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Books like The Unwanteds: 9 series to read next

The Unwanteds 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 Unwanteds is 7 books, 2011–2016.

“In a society which purges creative people at age 13, two identical twin boys are separated, one sent to university and the other to a place where youths learn magic.”
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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
Redwall
Kyralia series
The Riftwar
Wings of Fire
The Unwanteds Universe
Earthsea
The School for Good and Evil

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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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

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

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

universe8 books2001

About wizards.

“Once a year the magicians of Kyralia sweep the beggars out of the capital, and once a year the beggars throw stones.”
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The RiftwarUniverse

universe44 books1982

Fantasy and epic 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.”
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Wings of FireSeries

seriesTui T. Sutherland24 books2012

Fantasy and epic fantasy, adventurous in tone, about dragons, set in secondary world.

“Raised under the mountain within the Claws of the Clouds Mountains.”
from the catalogue description of The Dragonet Prophecy
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The Unwanteds UniverseSeries

seriesLisa McMann14 books2011

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

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EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Reflective in tone, 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.”
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The School for Good and EvilSeries

seriesSoman Chainani8 books2013

Fairy tale retelling.

“After their fortunes are reversed, Agatha is taken to the School for Good while Sophie is taken to the School for Evil, their friendship is put to the test.”
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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 Unwanteds?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to The Unwanteds on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Unwanteds?: The Unwanteds. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Unwanteds.
How big is The Unwanteds?: The Unwanteds is 7 books, 2011–2016.

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