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Sorcery and Society is 3 books, 2018–2022.

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Five Children Universe
Tales of Magic
Magic Shop
Kairos
Young Wizards
Emily Windsnap
Chrestomanci
Alderley
Monster High

seriesE. Nesbit, Helen Cresswell & Kate Saunders27 books1902

Set in early 20th century and british isles.

“Neither book is by Nesbit herself, and the two have no direct connection to each other beyond both drawing on her creation.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Return of the Psammead →

Tales of MagicSeries

seriesEdward Eager7 books1954

Whimsical in tone, about friendship.

“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 →

Magic ShopSeries

seriesBruce Coville7 books1982

“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 →

KairosSeries

seriesMadeleine L'Engle11 books1962

Science fiction.

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Young WizardsSeries

seriesDiane Duane24 books1983

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 →

Emily WindsnapSeries

seriesLiz Kessler16 books2003

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in contemporary.

“For as long as she can remember, twelve-year-old Emily Windsnap has lived on a boat.”
from the catalogue description of The Tail of Emily Windsnap
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Start with The Tail of Emily Windsnap →

ChrestomanciSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones12 books1977

Whimsical in tone, 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 →

AlderleySeries

seriesAlan Garner4 books1960

Mythic fantasy, about quests, set in british isles.

“The three books span most of Garner's writing life rather than forming one continuous trilogy.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Weirdstone of Brisingamen →

Monster HighUniverse

universe61 books2010

Fantasy.

“New Salem High has a dress code problem: the daughter of Frankenstein's monster has bolts, the sea monster's daughter has scales, the werewolf sheds, and all of them are supposed to blend in with the normies.”
from the catalogue description

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What should I read after Sorcery and Society?: Five Children Universe — the closest match to Sorcery and Society on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Sorcery and Society?: Changeling. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Sorcery and Society.
How big is Sorcery and Society?: Sorcery and Society is 3 books, 2018–2022.

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