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ChrestomanciSeries
series12 books1977
completed
Whimsical in tone, set in parallel universe.
“Greenwillow Books published a US edition within the calendar year.”
from the catalogue
Start with Charmed Life →
Young WizardsSeries
series24 books1983
About wizards and coming of age.
“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
Start with So You Want to Be a Wizard →
Supernatural InvestigationsSeries
series4 books2021
Urban fantasy.
“Quinton Peters was the golden boy of the Rosewood low-income housing projects, receiving full scholarship offers to two different Ivy League schools.”
from the catalogue
Start with Amari and the Night Brothers →
FillorySeries
series7 books2009
Set in secondary world.
Start with The Magicians →
Buried FireNovel
Jonathan Stroudstandalone novel1999
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in contemporary and our world.
Charlie Bone UniverseSeries
series14 books2002
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about magic schools, set in contemporary and british isles.
Start with Midnight for Charlie Bone →