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Books like Wizarding World short fiction: 9 series to read next

Wizarding World short fiction is fantasy, set in secondary world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Wizarding World short fiction is 58 books, 2001–2016.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
Earthsea
Discworld
World of Septimus Heap
Howl's Castle
The School for Good and Evil
Tales of the Frog Princess
Magic Kingdom of Landover

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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NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Portal fantasy.

“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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EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy.

“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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DiscworldUniverse

universe84 books1983

Fantasy, funny in tone, set in secondary world.

“Death speaks IN SMALL CAPITALS and rides a horse called Binky.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Guards! Guards! →

World of Septimus HeapSeries

seriesAngie Sage12 books2005

Adventurous in tone.

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Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

Adventurous in tone.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

The School for Good and EvilSeries

seriesSoman Chainani8 books2013

Adventurous in tone.

“After their fortunes are reversed, Agatha is taken to the School for Good while Sophie is taken to the School for Evil, their friendship is put to the test.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The School for Good and Evil →

Tales of the Frog PrincessSeries

seriesE. D. Baker9 books2002

Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, lighthearted in tone, set in secondary world.

Start with The Frog Princess →

Magic Kingdom of LandoverSeries

seriesTerry Brooks8 books1986

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Written in 1986, it tells the story of how Ben Holiday, a talented but depressed Chicago trial lawyer, comes to be king of Landover, an otherworldly magical kingdom.”
from the catalogue description of Magic Kingdom for Sale—Sold!
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Start with Magic Kingdom for Sale—Sold! →

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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.

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What should I read after Wizarding World short fiction?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Wizarding World short fiction on what it is about, not on what sells.
How big is Wizarding World short fiction?: Wizarding World short fiction is 58 books, 2001–2016.

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