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Books like Zamonia: 9 series to read next

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

Zamonia is 5 books, 1998–2011.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
The Princess and the Goblin
Howl's Castle
Enchanted Forest
Discworld
Kathasaritsagara (Salman Rushdie)
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Universe
Cosmere

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

Reading order →

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

Reading order →

The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests and coming of age, 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 →

Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

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

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

Enchanted ForestSeries

seriesPatricia C. Wrede7 books1985

Lighthearted in tone, 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 →

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! →

Kathasaritsagara (Salman Rushdie)Series

seriesSalman Rushdie2 books1990

Fantasy, whimsical and adventurous in tone, about quests and coming of age.

Start with Haroun and the Sea of Stories →

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon UniverseSeries

seriesGrace Lin3 books2009

Mythic fantasy, hopeful in tone.

Start with Where the Mountain Meets the Moon →

CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Epic fantasy.

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

Start with The Final Empire →

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 Zamonia?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Zamonia on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Zamonia?: The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Zamonia.
How big is Zamonia?: Zamonia is 5 books, 1998–2011.

Books like Zamonia: 9 series to read next

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