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Books like Leveling Up: 9 series to read next

Leveling Up is set in contemporary and our world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Leveling Up is 10 books, 2020–2024.

“A cape wearing butler acting as the world's worst life coach.”
from the catalogue description of Magical Midlife Madness

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Magical Washington
Keeper Chronicles (Tanya Huff)
American Gods
Paranormalcy
The World of Skulduggery Pleasant
Otherworld (Kelley Armstrong)
Mercy Thompson
Modern Tale of Faerie
Enchanted, Inc. / Katie Chandler

Magical WashingtonUniverse

universe15 books2006

Urban fantasy, about witches, set in contemporary and north america.

“Only a few know how much of it never makes the ballot.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

Keeper Chronicles (Tanya Huff)Series

seriesTanya Huff5 books1998

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

Start with Summon the Keeper →

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 →

ParanormalcySeries

seriesKiersten White3 books2010

Paranormal.

“As the tale progresses, Evie's professional duties begin to conflict with her growing desire for a normal life.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Paranormalcy →

The World of Skulduggery PleasantSeries

seriesDerek Landy38 books2007

Dark fantasy.

“None require following a separate ongoing plot of their own.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Across a Dark Plain →

Otherworld (Kelley Armstrong)Series

seriesKelley Armstrong & Seanan McGuire100 books1996

Paranormal.

“Each book tends to follow a different member of this hidden community while slowly building a shared, continuing world.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Paranormal Romance Blues →

Mercy ThompsonUniverse

universe45 books2006

About werewolves.

“Patricia Briggs builds this world across two interlocking series.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

Modern Tale of FaerieSeries

seriesHolly Black4 books2002

About fae.

Start with Tithe →

Enchanted, Inc. / Katie ChandlerSeries

seriesShanna Swendson9 books2005

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary and our world.

Start with Enchanted, Inc. →

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 Leveling Up?: Magical Washington — the closest match to Leveling Up on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Leveling Up?: Magical Midlife Madness. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Leveling Up.
How big is Leveling Up?: Leveling Up is 10 books, 2020–2024.

Books like Leveling Up: 9 series to read next

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