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Books like Thornwood: 9 series to read next

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

Thornwood is 3 books, 2020–2021.

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Folktales
Earthsea
Once Upon a Broken Heart
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Erith
Fairy Tale stories
Saga of the Unfated
Enchanted (Gail Carson Levine)
Thirstwood

FolktalesSeries

seriesRobin McKinley3 books1978

Fairy tale retelling.

“Almost 20 years later, McKinley returned to the same material with her 1997 novel Rose Daughter.”
from the catalogue description of Beauty

Start with Beauty →

EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy, 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.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

Once Upon a Broken HeartSeries

seriesStephanie Garber4 books2021

“Once Upon a Broken Heart and its sequels follow the fallout of that bargain across a fairy-tale-inflected world of curses and dangerous magic.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Once Upon a Broken Heart →

A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries

seriesSarah J. Maas6 books2015

About fae.

“There are currently five novels in the series, with the sixth scheduled to release on October 27, 2026, and the seventh on January 12, 2027.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with A Court of Thorns and Roses →

ErithSeries

seriesCecilia Dart-Thornton4 books2001

Epic fantasy, about quests and fae.

Start with The Enchanted: A Tale of Erith →

Fairy Tale storiesSeries

seriesMercedes Lackey2 books1996

Fairy tale retelling.

Start with Firebird →

Saga of the UnfatedSeries

seriesDanielle L. Jensen2 books2024

About prophecy and gods.

“Bound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish, but dreams of becoming a warrior.”
from the catalogue description of A Fate Inked in Blood

Start with A Fate Inked in Blood →

Enchanted (Gail Carson Levine)Series

seriesGail Carson Levine5 books1997

About coming of age.

“Fairest moves to the neighboring kingdom of Ayortha for a take on Snow White, with later volumes continuing to draw on other tales within the same connected world.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Ella Enchanted →

ThirstwoodSeries

seriesElly Blake2 books2025

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

Start with The Forest King's Daughter →

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 Thornwood?: Folktales — the closest match to Thornwood on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Thornwood?: Heart of Thorns. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Thornwood.
How big is Thornwood?: Thornwood is 3 books, 2020–2021.

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