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Books like The Water Outlaws: 9 series to read next

The Water Outlaws is fantasy and historical fantasy, about rebellion and revolution, set in east asia, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Water Outlaws is 2 books, 2023–2024.

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Yamada Monogatari
Flame in the Mist
The Radiant Emperor
Tolkien's legendarium
Eric Brighteyes
Master Li
Rowan Hood
Three Hearts and Three Lions
Tortall

Yamada MonogatariSeries

seriesRichard Parks23 books2005

Sword and sorcery, about monster hunting and demons.

“A collection of stories about an impoverished nobleman in medieval Japan fighting monsters and investigating supernatural problems.”
from the catalogue description of Yamada Monogatari: Demon Hunter

Start with Yamada Monogatari: Demon Hunter →

Flame in the MistSeries

seriesRenée Ahdieh4 books2017

Tense in tone, set in our world.

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The Radiant EmperorSeries

seriesShelley Parker-Chan2 books2021

Dark in tone, about war.

“The Radiant Emperor reimagines the rise of the founder of a Chinese dynasty as a peasant girl who takes on her dead brother's identity and destiny to survive famine and war, rising through ambition and deception toward the throne.”
from the catalogue description

Start with She Who Became the Sun →

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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Eric BrighteyesSeries

seriesH. Rider Haggard & Mildred Downey Broxon2 books1891

Set in scandinavia.

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Master LiSeries

seriesBarry Hughart3 books1984

About murder investigation, set in ancient world.

“Number Ten Ox is a strong and eager, but rather naive, young peasant; Li Kao is a wily old sage with a slight flaw in his character and weakness for rice wine.”
from the catalogue description of Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was

Start with Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was →

Rowan HoodSeries

seriesNancy Springer5 books2001

About coming of age, set in british isles.

Start with Rowan Hood, Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest →

Three Hearts and Three LionsSeries

seriesHarry Turtledove, Poul Anderson & Tad Williams3 books1961

About transported to another world.

Start with Three Hearts and Three Lions →

TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

About coming of age.

“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.”
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.

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What should I read after The Water Outlaws?: Yamada Monogatari — the closest match to The Water Outlaws on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Water Outlaws?: The River Judge. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Water Outlaws.
How big is The Water Outlaws?: The Water Outlaws is 2 books, 2023–2024.

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