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Books like Worldmaker: 9 series to read next

Worldmaker 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.

Worldmaker is 3 books, 2015–2017.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Cosmere
Narnia
The Riftwar
Pellinor
Sword of Truth
Age of Legends
Kyralia series
Sparhawk

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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CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Before the worlds, there was Adonalsium, and then there was not.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Final Empire →

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 RiftwarUniverse

universe44 books1982

Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

“On the world of Midkemia a tear opens in the air itself, a rift hung between stars, and through it march the armies of an empire from another world entirely.”
from the catalogue description

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PellinorSeries

seriesAlison Croggon5 books2002

Epic fantasy and fantasy, adventurous in tone, about chosen one and quests, set in secondary world.

“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 →

Sword of TruthUniverse

universe27 books1994

Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Truth is a blade, and it cuts the hand that grips it carelessly.”
from the catalogue description

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Age of LegendsSeries

seriesKelley Armstrong4 books2014

Epic fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in secondary world.

Start with Sea of Shadows →

Kyralia seriesUniverse

universe8 books2001

About wizards and political intrigue.

“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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SparhawkUniverse

universe6 books1989

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

“Sir Sparhawk is not a young man, and he has little patience for the pageantry his order pretends to.”
from the catalogue description

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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 Worldmaker?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Worldmaker on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Worldmaker?: Starborn. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Worldmaker.
How big is Worldmaker?: Worldmaker is 3 books, 2015–2017.

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