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Books like Zimiamvian Trilogy: 9 series to read next

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

Zimiamvian Trilogy is 4 books, 1922–1958.

“Dissolution of the realm seems certain as alliances are formed and begin to intrigue against each other.”
from the catalogue description of Mistress of Mistresses
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World of Ice and Fire
Earthsea
Tolkien's legendarium
Malazan
The Saga of Recluce
The Riftwar
The Circle of the World
Dragon Trilogies
Cosmere

World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Dark in tone.

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

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EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

About wizards.

“There is a lesson every wizard of Earthsea learns young: to know a thing's true name is to hold its whole being, and to speak it is to move the balance of the world.”
from the catalogue description

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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.”
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MalazanUniverse

universe36 books1999

Dark in tone.

“Pity the historian who tries to map this world; pity more the god who thinks he rules it.”
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The Saga of RecluceSeries

seriesL. E. Modesitt & Jr.48 books1991

About wizards.

“While exiled to Candar, Lerris meets his uncle Justen, and comes to understand his father's ulterior motives for sending him off.”
from the catalogue description of The Magic of Recluce
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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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The Circle of the WorldUniverse

universe29 books2006

Grimdark.

“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 →

Dragon TrilogiesSeries

seriesMelanie Rawn6 books1988

Tense in tone, about dragons.

“The Dragon Prince trilogy focuses on Prince Rohan of the Desert and his Sunrunner wife, Sioned, while the Dragon Star trilogy focuses on their son, Pol.”
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CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Fantasy and epic 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 →

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 Zimiamvian Trilogy?: World of Ice and Fire — the closest match to Zimiamvian Trilogy on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Zimiamvian Trilogy?: Mistress of Mistresses. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Zimiamvian Trilogy.
How big is Zimiamvian Trilogy?: Zimiamvian Trilogy is 4 books, 1922–1958.
Is Zimiamvian Trilogy finished?: Yes — 4 books, 1922–1958.

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