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Books like Magnus Bane: 9 series to read next

Magnus Bane is about wizards, set in north america. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Magnus Bane is 14 books, 2013–2014.

“Release of the novellas began in April 2013 in e-book and audio versions, and were released in a combined print edition in November 2014.”
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The Dresden Files
Blue Bloods
Rivers of London
The Morganville Vampires
Vampire Academy Universe
The Iron Druid Chronicles
Bartimaeus
Heir Chronicles
October Daye

The Dresden FilesSeries

seriesJim Butcher & Mark Powers (comics)56 books2000

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

“The novels are narrated from the first-person perspective of Harry Dresden, a private detective and wizard, as he investigates supernatural disturbances in contemporary Chicago.”
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Start with A Fistful of Warlocks →

Blue BloodsUniverse

universe25 books2006

About vampires, set in contemporary and north america.

“The oldest families in America are not merely rich.”
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Rivers of LondonSeries

seriesBen Aaronovitch32 books2011

Mystery & detective, about murder investigation.

“The author Ben Aaronovitch has subsequently written nine books in the Peter Grant Series, plus accompanying novellas, short stories, comics and graphic novels.”
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Start with Rivers of London →

The Morganville VampiresSeries

seriesRachel Caine40 books2006

Set in small town.

“The novels feature Claire Danvers, a student at Texas Prairie University, and her housemates in the vampire-controlled city of Morganville, Texas.”
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Start with Glass Houses →

Vampire Academy UniverseSeries

seriesRichelle Mead & Michelle Rowen19 books2007

Paranormal romance.

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The Iron Druid ChroniclesSeries

seriesKevin Hearne70 books2011

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary.

“All the books, including short stories, have recorded audiobooks narrated by Luke Daniels and Christopher Ragland”
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Start with The Chapel Perilous →

BartimaeusSeries

seriesJonathan Stroud4 books2003

Alternate history, about demons.

Start with The Amulet of Samarkand →

Heir ChroniclesSeries

seriesCinda Williams Chima5 books2006

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

“Cinda Williams Chima's Heir Chronicles begins with The Warrior Heir, in which sixteen-year-old Jack learns he has hidden magical, warrior ancestry and is drawn into training to fight enemy wizards he didn't know existed.”
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Start with The Warrior Heir →

October DayeSeries

seriesSeanan McGuire42 books2009

About fae.

“Young October had to make important decisions about her future.”
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Start with Strangers in Court →

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 Magnus Bane?: The Dresden Files — the closest match to Magnus Bane on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Magnus Bane?: Saving Raphael Santiago. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Magnus Bane.
How big is Magnus Bane?: Magnus Bane is 14 books, 2013–2014.

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