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Books like School for Sorcery: 9 series to read next

School for Sorcery is fantasy, set in secondary world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

School for Sorcery is 3 books, 2002–2005.

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Tolkien's legendarium
World of Septimus Heap
Kyralia series
Howl's Castle
Earthsea
Circle of Magic
Tortall
The Riftwar
Pellinor

Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

universe163 books1923

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Before the seas were bent and the mountains raised, there was Music — and from that Music came Arda, and in the west of Middle-earth the long defeat and stubborn hope of those who dwell there.”
from the catalogue description

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World of Septimus HeapSeries

seriesAngie Sage12 books2005

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Kyralia seriesUniverse

universe8 books2001

Epic fantasy, about political intrigue.

“Once a year the magicians of Kyralia sweep the beggars out of the capital, and once a year the beggars throw stones.”
from the catalogue description

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Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

Whimsical in tone.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy, reflective in tone.

“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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Circle of MagicUniverse

universe11 books1997

Fantasy, about magic schools and coming of age, set in secondary world.

“Magic here does not thunder from a staff or wait in a dusty grimoire.”
from the catalogue description

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TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about coming of age, 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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The RiftwarUniverse

universe44 books1982

Epic fantasy.

“On the world of Midkemia a tear opens in the air itself, a rift hung between stars, and through it march the armies of an empire from another world entirely.”
from the catalogue description

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PellinorSeries

seriesAlison Croggon5 books2002

Epic fantasy, about quests and chosen one.

“Maerad has spent most of her life enslaved on a remote farm, until the wandering Bard Cadvan recognizes in her the Gift -- a rare and powerful magical ability -- and takes her from captivity into training.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Bone Queen →

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 School for Sorcery?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to School for Sorcery on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with School for Sorcery?: A School for Sorcery. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for School for Sorcery.
How big is School for Sorcery?: School for Sorcery is 3 books, 2002–2005.
Is School for Sorcery finished?: Yes — 3 books, 2002–2005.

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