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Books like Waiting King: 9 series to read next

Waiting King is fantasy, about chosen one and quests, set in secondary world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Waiting King is 3 books, 2004–2018.

“Years before, the peaceful world of Umbria was torn apart by the ruthless Hanish invaders...”
from the catalogue description of The Wizard's Ward

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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
The Quest of the Riddle-Master
Pellinor
The Princess and the Goblin
Redwall
Shannara
Deltora milieu
The Books of Beginning

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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The Quest of the Riddle-MasterSeries

seriesPatricia A. McKillip3 books1976

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

“Drawing on Celtic myth, the three books are prized for their lyrical prose and riddle-based magic, and are often cited among the best high fantasy of the 1970s.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Riddle-Master of Hed →

PellinorSeries

seriesAlison Croggon5 books2002

“Maerad has spent most of her life enslaved on a remote farm, until the wandering Bard Cadvan recognizes in her the Gift -- a rare and powerful magical ability -- and takes her from captivity into training.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Bone Queen →

The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

About coming of age.

“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

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

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ShannaraUniverse

universe50 books1977

Fantasy and epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Long after the world we know has burned itself to slag in the Great Wars, the Four Lands rise green over the bones of the old age.”
from the catalogue description

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Deltora milieuSeries

seriesEmily Rodda & Marc McBride53 books1993

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The Books of BeginningSeries

seriesJohn Stephens3 books2011

“John Stephens' The Emerald Atlas opens The Books of Beginning trilogy with three orphaned siblings, Kate, Michael and Emma, who discover a magical book that lets them move through time after arriving at a strange new home.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Emerald Atlas →

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 Waiting King?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Waiting King on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Waiting King?: The Wizard's Ward. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Waiting King.
How big is Waiting King?: Waiting King is 3 books, 2004–2018.

Books like Waiting King: 9 series to read next

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