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Series like The Wheel of Time (2021) Finished The Wheel of Time and want that feeling again? These are ranked by what it is actually about — its themes, its pacing, the kind of person at the centre of it — rather than the genre it was filed under. Every match says what it shares with The Wheel of Time, and what it does not.
What did you love about The Wheel of Time? Pick up to 3, and the matches below will be ranked around them. Optional — leave it blank for the closest overall.
High fantasy Good vs evil Adventure Loyalty Friendship Reluctant leader Ensemble Self-discovery Your best matches Ranked against what The Wheel of Time is actually about, not its genre labels.
2008 · Series · Drama · Action & Adventure
Good match
Why it matches Also high fantasy at heart Built around the same good vs evil and good vs evil Centres on the same reluctant leader figure More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
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Also about self-discovery and self-discovery What's different Not about friendship or loyalty Not really adventure
Why this ranked above the others
The least obvious pick of the set when ranked against The Wheel of Time.
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2003 · Film · Adventure · Fantasy
Good match
Why it matches Also high fantasy and adventure at heart Built around the same good vs evil and good vs evil Also about friendship and friendship Centres on the same reluctant leader figure What's different Not about loyalty Does not promise coming of age or epic fantasy world Heavier emotionally Why this ranked above the others
The best-reviewed of the set when ranked against The Wheel of Time.
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2006 · Series · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Good match
Why it matches Told the same way, ensemble Also about self-discovery and self-discovery Centres on the same mentor figure Shares its melancholic and hopeful register What's different Not about friendship or loyalty Not built around good vs evil or good vs evil Where it streams Netflix Netflix Standard with Ads Tubi TV Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against The Wheel of Time.
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 2012
Built around the same good vs evil and good vs evil Also adventure at heart The Outpost 2018
Also about self-discovery and self-discovery Shares its desaturated and stylised look Locke & Key 2020
Watched for the same thing: coming of age Shares its desaturated and stylised look Cursed 2020
Also about loyalty and self-discovery Watched for the same thing: coming of age Shadow and Bone 2021
Centres on the same reluctant leader figure Also about self-discovery and self-discovery Gargoyles 1994
Also about loyalty Shares its desaturated and stylised look Supernatural 2005
Built around the same good vs evil and good vs evil Shares its desaturated and stylised look
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