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Books like The Magician's House: 9 series to read next

The Magician's House is fantasy, set in contemporary. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Magician's House is 4 books, 1990–1992.

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Chrestomanci
Five Children Universe
Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
Tales of Magic
Peter Pan
The Tiger's Apprentice
Worldquake
Tess and Max

ChrestomanciSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones12 books1977

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 →

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

Reading order →

NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Fantasy and portal fantasy, 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

Reading order →

Tales of MagicSeries

seriesEdward Eager7 books1954

Set in our world.

“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 →

Peter PanUniverse

universe112 books1902

Fantasy.

“Second star to the right, and straight on till morning — and there it is, the island that every child dreams once and then, growing up, contrives to forget.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Peter Pan →

The Tiger's ApprenticeSeries

seriesLaurence Yep3 books2003

Urban fantasy, set in north america.

“Together they must keep the talisman from an enemy who would use its power to destroy the world.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Tiger's Apprentice →

WorldquakeSeries

seriesScarlett Thomas3 books2017

Fantasy, set in contemporary.

Start with Dragon's Green →

Tess and MaxSeries

seriesAmy Ephron3 books2017

Fantasy and portal fantasy, set in contemporary and british isles.

“Tess and her brother, Max, are sent for the summer to their aunt s sleepy village in the English countryside, where excitement is as rare as a good wifi signal.”
from the catalogue description of The Castle in the Mist

Start with The Castle in the Mist →

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 The Magician's House?: Chrestomanci — the closest match to The Magician's House on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Magician's House?: The Steps Up the Chimney. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Magician's House.
How big is The Magician's House?: The Magician's House is 4 books, 1990–1992.
Is The Magician's House finished?: Yes — 4 books, 1990–1992.

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