Which Sci Fi And Fantasy Book Series Feature Shared Universe Crossovers?

2026-07-21 07:35:08
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MarkNeal
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Favorite read: The Saga Series
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The 'Chronicles of Amber' by Roger Zelazny is a single series (two series, really) about one family, so it's not a crossover of separate series. But the concept of Amber as the one true world and all others as Shadows is a brilliant narrative device that allows for infinite crossovers, which many later authors borrowed.
2026-07-22 18:33:43
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LeviYoung
LeviYoung
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Older pulp magazines basically created the idea. 'Weird Tales' had Lovecraft, Howard, and Smith cross-pollinating ideas. Later, the 'Wheel of Time' and 'Malazan Book of the Fallen' are single, massive series, not a crossover of separate series. The definition here matters.
2026-07-23 10:11:55
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HazelRose
HazelRose
Favorite read: The Accalia Series
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The 'Malazan Book of the Fallen' and the numerous companion novels by Ian C. Esslemont are a true collaboration. Steven Erikson and Esslemont built the world together while gaming, and their novels cover different theaters of the same vast history. You get two different writing styles exploring the same brutal, complex world.
2026-07-26 07:34:44
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EdieWest
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The 'Powder Mage' trilogy and the 'Gods of Blood and Powder' trilogy by Brian McClellan are two separate series set in the same world, a decade or so apart. Characters from the first trilogy are legends or political figures in the second. It's a great way to show the long-term consequences of a revolution.
2026-07-27 00:58:52
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