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Books like Leland Sisters: 9 series to read next

Leland Sisters is historical fantasy, set in 19th century and british isles. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Leland Sisters is 4 books, 2008–2013.

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The Unladylike Adventures of Kat Stephenson / Kat, Incorrigible
The Lovegrove Legacy / The Witches of London Trilogy
The Mortal Instruments
Elemental Masters
The Raven King
Gemma Doyle
The Last Binding
Regency Faerie Tales
Kate and Cecelia Universe

The Unladylike Adventures of Kat Stephenson / Kat, IncorrigibleSeries

seriesStephanie Burgis4 books2010

Historical fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in 19th century and british isles.

“Kat Stephenson has just discovered that she's inherited her mother's magical talents, and despite her Stepmama's stern objections, she's determined to learn how to use them.”
from the catalogue description of A Most Improper Magick

Start with A Most Improper Magick →

The Lovegrove Legacy / The Witches of London TrilogySeries

seriesAlyxandra Harvey3 books2014

Historical fantasy and fantasy, about witches, set in 19th century and british isles.

“In 1814 London, three cousins discover their magical powers and family lineage of witchcraft and accidentally open the gates to the underworld.”
from the catalogue description of A Breath of Frost

Start with A Breath of Frost →

The Mortal InstrumentsUniverse

universe70 books2007

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary.

“There is a world laid over your own like a second skin, and you have been trained since birth not to see it.”
from the catalogue description

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Elemental MastersSeries

seriesMercedes Lackey, Cedric Johnson, Dayle A. Dermatis, Diana L. Paxson, Elisabeth Waters, Elizabeth Vaughan, Fiona Patton, Gail Sanders, Jody Lynn Nye, Kristin Schwengel, Michael Z. Williamson, Michele Lang, Ron Collins, Rosemary Edghill, Samuel C. Conway, Tanya Huff, Ben Ohlander, Jennifer Brozek, Louisa Swann, Rebecca Fox & Stephanie Shaver59 books1995

Historical fantasy and fantasy, set in 19th century and europe.

“Mercedes Lackey's Elemental Masters series reimagines classic fairy tales in various historical settings, with mages who each command one of the four elements — fire, water, earth, or air.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Fire Rose →

The Raven KingSeries

seriesSusanna Clarke13 books1996

About fae.

“Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell reintroduces magic to an alternate nineteenth-century England, centering on the prickly rivalry between the two title magicians as they revive a lost English tradition.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Ladies of Grace Adieu →

Gemma DoyleSeries

seriesLibba Bray4 books2003

Historical fantasy and fantasy, about coming of age and friendship, set in 19th century and british isles.

Start with A Great and Terrible Beauty →

The Last BindingSeries

seriesFreya Marske3 books2021

Historical fantasy and fantasy, set in 19th century and british isles.

“The first book in the Last Binding trilogy, A MARVELLOUS LIGHT is a queer historical fantasy set in an Edwardian England full of magic, contracts and conspiracies.”
from the catalogue description of A Marvellous Light

Start with A Marvellous Light →

Regency Faerie TalesSeries

seriesOlivia Atwater5 books2020

Historical fantasy, set in 19th century and british isles.

“After moving to London, Dora meets the royal magician Elias Wilder, who promises to help her find a cure.”
from the catalogue description of Half a Soul

Start with Half a Soul →

Kate and Cecelia UniverseSeries

seriesCaroline Stevermer & Patricia C. Wrede4 books1988

Historical fantasy and fantasy, set in 19th century.

“Ten-year-old Frederick, who is surreptitiously watched over by a household elf, is plucked from a London orphanage to be a servant to a wealthy wizard, and eventually his uncanny abilities lead him to become the wizard's apprentice.”
from the catalogue description of Magic Below Stairs

Start with Magic Below Stairs →

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 Leland Sisters?: The Unladylike Adventures of Kat Stephenson / Kat, Incorrigible — the closest match to Leland Sisters on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Leland Sisters?: Bewitching Season. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Leland Sisters.
How big is Leland Sisters?: Leland Sisters is 4 books, 2008–2013.

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