universe19 books2012

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Saints are canonized here the way soldiers are buried elsewhere — quietly, and too often.”
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Kyralia seriesUniverse

universe8 books2001

Epic fantasy, about wizards.

“Once a year the magicians of Kyralia sweep the beggars out of the capital, and once a year the beggars throw stones.”
from the catalogue description

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The Keys to the KingdomSeries

seriesGarth Nix7 books2003

About quests, set in otherworld.

Start with Mister Monday →

TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about coming of age, set in secondary world.

“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.”
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MagisteriumSeries

seriesCassandra Clare & Holly Black5 books2014

Set in underground & caves.

“All his life, Call has been warned by his father to stay away from magic.”
from the catalogue description of The Iron Trial
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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.

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What should I read after The Ring of Five?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to The Ring of Five on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Ring of Five?: The Ring of Five. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Ring of Five.
How big is The Ring of Five?: The Ring of Five is 3 books, 2010–2012.

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