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Books like Magic Families: 9 series to read next

Magic Families is set in 19th century. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Magic Families is 11 books, 2000–2016.

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All Souls
Montgomery / Taggert
The Mortal Instruments
Silent Wings
Nvengaria
The Guardian (Mary Jo Putney)
Elemental Masters
St. Leger Legacy
Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)

All SoulsSeries

seriesDeborah Harkness5 books2011

About vampires, set in europe.

Start with A Discovery of Witches →

Montgomery / TaggertSeries

seriesJude Deveraux10 books1988

Romance, emotional in tone, set in contemporary.

“Readers should expect a loose family of stories connected by name and world rather than one continuous saga.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Maiden →

The Mortal InstrumentsUniverse

universe70 books2007

Urban fantasy.

“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

Reading order →

Silent WingsSeries

seriesA. W. Exley3 books2018

Emotional in tone, set in 19th century and british isles.

“Born with fragile health, Dawn Uxbridge has lived a sheltered existence.”
from the catalogue description of Dawn's Promise

Start with Dawn's Promise →

NvengariaSeries

seriesJennifer Ashley4 books2006

Set in europe.

“The playboy of Europe learns he has to marry a princess to keep his crown, but little does he know he'll have to woo the one woman in the kingdom seemingly immune to his charms!”
from the catalogue description of Penelope & Prince Charming

Start with Penelope & Prince Charming →

The Guardian (Mary Jo Putney)Series

seriesMary Jo Putney10 books2004

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

“Sir Adam Macrae, Scottish weather mage and Guardian, hates the English but must stop the Spanish Armada to fulfill his Guardian's oath to protect all of Britain.”
from the catalogue description of The Alchemical Marriage

Start with The Alchemical Marriage →

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

Set in 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 →

St. Leger LegacySeries

seriesSusan Carroll3 books1998

About curses.

“Anatole knows only too well the legacies that to him have been more curses than gifts.”
from the catalogue description of The Bride Finder

Start with The Bride Finder →

Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)Series

seriesDiana Gabaldon26 books1991

Set in age of sail & 18th century.

“Initially set around the time of the Second World War, it focuses on nurse Claire Beauchamp, who travels through time to 18th-century Scotland, where she finds adventure and romance with the dashing Jamie Fraser.”
from the catalogue description of Outlander
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Start with Outlander →

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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.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Magic Families?: All Souls — the closest match to Magic Families on what it is about, not on what sells.
How big is Magic Families?: Magic Families is 11 books, 2000–2016.

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