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Books like My Magical Life: 9 series to read next

My Magical Life is fantasy, set in our world and contemporary, lighthearted in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

My Magical Life is 3 books, 2017–2018.

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Magic Shop
Catwings
Charlie (Roald Dahl)
Bod Owens
Chrestomanci
Tales of Magic
Young Wizards
The Willow Family
Philippa Fisher

Magic ShopSeries

seriesBruce Coville7 books1982

Fantasy, about coming of age, set in our world and contemporary.

“Bruce Coville's Magic Shop books each send a different kid into Mr. Elives's strange antique shop, where an ordinary-looking item turns out to carry real magic and consequences.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Monster's Ring →

CatwingsSeries

seriesUrsula K. Le Guin7 books1988

“Catwings is also the title of the first book in the series.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Catwings →

Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series

seriesRoald Dahl6 books1964

Fantasy, whimsical and funny in tone, about coming of age, set in contemporary and our world.

Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →

Bod OwensSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman & P. Craig Russell3 books2007

Dark fantasy, bittersweet in tone, about found family, set in british isles.

“Neil Gaiman's 2008 novel won both the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and illustrator P. Craig Russell later adapted it into a two-volume graphic novel.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Witch's Headstone →

ChrestomanciSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones12 books1977

Set in parallel universe and british isles.

“Greenwillow Books published a US edition within the calendar year.”
from the catalogue description of Charmed Life
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Start with Charmed Life →

Tales of MagicSeries

seriesEdward Eager7 books1954

Fantasy, whimsical in tone, about friendship, set in our world and contemporary.

“Each book follows a different, sometimes overlapping set of children and a different magical object or rule, from Knight's Castle to the deliberately ambiguous Magic or Not? and its sequel The Well-Wishers.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Half Magic →

Young WizardsSeries

seriesDiane Duane24 books1983

Adventurous in tone, about wizards.

“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 →

The Willow FamilySeries

seriesLynne Jonell4 books2010

Fantasy, lighthearted and whimsical in tone, set in contemporary and our world.

“When the Willows move into a new house, their hamster, affected by the local magic, grants the family one wish, which the youngest child uses accidentally to become a big hamster.”
from the catalogue description of Hamster Magic

Start with Hamster Magic →

Philippa FisherSeries

seriesLiz Kessler3 books2008

About fae.

“Embarrassed by her free-spirited parents and lonely when her best friend moves away, a self-conscious eleven-year-old girl named Philippa summons a wish-granting fairy godmother, with unexpected results.”
from the catalogue description of Philippa Fisher's Fairy Godsister

Start with Philippa Fisher's Fairy Godsister →

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 My Magical Life?: Magic Shop — the closest match to My Magical Life on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with My Magical Life?: My Magical Life. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for My Magical Life.
How big is My Magical Life?: My Magical Life is 3 books, 2017–2018.

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