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Books like A Magical Mystery: 9 series to read next

A Magical Mystery is fantasy, set in contemporary. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

A Magical Mystery is 3 books, from 1997.

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American Gods
This Poison Heart
Matter-of-Fact Magic
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Myrtlewood Mysteries
All Souls
The Sisters Grimm
Reason Cansino
Bliss

American GodsSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman10 books1999

Mythic fantasy, about gods.

“Gaiman's 2005 novel Anansi Boys is set in the same mythological world and shares the trickster god Mr. Nancy, but follows a different protagonist and story, making it a loose companion rather than a direct sequel.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Keepsakes and Treasures: A Love Story →

This Poison HeartSeries

seriesKalynn Bayron2 books2021

About coming of age.

“Darkness blooms in bestselling author Kalynn Bayron's new contemporary fantasy about a girl with a unique and deadly power.”
from the catalogue description

Start with This Poison Heart →

Matter-of-Fact MagicSeries

seriesRuth Chew10 books1969

Fantasy, lighthearted and whimsical in tone, about witches, set in contemporary and our world.

“WorldCat: The arrival of a witch who travels by magic vacuum cleaner is only the beginning of Mary Jane's strange adventures.”
from the catalogue description of The Wednesday Witch

Start with The Wednesday Witch →

Sabrina the Teenage WitchUniverse

universe87 books1997

Fantasy, set in contemporary.

“Sixteen is complicated enough without waking up able to levitate the breakfast.”
from the catalogue description

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Myrtlewood MysteriesSeries

seriesIris Beaglehole8 books2022

Urban fantasy, about witches, set in contemporary and our world.

“Welcome to Myrtlewood, a quirky town, steeped in magic, tea, and mystery… Life’s a struggle for Rosemary Thorn and her teen daughter, Athena.”
from the catalogue description of Accidental Magic

Start with Accidental Magic →

All SoulsSeries

seriesDeborah Harkness5 books2011

Historical fantasy, about vampires and forbidden love, set in europe.

Start with A Discovery of Witches →

The Sisters GrimmSeries

seriesMichael Buckley9 books2005

Fairy tale retelling, adventurous in tone.

“Summary from copyright page: Orphans Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are sent to live with an eccentric grandmother whom they have always believed to be dead.”
from the catalogue description of The Fairy-Tale Detectives
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Start with The Fairy-Tale Detectives →

Reason CansinoSeries

seriesJustine Larbalestier3 books2005

About coming of age.

Start with Magic or Madness →

BlissSeries

seriesKathryn Littlewood6 books2012

Fantasy, set in contemporary.

Start with Bliss →

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 A Magical Mystery?: American Gods — the closest match to A Magical Mystery on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with A Magical Mystery?: My Aunt, the Monster. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for A Magical Mystery.
How big is A Magical Mystery?: A Magical Mystery is 3 books, from 1997.

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