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Books like Tredana: 9 series to read next

Tredana is fantasy and portal fantasy, about transported to another world, 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.

Tredana is 3 books, 1975–1987.

“Brought to a strange world where strength of mind and spirit are constantly required of her, Sibby finds friends, adventure, and a sense of belonging.”
from the catalogue description of The Broken Citadel

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Narnia
Tolkien's legendarium
The Princess and the Goblin
Tortall
The Wizard Knight
Spellsinger
Five Kingdoms
Beyonders
Märchenmond / Magic Moon

NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
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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The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests and coming of age, set in secondary world.

“Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in the monthly magazine Good Words for the Young, beginning November 1870.”
from the catalogue description

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TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about coming of age, set in secondary world.

“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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The Wizard KnightSeries

seriesGene Wolfe2 books2004

“Able becomes a knight, and because of his connection with the magical and spiritual elements of the world around him is soon also dubbed a wizard.”
from the catalogue description
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SpellsingerSeries

seriesAlan Dean Foster9 books1983

About music.

“Alan Dean Foster's Spellsinger series follows Jon-Tom, a UCLA law student pulled into a fantasy world by the wizard Clothahump, where he discovers he can cast spells by singing along with his guitar.”
from the catalogue description

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Five KingdomsSeries

seriesBrandon Mull5 books2014

“After Cole sees his friends whisked away to some mysterious place underneath the haunted house, he dives in after them—and ends up in The Outskirts.”
from the catalogue description of Sky Raiders

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BeyondersSeries

seriesBrandon Mull4 books2011

About prophecy.

“Jason Walker has often wished his life could be a bit less predictable--until a routine day at the zoo ends with Jason suddenly transporting from the hippo tank to a place unlike anything he's ever seen.”
from the catalogue description of A World Without Heroes

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Märchenmond / Magic MoonSeries

seriesHeike Hohlbein & Wolfgang Hohlbein2 books1983

Fantasy and portal fantasy, adventurous in tone, about transported to another world and quests, set in secondary world.

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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.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Tredana?: Narnia — the closest match to Tredana on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Tredana?: The Broken Citadel. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Tredana.
How big is Tredana?: Tredana is 3 books, 1975–1987.
Is Tredana finished?: Yes — 3 books, 1975–1987.

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