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Books like Witch Wars: 9 series to read next

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

Witch Wars is 6 books, 2015–2018.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Discworld
Narnia
Enchanted Forest
The Wizards of Once
Howl's Castle
Tales of the Frog Princess
Redwall
The Wind in the Willows Universe

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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DiscworldUniverse

universe84 books1983

Fantasy, funny in tone, set in secondary world.

“Death speaks IN SMALL CAPITALS and rides a horse called Binky.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Guards! Guards! →

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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Enchanted ForestSeries

seriesPatricia C. Wrede7 books1985

About dragons.

“Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Dealing with Dragons →

The Wizards of OnceSeries

seriesCressida Cowell4 books2017

About wizards.

“When the two collide in the wildwood while hunting a deadly witch, their meeting sets off an adventure that could reshape both their peoples.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Wizards of Once →

Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

Fantasy, whimsical and adventurous in tone, set in secondary world.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

Tales of the Frog PrincessSeries

seriesE. D. Baker9 books2002

Fairy tale retelling.

Start with The Frog Princess →

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 Wind in the Willows UniverseSeries

seriesKenneth Grahame, William Horwood, Anne McKie, Ellen Miles, Inga Moore, Juliet Stanley, Kij Johnson, Lesley Sims, M. G. Leonard, Samantha Noonan & Susan Hill17 books1908

Set in british isles.

Start with The Wind in the Willows: A Fine Welcome →

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 Witch Wars?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Witch Wars on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Witch Wars?: Witch Wars. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Witch Wars.
How big is Witch Wars?: Witch Wars is 6 books, 2015–2018.

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