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Books like The Weirkey Chronicles: 9 series to read next

The Weirkey Chronicles is set in secondary world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Weirkey Chronicles is 11 books, 2020–2026.

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The Riftwar
Tolkien's legendarium
Earthsea
Cosmere
Shannara
Sword of Truth
Kyralia series
Age of Legends
Lord of the Isles

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.”
from the catalogue description

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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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EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Reflective in tone.

“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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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 →

ShannaraUniverse

universe50 books1977

Fantasy and epic 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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Sword of TruthUniverse

universe27 books1994

Fantasy and epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Truth is a blade, and it cuts the hand that grips it carelessly.”
from the catalogue description

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Kyralia seriesUniverse

universe8 books2001

About political intrigue.

“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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Age of LegendsSeries

seriesKelley Armstrong4 books2014

Epic fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in secondary world.

Start with Sea of Shadows →

Lord of the IslesSeries

seriesDavid Drake10 books1997

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

“In 1997, Drake began his largest fantasy series, Lord of the Isles, using elements of Sumerian religion and medieval-era technology.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Lord of the Isles →

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 Weirkey Chronicles?: The Riftwar — the closest match to The Weirkey Chronicles on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Weirkey Chronicles?: Soulhome. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Weirkey Chronicles.
How big is The Weirkey Chronicles?: The Weirkey Chronicles is 11 books, 2020–2026.

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