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Books like The Tawny Man: 9 series to read next

The Tawny Man is epic fantasy and fantasy, about political intrigue, set in secondary world, emotional in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Tawny Man is 3 books, 2001–2003.

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Tolkien's legendarium
World of Ice and Fire
Cosmere
Earthsea
Kushiel's Legacy Universe
Sparhawk
The Inheritance (Jemisin)
Zimiamvian Trilogy
Dragon Trilogies

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

Dark in tone, about war.

“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 →

EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

About wizards.

“There is a lesson every wizard of Earthsea learns young: to know a thing's true name is to hold its whole being, and to speak it is to move the balance of the world.”
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 →

SparhawkUniverse

universe6 books1989

Epic fantasy and fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

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

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The Inheritance (Jemisin)Series

seriesN. K. Jemisin9 books2010

Dark in tone, about gods.

Start with The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms →

Zimiamvian TrilogySeries

seriesE. R. Eddison4 books1922

Epic fantasy and fantasy, about political intrigue and court intrigue, set in secondary world.

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

Dragon TrilogiesSeries

seriesMelanie Rawn6 books1988

Tense in tone.

“The Dragon Prince trilogy focuses on Prince Rohan of the Desert and his Sunrunner wife, Sioned, while the Dragon Star trilogy focuses on their son, Pol.”
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.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after The Tawny Man?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to The Tawny Man on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Tawny Man?: Fool's Errand. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Tawny Man.
How big is The Tawny Man?: The Tawny Man is 3 books, 2001–2003.

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