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If you liked the Harry Potter series...

... you might also like these fantasy books about young people who take on adventures or dangerous quests, often involving secret magical worlds. -Updated 7/2021 by KR

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  • The first of a seven book series. ... From NoveList: "The books in both of these fantasy series are lengthy, but their vivid and creative world-building, ample action and excitement, humor, and memorable characters (especially the villains!) make…
    Book, 2005New York : Katherine Tegen Books, c2005. — J FICTION Sage Angie
  • The first of a ten book series. ... From NoveList: "Likeable main characters in both fast-paced fantasy series are thrust, unaware, into magical worlds in which they summon skills and courage to fight battles of good vs. evil. Both character-driven…
    Book, 2003Orlando, Fla. : Harcourt, c2003. — J FICTION Duane Diane
  • The first of a five book series. ... From NoveList: "In each of these absorbing fantasy series, a determined trio of students works their way through magic school, honing their abilities while facing threats from without and within. Harry Potter…
    Book, 2014New York : Scholastic Press, 2014. — J FICTION Black Holly
  • Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

    The Official Script Book of the Original West End Production Special Rehearsal Edition Parts I & II

    Thorne, Jack,
    The Official Script Book of the Original West End Production Special Rehearsal Edition Parts I & II ... From Bibliocommons: "As an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and a father, Harry Potter struggles with a past that refuses…
    Book, 2016New York : Arthur A. Levine, 2016. — J FICTION Rowling J.K. 07/2016
  • From Bibliocommons: "When Clara vanishes after the puppeteer Grisini and two orphaned assistants were at her twelfth birthday party, suspicion of kidnapping chases the trio away from London and soon the two orphans are caught in a trap set by…
    Book, 2012Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2012. — J FICTION Schlitz Laura 08/2012
  • The first of a six book series. ... From Bibliocommons: "Twelve-year-old September's ordinary life in Omaha turns to adventure when a Green Wind takes her to Fairyland to retrieve a talisman the new and fickle Marquess wants from the enchanted…
    Book, 2011New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2011. — J FICTION Valente Catheryn 05/2011
  • The first of a five book series. Gregor and his baby sister Boots fall into the Underland--a world below New York City where gigantic bats, rats, spiders and cockroaches live beside an isolated kingdom of humans--and become entangled in a…
    Book, 2003New York : Scholastic Press, 2003. — J SCIFI Collins Suzanne
  • The first of an ongoing series. Ivy Sparrow and her brother Seb discover the secret society of the Uncommoners, people who trade magical objects capable of amazing things in hidden markets all over the world. The Sparrow siblings must combat the…
    Book, 2017New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2017] — J FICTION Bell Jennifer 01/2017
  • From Booklist: Twelve-year-old Nick runs away from a dismal life with his bullying uncle and cousin, only to find himself a reluctant apprentice to the evil wizard Smallbone. Smallbone won't teach him magic, but Nick begins to uncover his talents…
    Book, 2016Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2016. — J FICTION Sherman Delia 09/2016
  • The first of an ongoing series. Hyacinth and her mother have just moved to London from Illinois. When Hyacinth tries to fix a leaky faucet, monstrous creatures appear out of nowhere and take her mother hostage. On her quest to get her mother…
    Book, 2017New York : Random House, [2017] — J FICTION SagerWei Jacob 05/2017
  • The first of an ongoing series (currently at eight books). 12-year-old Sophie Foster discovers that the telepathic abilities that have plagued her through childhood mark her as an elf, a citizen of the lost cities considered to be myth by humans.…
    Book, 2012New York : Aladdin, 2012. — J FICTION Messenge Shannon 10/2012
  • The first of a four book series. In the kingdom of Once, two ancient factions battle for dominance. The Warriors, who have no magic, have long sought to destroy the Witches, fearing their power could be used for evil. 13-year-old Xar, a Wizard who…
    Book, 2017New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2017. — J FICTION Cowell Cressida 09/2017
  • From Bibliocommons: An epic fantasy about a young girl raised by a witch, a swamp monster, and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon, who must unlock the powerful magic buried deep inside her.
    Book, 2016Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Young Readers, 2016. — J FICTION Barnhill Kelly 08/2016
  • The first of a five book series. Siblings Kendra and Seth discover that their grandparents' estate is a secret sanctuary for magical creatures.
    Book, 2006[Salt Lake City, Utah] : Shadow Mountain, c2006. — J FICTION Mull Brandon
  • The first in a trilogy. After failing her exam to become a full witch, Arianwyn the Apprentice Witch is sent to continue her magical studies in the village of Lull. At first, the village lives up to its name, but then all sorts of magical creatures…
    Book, 2017New York : Chicken House, Scholastic Inc., 2017. — J FICTION Nicol James 07/2017
  • The first of an ongoing series. When Joey gets a perfect score on a state exam, he's recommended for a prestigious school that requires students to pass the final test before being selected. But when he arrives for the test, he's transported to…
    Book, 2019New York : Aladdin, 2019. — J FICTION Myklusch Matt 04/2019
  • The first of an ongoing series. Magic and potentially magical things are outlawed in the kingdom of Kaloon--from black cats to the left-handed and twins--so when the queen gives birth to twins, they are kept a secret, both sisters pretending to be a…
    Book, 2019Los Angeles : Disney Hyperion, 2019. — J FICTION Allen Elise 03/2019
  • The first of an ongoing series, currently at three books. A cursed child destined to die on her eleventh birthday is rescued and whisked away to a secret realm called Nevermoor, where she's given the chance to compete for a place in a prestigious…
    Book, 2017New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2017. — J FICTION Townsend Jessica 10/2017