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Books like Arcana Academy: 9 series to read next

Arcana Academy is fantasy and romantasy, about magic schools, set in secondary world, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Arcana Academy is 2 books, 2025–2026.

“Clara Graysword has survived the underworld of Eclipse City through thievery, luck, and a whole lot of illegal magic.”
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Tolkien's legendarium
The Empyrean
Howl's Castle
The Princess and the Goblin
Narnia
Kyralia series
Circle of Magic
World of Septimus Heap
A Court of Thorns and Roses

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

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The EmpyreanSeries

seriesRebecca Yarros4 books2023

Epic fantasy, about dragons.

“Rebecca Yarros's The Empyrean opens with Fourth Wing, following Violet Sorrengail as she's pushed into a brutal dragon-rider war college despite having trained for a different, less physically demanding path.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Fourth Wing →

Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

Whimsical in tone.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

About quests.

“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 →

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.”
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Kyralia seriesUniverse

universe8 books2001

Epic fantasy, about wizards and political intrigue.

“Once a year the magicians of Kyralia sweep the beggars out of the capital, and once a year the beggars throw stones.”
from the catalogue description

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Circle of MagicUniverse

universe11 books1997

Fantasy, about magic schools and coming of age, set in secondary world.

“Magic here does not thunder from a staff or wait in a dusty grimoire.”
from the catalogue description

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World of Septimus HeapSeries

seriesAngie Sage12 books2005

About wizards.

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A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries

seriesSarah J. Maas6 books2015

About fae.

“There are currently five novels in the series, with the sixth scheduled to release on October 27, 2026, and the seventh on January 12, 2027.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with A Court of Thorns and Roses →

Why these

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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.

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What should I read after Arcana Academy?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Arcana Academy on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Arcana Academy?: Arcana Academy. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Arcana Academy.
How big is Arcana Academy?: Arcana Academy is 2 books, 2025–2026.

Books like Arcana Academy: 9 series to read next

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