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Books like The Waking Land: 9 series to read next

The Waking Land is epic fantasy, about rebellion and revolution, set in secondary world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Waking Land is 3 books, 2017–2019.

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Cosmere
Tolkien's legendarium
Throne of Glass
World of Ice and Fire
Legacy of Orisha
The Riftwar
Kyralia series
Shannara
Lightbringer

CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Epic fantasy and 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 →

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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Throne of GlassSeries

seriesSarah J. Maas & Lynette Noni15 books2012

“As the story progresses, Celaena forms unexpected bonds and uncovers a conspiracy amidst her adventures.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Throne of Glass →

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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Legacy of OrishaSeries

seriesTomi Adeyemi3 books2018

“Tomi Adeyemi's Legacy of Orïsha trilogy opens with Children of Blood and Bone, following Zélie, a girl from a persecuted caste of former magic-users, on a quest to restore magic to a kingdom that outlawed and hunted her people.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Children of Blood and Bone →

The RiftwarUniverse

universe44 books1982

Epic fantasy and 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.”
from the catalogue description

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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.”
from the catalogue description

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ShannaraUniverse

universe50 books1977

Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Long after the world we know has burned itself to slag in the Great Wars, the Four Lands rise green over the bones of the old age.”
from the catalogue description

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LightbringerSeries

seriesBrent Weeks5 books2010

Epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

Start with The Black Prism →

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 Waking Land?: Cosmere — the closest match to The Waking Land on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Waking Land?: The Waking Land. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Waking Land.
How big is The Waking Land?: The Waking Land is 3 books, 2017–2019.

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