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Books like Troll Fell: 9 series to read next

Troll Fell is fantasy, about coming of age, set in medieval, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Troll Fell is 3 books, 2004–2007.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
His Dark Materials
The Princess and the Goblin
The Sea of Trolls
Ranger's Apprentice
Anya
Redwall
Tortall

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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His Dark MaterialsUniverse

universe13 books1995

Set in parallel universe.

“In a world like ours and unlike it, every human soul walks outside the body in the shape of an animal — a daemon, who speaks, who cannot be lied to, and who settles into one fixed form only when childhood ends.”
from the catalogue description

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The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about coming of age and quests, 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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The Sea of TrollsSeries

seriesNancy Farmer3 books2004

Mythic fantasy.

“Nancy Farmer's trilogy, continuing through The Land of the Silver Apples and The Islands of the Blessed, sends Jack further into Norse myth, eventually as far as the realm of the giants, Jötunheimr.”
from the catalogue description

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Ranger's ApprenticeUniverse

universe42 books2004

Adventure.

“A Ranger is not a wizard, whatever the villagers whisper.”
from the catalogue description

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AnyaSeries

seriesSofiya Pasternack2 books2019

Hopeful in tone, about dragons, set in eastern europe.

“In the mostly Christian 10th-century village, Anya's family stands out: Her father's father remains pagan, while her mother's people are refugee Khazars and Mountain Jews.”
from the catalogue description of Anya and the Dragon

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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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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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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.

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What should I read after Troll Fell?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Troll Fell on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Troll Fell?: Troll Fell. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Troll Fell.
How big is Troll Fell?: Troll Fell is 3 books, 2004–2007.

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