Books like Harry Potter to read next? There are so many similar magical books for people who love Harry Potter to read next. After finishing the Harry Potter series,  this list of books similar to Harry Potter is sure to give you some great alternatives to fill that void and get you excited about a new series. Just like Harry Potter, there are many similar book series that have elements of incredible world-building, fantastic characters, and lots of magic. So grab your reading tracker and get ready to fill it with all sorts of books like Harry Potter to read next. We recommend them all!

Last Updated: April 24, 2024

Books Like Harry Potter

1. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling

2. Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan

3. Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

4. The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

5. The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

6. The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann

7. Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins

8. Fablehaven by Brandon Mull

9. The Inheritance Cycle Series by Christopher Paolini

10. Pennyroyal Academy by M.A. Larson

11. Ranger’s Apprentice Series by John Flanagan

12. Redwall Series by Brian Jacques

13. Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

14. The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani

15. The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

16. The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton

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Young Adult Books Like Harry Potter

1. The Great Library by Rachel Caine

2. A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

3. Caraval by Stephanie Garber

4. The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert

5. The Alchemyst by Michael Scott

6. Sabriel by Garth Nix

7. The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp by Rick Yancey

8. The Maze Runner by James Dashner

9. Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

10. Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep

11. Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova

12. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

13. The Iron Trial by Holly Black & Cassandra Clare

14. The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell

15. Graceling by Kristin Cashore

16. The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

17. The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

18. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

19. Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

20. This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

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21. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

22. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

23. Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

24. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

25. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

26. Divergent by Veronica Roth

27. Alex Rider by Anthony Horowitz

28. Cinder by Marissa Meyer

29. Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

30. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

31. A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

32. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly

33. Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor

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Adult Books Like Harry Potter

1. Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

2. The Magicians by Lev Grossman

3. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien

4. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

5. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

6. The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

7. The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue by V.E. Schwab

8. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

9. Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

10. A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

11. Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho

12. The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan

13. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke

14. Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey

15. A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

Books Like Harry Potter

Books like Harry Potter to read next are countless for those who love the Harry Potter series, and I am sure that these books and series will help to get over a hangover from reading Harry Potter. There are so many read-alikes to Harry Potter that also have magic, and intriguing characters. I hope that you find the best book like Harry Potter book from our list of recommendations to enjoy. What books do you suggest reading that are similar to Harry Potter?