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What to read after Harry Potter: 8 books like it

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If you loved Harry Potter, read Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend or The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis next.

If you've finished Harry Potter, or you're rereading before the HBO series, these books bring back the magic school, found family and adventure, for younger and older readers.

8 books like Harry Potter

  1. 1

    Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

    Middle grade fantasy

    A kid discovers he's the son of a Greek god and heads to a training camp for demigods.

  2. 2

    Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

    Middle grade fantasy

    A cursed girl is whisked into a magical city and a secret society: the most Hogwarts-like recent series.

  3. 3

    The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis

    Classic fantasy

    Children step into a magical world: the classic that inspired generations of fantasy.

    Book and its screen adaptations →

  4. 4

    Northern Lights by Philip Pullman

    Fantasy

    Published in the US as The Golden Compass: a brave girl, talking animal companions and a dangerous conspiracy.

    Book and its screen adaptations →

  5. 5

    Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

    Fantasy adventure

    A twelve-year-old criminal mastermind takes on high-tech fairies.

    Book and its screen adaptations →

  6. 6

    Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger

    Middle grade fantasy

    A girl learns she's an elf and enrolls in a school for her powers: a long series with a big fan base.

  7. 7

    A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

    Adult fantasy

    A magic school where the school itself tries to kill the students: Hogwarts for grown-ups.

  8. 8

    The Magicians by Lev Grossman

    Adult fantasy

    A darker, adult take on a secret magic college and a childhood fantasy world.

    Book and its screen adaptations →

Common questions

What should I read after Harry Potter?

If you loved Harry Potter, read Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend or The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis next. If you've finished Harry Potter, or you're rereading before the HBO series, these books bring back the magic school, found family and adventure, for younger and older readers.

What books are like Harry Potter?

Our 8 picks: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Northern Lights, Artemis Fowl, Keeper of the Lost Cities, A Deadly Education, The Magicians.

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