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Books like The Saracen: 9 series to read next

The Saracen is historical fiction and adventure, about faith and religion, set in middle east, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Saracen is 2 books, from 1989.

“The continuous tale has two separate portions: Land of the Infidel and The Holy War.”
from the catalogue description
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The Grail Quest (Bernard Cornwell)
The Celtic Crusades
Sir Hugh of Taranto
Perfect Fire Trilogy
Cormac FitzGeoffrey
Knights Templar
King Raven
Ibandi
Zulu Nation

The Grail Quest (Bernard Cornwell)Series

seriesBernard Cornwell3 books2000

Tense in tone, about quests.

“Young Thomas of Hookton, the only survivor of a brutal pillaging of his village in 1343, joins the army of King Edward III as they're about to embark on an invasion into France - the beginning of the great Hundred Years War.”
from the catalogue description of Harlequin
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Start with Harlequin →

The Celtic CrusadesSeries

seriesStephen R. Lawhead3 books1998

About quests.

“A Scottish boy travels to Jerusalem to try to regain his family's stolen lands, and ends up saving the relic Iron Lance that pierced Christ's side.”
from the catalogue description of The Iron Lance

Start with The Iron Lance →

Sir Hugh of TarantoSeries

seriesHarold Lamb6 books1926

Historical fiction and adventure, adventurous in tone, about war, set in medieval and middle east.

“The tale of two Crusaders, Sir Hugh of Taranto and the Celt Donn Dera, who recover Durandal, the fabled sword of Roland, knight of Charlemagne, from the near-impregnable fortress of the Seljuk Turk sultan Kai Kosru.”
from the catalogue description of Durandal

Start with Durandal →

Perfect Fire TrilogySeries

seriesK. M. Grant3 books2008

Tense in tone, about quests.

Start with Blue Flame →

Cormac FitzGeoffreySeries

seriesRobert E. Howard & Richard L. Tierney7 books1931

Historical fiction and adventure, adventurous in tone, set in medieval and middle east.

Start with Hawks of Outremer →

Knights TemplarSeries

seriesJack Whyte3 books2006

Tense in tone, about political intrigue.

“A brother of the Order-a medieval secret society uniting noble families in a sacred bond-Sir Hugh de Payens has emerged from the First Crusade a broken man seeking to dedicate his life to God.”
from the catalogue description of Knights of the Black and White

Start with Knights of the Black and White →

King RavenSeries

seriesStephen R. Lawhead3 books2006

About rebellion and revolution, set in british isles.

“The King Raven series continued his themes of reimagining popular mythology into more authentic and gritty settings, which began with his Pendragon Cycle.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Hood →

IbandiSeries

seriesSteven Barnes2 books2006

About survival and coming of age, set in africa and prehistoric.

“Thirty thousand years ago, in the heart of the African continent and in the shadow of the largest freestanding mountain in the world, lived the Ibandi.”
from the catalogue description of Great Sky Woman

Start with Great Sky Woman →

Zulu NationSeries

seriesH. Rider Haggard1 book1892

Emotional in tone, about forbidden love, set in africa and 19th century.

“H. Rider Haggard's Nada the Lily is set during the rise of the Zulu king Shaka, following Umslopogaas, Shaka's unacknowledged son, and his love for the celebrated beauty Nada.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Nada the Lily →

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.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after The Saracen?: The Grail Quest (Bernard Cornwell) — the closest match to The Saracen on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Saracen?: The Saracen: Land of the Infidel. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Saracen.
How big is The Saracen?: The Saracen is 2 books, from 1989.
Is The Saracen finished?: Yes — 2 books, from 1989.

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