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Books like Trelian: 9 series to read next

Trelian is fantasy, about wizards, 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.

Trelian is 3 books, 2009–2016.

“A mage's apprentice, a princess, and a dragon combine their strength and magic to bring down a traitor and restore peace to the kingdom of Trelian.”
from the catalogue description of The Dragon of Trelian

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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
Earthsea
Redwall
The Riftwar
World of Septimus Heap
Wings of Fire
Guardians of Ga'hoole
Kyralia series

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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NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Portal fantasy.

“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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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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RedwallUniverse

universe32 books1986

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

“Ring the Joseph Bell and lay the long tables, for a tale is starting.”
from the catalogue description

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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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World of Septimus HeapSeries

seriesAngie Sage12 books2005

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about wizards, set in secondary world.

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Wings of FireSeries

seriesTui T. Sutherland24 books2012

Fantasy and epic fantasy, adventurous in tone, about dragons, set in secondary world.

“Raised under the mountain within the Claws of the Clouds Mountains.”
from the catalogue description of The Dragonet Prophecy
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

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Guardians of Ga'hooleSeries

seriesKathryn Lasky & Kathryn Huang17 books2003

Fantasy and epic fantasy, adventurous in tone, about war and coming of age, set in secondary world.

“Apart from the main series, there are a few more books and spin-offs set in the same universe.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with The Capture →

Kyralia seriesUniverse

universe8 books2001

Fantasy and epic fantasy, about wizards and political intrigue, set in secondary world.

“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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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 Trelian?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Trelian on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Trelian?: The Dragon of Trelian. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Trelian.
How big is Trelian?: Trelian is 3 books, 2009–2016.

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