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Books like Witness Trilogy: 9 series to read next

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

Witness Trilogy is 3 books, 2021–2026.

“Upon its release, the book was generally praised for its prose, narrative, and worldbuilding.”
from the catalogue description of The God Is Not Willing

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World of Ice and Fire
The Second Apocalypse
The Poppy War
Twilight Reign
The Circle of the World
Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne Universe
Fallen Gods / Godkiller
Memory, Sorrow & Thorn
Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever

World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy and fantasy, dark in tone, about war and political intrigue, set in secondary world.

“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
from the catalogue description

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The Second ApocalypseSeries

seriesR. Scott Bakker11 books2003

Epic fantasy and grimdark, dark and challenging in tone, about war and political intrigue, set in secondary world.

Start with The Knife of Many Hands →

The Poppy WarSeries

seriesR. F. Kuang4 books2018

Tense in tone.

“The Poppy War follows Rin, a war orphan who tests into an elite military academy and discovers a talent for shamanic power tied to a pantheon of vengeful gods.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Poppy War →

Twilight ReignSeries

seriesTom Lloyd7 books2006

Epic fantasy and grimdark, dark in tone, about gods, set in secondary world.

“In a land ruled by prophecy and the whims of Gods, a young man finds himself at the heart of a war he barely understands, wielding powers he may never be able to control.”
from the catalogue description of The Stormcaller

Start with The Stormcaller →

The Circle of the WorldUniverse

universe29 books2006

Grimdark and fantasy, set in secondary world.

“What sets it apart is the honesty of its cynicism — close, sardonic points of view, gallows humour, and a flat refusal to let anyone stay clean.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Blade Itself →

Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne UniverseSeries

seriesBrian Staveley6 books2014

Tense in tone.

“Skullsworn is Brian Staveley's standalone prequel novel, set in the same world as his epic fantasy trilogy The Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Better Than Breath →

Fallen Gods / GodkillerSeries

seriesHannah Kaner3 books2023

Tense in tone.

“Hannah Kaner's Godkiller follows Kissen, who lost her family to zealots of a fire god and now kills gods for a living, until she meets Skedi, a small god of white lies bound against his will to a young noble and hunted by assassins.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Godkiller →

Memory, Sorrow & ThornUniverse

universe14 books1988

Epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Winter comes to Osten Ard out of its season, and behind the cold rides something older than the kingdoms of men.”
from the catalogue description

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Thomas Covenant the UnbelieverSeries

seriesStephen R. Donaldson11 books1977

About quests.

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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 Witness Trilogy?: World of Ice and Fire — the closest match to Witness Trilogy on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Witness Trilogy?: The God Is Not Willing. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Witness Trilogy.
How big is Witness Trilogy?: Witness Trilogy is 3 books, 2021–2026.

Books like Witness Trilogy: 9 series to read next

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