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Books like Mairelon: 9 series to read next

Mairelon is fantasy and historical fantasy, about wizards, set in british isles, lighthearted in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Mairelon is 2 books, 1991–1997.

“Kim doesn't hesitate when a stranger offers her a small fortune to break into the travelling magician's wagon in search of a silver bowl.”
from the catalogue description of Mairelon the Magician

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The Alvin Maker Saga
Gemma Doyle
The Mortal Instruments
Tortall
Alchemist's Son
Enchanted Forest
Bartimaeus
Young Wizards
Earthsea

The Alvin Maker SagaSeries

seriesOrson Scott Card15 books1986

Alternate history, set in north america.

“In fact, young Alvin appears to be the only one in the world.”
from the catalogue description of Seventh Son
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Start with Seventh Son →

Gemma DoyleSeries

seriesLibba Bray4 books2003

About friendship.

Start with A Great and Terrible Beauty →

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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TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

Set in secondary world.

“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
from the catalogue description

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Alchemist's SonSeries

seriesMartin Booth2 books2003

Tense in tone, about quests, set in contemporary.

“Sebastian reveals that his father's evil enemy, de Loudeac, has also arisen - and is determined to use the secrets of alchemy to create an humunculous, an artificial human made from dead matter, who can be commanded only by its creator.”
from the catalogue description of Doctor Illuminatus

Start with Doctor Illuminatus →

Enchanted ForestSeries

seriesPatricia C. Wrede7 books1985

About dragons, set in secondary world.

“Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Dealing with Dragons →

BartimaeusSeries

seriesJonathan Stroud4 books2003

Alternate history, about demons and political intrigue.

Start with The Amulet of Samarkand →

Young WizardsSeries

seriesDiane Duane24 books1983

Set in contemporary.

“Across fifteen books published between 1983 and 2019, the two age forward in something close to real time as their missions escalate from New York streets to alien worlds and beyond.”
from the catalogue description

Start with So You Want to Be a Wizard →

EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy, reflective in tone, set in secondary world.

“There is a lesson every wizard of Earthsea learns young: to know a thing's true name is to hold its whole being, and to speak it is to move the balance of the world.”
from the catalogue description

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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 Mairelon?: The Alvin Maker Saga — the closest match to Mairelon on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Mairelon?: Mairelon the Magician. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Mairelon.
How big is Mairelon?: Mairelon is 2 books, 1991–1997.

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