Series
Books like Thrones and Bones: 9 series to read next
Thrones and Bones is fantasy, about quests, 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.
Thrones and Bones is 3 books, 2014–2016.
“Karn, who would rather be playing the board game Thrones and Bones, and Thianna, half-frost giant, half-human, team up when they are chased by wyverns, a dead Viking sea captain, and an ancient dragon.”
from the catalogue description of Frostborn
- Tolkien's legendarium
- Narnia
- Redwall
- The Princess and the Goblin
- Deltora milieu
- Have Sword, Will Travel
- World of Septimus Heap
- Fablehaven Universe
- Ranger's Apprentice
- Tolkien's legendariumUniverse
universe163 books1923
Fantasy, set in secondary world.
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- RedwallUniverse
universe32 books1986
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.
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seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests and coming of age, set in secondary world.
matchedfantasyadventuroussecondary worldquestscoming of age
- Deltora milieuSeries
seriesEmily Rodda & Marc McBride53 books1993
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.
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- Have Sword, Will TravelSeries
seriesGarth Nix & Sean Williams2 books2017
Fantasy, adventurous and lighthearted in tone, about quests and dragons, set in secondary world.
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- World of Septimus HeapSeries
seriesAngie Sage12 books2005
About wizards.
matchedfantasyadventuroussecondary worldmiddle grade
- Fablehaven UniverseSeries
seriesBrandon Mull12 books2006
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests and dragons, set in secondary world.
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- Ranger's ApprenticeUniverse
universe42 books2004
Fantasy and adventure, adventurous in tone, about friendship, set in secondary world.
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Read next in Thrones and Bones
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 Thrones and Bones?
- Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Thrones and Bones on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with Thrones and Bones?
- Frostborn. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Thrones and Bones.
- How big is Thrones and Bones?
- Thrones and Bones is 3 books, 2014–2016.








