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Books like Upside-Down Magic: 9 series to read next

Upside-Down Magic is fantasy and cozy fantasy, about magic schools, set in secondary world, lighthearted in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Upside-Down Magic is 8 books, 2015–2021.

“Nory, Elliott, Andres, and Bax are just four of the students in Dunwiddle Magic School s Upside-Down Magic class.”
from the catalogue description
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Enchanted Forest
Enchanted Pony Academy
Legends & Lattes
Grimmtastic Girls
Princess Academy
Fairy Blossoms
Magisterium
Circle of Magic
Tolkien's legendarium

Enchanted ForestSeries

seriesPatricia C. Wrede7 books1985

Fantasy, lighthearted in tone, about dragons, set in secondary world.

“Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature.”
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Start with Dealing with Dragons →

Enchanted Pony AcademySeries

seriesLisa Ann Scott4 books2017

Fantasy, lighthearted in tone, about magic schools and friendship, set in secondary world.

“Scared she's at the Enchanted Pony Academy by mistake, Daisy worries her glitter gift will never come.”
from the catalogue description of All That Glitters

Start with All That Glitters →

Legends & LattesSeries

seriesTravis Baldree9 books2022

Relaxing in tone, about found family.

“Travis Baldree's cozy fantasy series follows Viv, a battle-worn orc mercenary who trades her sword for an apron to open the first coffeehouse in the city of Thune, winning over skeptical customers and a rival guild alike.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Legends & Lattes: A Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes →

Grimmtastic GirlsSeries

seriesJoan Holub & Suzanne Williams8 books2014

Fairy tale retelling.

“The characters are based on those from nursery rhymes and fairy tales, including Grimm's Fairytales.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Cinderella Stays Late →

Princess AcademySeries

seriesShannon Hale3 books2005

Hopeful in tone.

“The sequels follow Miri to the capital, where she navigates court intrigue while studying, and then out to a remote swamp kingdom as tutor to three sisters caught up in a succession crisis.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Princess Academy →

Fairy BlossomsSeries

seriesSuzanne Williams6 books2008

About fae.

“At Mistress Lily's Fairy School, Daisy is learning to be a fairy helper to humans — and she makes the most wonderful new friends!”
from the catalogue description of Daisy and the Magic Lesson

Start with Daisy and the Magic Lesson →

MagisteriumSeries

seriesCassandra Clare & Holly Black5 books2014

Adventurous in tone, set in underground & caves.

“All his life, Call has been warned by his father to stay away from magic.”
from the catalogue description of The Iron Trial
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Start with The Iron Trial →

Circle of MagicUniverse

universe11 books1997

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

Reading order →

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 →

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 Upside-Down Magic?: Enchanted Forest — the closest match to Upside-Down Magic on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Upside-Down Magic?: Upside-Down Magic. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Upside-Down Magic.
How big is Upside-Down Magic?: Upside-Down Magic is 8 books, 2015–2021.

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