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Books like Tartan Magic: 9 series to read next

Tartan Magic is fantasy, set in british isles and contemporary. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Tartan Magic is 3 books, 1999–2002.

“Jane Hyatt Yolen was an American writer of fantasy, science fiction and children's books best known for The Devil's Arithmetic, a Holocaust novella.”
from the catalogue description of The Wizard's Map

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The Dark Is Rising
Alderley
Chrestomanci
Five Children Universe
Narnia
Bod Owens
Young Wizards
The Magician Trilogy
Charlie Bone Universe

The Dark Is RisingSeries

seriesSusan Cooper5 books1965

Mythic fantasy.

“The first book in the series, Over Sea, Under Stone, was originally conceived as a stand-alone novel, and the sequence gets its name from the second novel in the series, The Dark Is Rising.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Over Sea, Under Stone →

AlderleySeries

seriesAlan Garner4 books1960

Mythic fantasy, about quests.

“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 →

ChrestomanciSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones12 books1977

Whimsical in tone, set in parallel universe.

“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 →

Five Children UniverseSeries

seriesE. Nesbit, Helen Cresswell & Kate Saunders27 books1902

Set in early 20th century.

“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 →

NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Set in secondary world.

“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
from the catalogue description

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Bod OwensSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman & P. Craig Russell3 books2007

Dark fantasy, bittersweet in tone, about found family, set in our world.

“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 →

Young WizardsSeries

seriesDiane Duane24 books1983

About wizards, set in our world.

“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 Magician TrilogySeries

seriesJenny Nimmo3 books1986

Mythic fantasy.

“The stories are inspired by Welsh mythology, with elements borrowed from Mabinogion.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The Snow Spider →

Charlie Bone UniverseSeries

seriesJenny Nimmo & uncredited14 books2002

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about magic schools, set in contemporary and british isles.

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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 Tartan Magic?: The Dark Is Rising — the closest match to Tartan Magic on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Tartan Magic?: The Wizard's Map. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Tartan Magic.
How big is Tartan Magic?: Tartan Magic is 3 books, 1999–2002.
Is Tartan Magic finished?: Yes — 3 books, 1999–2002.

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