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Books like Valdemar Anthologies: 9 series to read next

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

Valdemar Anthologies is 19 books, 1997–2025.

“Filled with magic, intrigue, romance and adventure, Mercedes Lackey's world of Valdemar is one of the most popular domains in fantasy literature.”
from the catalogue description of Sword of Ice and Other Tales of Valdemar

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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
Circle of Magic
Redwall
Earthsea
Tortall
Kyralia series
Guardians of Ga'hoole
The Princess and the Goblin

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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Circle of MagicUniverse

universe11 books1997

“Magic here does not thunder from a staff or wait in a dusty grimoire.”
from the catalogue description

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RedwallUniverse

universe32 books1986

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

universe25 books1983

“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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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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Guardians of Ga'hooleSeries

seriesKathryn Lasky & Kathryn Huang17 books2003

“Apart from the main series, there are a few more books and spin-offs set in the same universe.”
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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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 Valdemar Anthologies?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Valdemar Anthologies on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Valdemar Anthologies?: Sword of Ice and Other Tales of Valdemar. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Valdemar Anthologies.
How big is Valdemar Anthologies?: Valdemar Anthologies is 19 books, 1997–2025.

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