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Books like Vega Jane: 9 series to read next

Vega Jane is fantasy, about coming of age and 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.

Vega Jane is 4 books, 2014–2019.

“There was nothing in the Quag except certain death.”
from the catalogue description of The Finisher
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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
The Princess and the Goblin
Redwall
His Dark Materials
Deltora milieu
Kingdom (Cynthia Voigt)
Underland Chronicles
The Seventh Tower

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

Fantasy and portal fantasy, set in secondary world.

“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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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

Start with The Princess and the Goblin →

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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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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Deltora milieuSeries

seriesEmily Rodda & Marc McBride53 books1993

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

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Kingdom (Cynthia Voigt)Series

seriesCynthia Voigt4 books1985

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

“There is much want in the kingdom and the tales of Jackaroo, the masked outlaw who helps the poor in times of trouble, are on everyone's lips.”
from the catalogue description of Jackaroo

Start with Jackaroo →

Underland ChroniclesSeries

seriesSuzanne Collins5 books2003

About war, set in underground & caves.

“The Underland is inhabited by humans who traveled below hundreds of years ago, along with various giant versions of creatures like bats, cockroaches, and rats.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Gregor the Overlander →

The Seventh TowerSeries

seriesGarth Nix6 books2000

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

Start with The Fall →

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.

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What should I read after Vega Jane?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Vega Jane on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Vega Jane?: The Finisher. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Vega Jane.
How big is Vega Jane?: Vega Jane is 4 books, 2014–2019.

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