Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone
Books like Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone
30 fantasy books to read after Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone, by Rowling, J. K., the closest match first.
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1. The Queen Of The Tearling
by Johansen, Erika
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One of the more recently published novels on this list, Queen of the Tearling has elicited strong reactions; this seems to be one of those love it or hate it...
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2. The True Game Series
by Tepper, Sheri S.
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Warning: get ready to commit if you enjoy this stories; The True Game series is not just a trilogy, it's a trilogy of trilogies. This unique delivery of her story,...
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3. Alanna: The First Adventure
by Pierce, Tamora
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While Tamora Pierce's novels are mainly marketed towards younger readers, her Song of the Lioness series is still a worthwhile read, especially if you're looking for a break from some...
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4. The Privilege Of The Sword
by Kushner, Ellen
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Though The Privilege of the Sword is actually the second in a series, the witty and intelligent novel does well a highly praised stand-alone, winner of the Locus award and...
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5. Harry Potter
by Rowling, J. K.
- Same author
This incredibly popular series is a story of an alternate world, a secret world of wizardy that exists within our own, but seems ever so vast.
Yes, everyone has probably read this. In fact, these these may have been the books that got you started reading fantasy in the first place. These books do make for...
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World Of The Five Gods book 1 Start here
6. The Curse Of Chalion
by Bujold, Lois Mcmaster
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Lois McMaster Bujold did not start off writing fantasy, instead rising to fame in the early 1990s as a prolific science-fiction novelist, winning numerous accolades such as the Hugo, Nebula,...
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7. A Cavern Of Black Ice
by Jones, J. V.
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Set in the same world as her bestselling The Book of Words trilogy, A Cavern of Black Ice is the first book in the separate Sword of Shadows series. This...
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8. Ash: A Secret History
by Gentle, Mary
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A gritty, realistic story that is also a part Military Fantasy; set in medieval France.
Ash: A Secret History is one of the few novels on this list with ties to the present world, framed from the start and throughout as a story a historian...
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9. The Golden Key
by Rawn, Melanie
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The Golden Key is the only book on this list with multiple authors (and three of them at that), perhaps because such works have a tendency to be disjointed, a...
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10. The Goblin Emperor
by Addison, Katherine
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This Hugo and Nebula nominee goes outside the realm of traditional fantasy in a blend of steampunk and dark magic. All too often, fantasy focuses on human protagonists, or half-elves/faeries....
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11. Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone
by Rowling, J. K.
- Same author
Harry Potter has never been the star of a Quidditch team, scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. He knows no spells, has never helped to hatch...
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12. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets
by Rowling, J. K.
- Same author
Throughout the summer holidays after his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter has been receiving sinister warnings from a house-elf called Dobby. Now, back at...
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Harry Potter book 3
13. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban
by Rowling, J. K.
- Same author
Harry Potter isn't safe, not even within the walls of his magical school, surrounded by his friends. Because on top of it all, there may well be a traitor in...
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Harry Potter book 4
14. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire
by Rowling, J. K.
- Same author
The fourth book in the Harry Potter franchise sees Harry returning for his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, along with his friends, Ron and Hermione ....
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15. Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix
by Rowling, J. K.
- Same author
There is a door at the end of a silent corridor. And it's haunting Harry Potter's dreams. Why else would he be waking in the middle of the night, screaming...
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Harry Potter book 6
16. Harry Potter And The Half-blood Prince
by Rowling, J. K.
- Same author
The war against Voldemort is not going well; even Muggle governments are noticing. Ron scans the obituary pages of the Daily Prophet, looking for familiar names. Dumbledore is absent from...
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Harry Potter book 7
17. Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows
by Rowling, J. K.
- Same author
Collects the complete series that relates the adventures of young Harry Potter, who attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he and others of his kind learn their craft.
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18. Assassin's Apprentice
by Hobb, Robin
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Several sets of linked trilogies and short stories of high fantasy set in the same world.
How could a story about the apprentice of an assassin not be grimdark? It couldn't, that's how. This first entry sparked off three trilogies about the one protagonist, which contain...
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19. 2004: Tooth And Claw
by Walton, Jo
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Different from other books in the Fantasy of Manners sub-genre in that the characters are dragons. It is a story about the death of a patriarch and love, money, and familial conflict.
The story opens with a moderately well-to-do family gathering at the deathbed of their father, and fighting over the inheritance - not his gold hoard, which has been divided equitably,...
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20. Kushiel's Dart
by Carey, Jacqueline
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Comparisons to George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series abound when discussing Kushiel's Dart, but this novel isn't what you would think of as typical fantasy;...
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21. War Of Light And Shadow
by Wurts, Janny
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This series is epic in every sense of the word. It takes place over many generations, its world is complex and detailed and the quest at the heart of the...
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Temeraire book 1 Start here
22. His Majesty's Dragon
by Novik, Naomi
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This series explores a post-colonial world and both sides have their faults.
The Napoleonic Wars seem to be an especially fascinating era for writers; this series is the second on the list set in this time period at the turn of the...
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23. The Mirror Empire
by Hurley, Kameron
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This first installment in the Worldbreaker Saga (the second came out last October) is an epic fantasy with intriguing world(s), an engaging plot, and complex characters. Throughout the 500 plus...
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24. 1975: The Forgotten Beasts Of Eld
by Mckillip, Patricia A.
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Sybel is 16 years old, and alone in the world, orphaned by her princess mother and her wizard father. Her only goal in life is to maintain the magical animals...
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25. The Golem And The Jinni
by Wecker, Helene
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In Wecker's debut novel, two very unusual immigrants arrive, separately, in 19th century immigrant New York. These two characters are (unsurprisingly) a golem named Chava, created by a Jewish rabbi...
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26. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
by Jemisin, N. K.
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First book in The Inheritance Trilogy, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms centers on the novel's narrator, Yeine, granddaughter of the ruler of the world. Yeine suddenly is named heir to this...
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27. The Mists Of Avalon
by Bradley, Marion Zimmer
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A story of King Arthur's court, through the eyes of Arthur's half-sister Morgaine Le Fay.
I can't do a list of the top 50 fantasy novels with strong female leads without including The Mists of Avalon. Considered one of the great classics of modern fantasy...
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28. War For The Oaks
by Bull, Emma
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What happens when a rock star is pulled into a supernatural conflict between good and evil? Well, let's head on over to Minneapolis of all places and find out
It was in the 80s that the subgenres of fantasy we know today started. One of these – urban fantasy – owes much of its development from War for the...
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29. Howl's Moving Castle
by Jones, Diana Wynne
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A journey of discovery and wonder. This story is part fairy tale, but flips some of the typical conventions—like the main character is an old lady.
Before famous director, Hayao Miyazaki turned Howl's Moving Castle into an animated film, it was an enchanting novel written by Diana Wynn Jones. This novel follows the life a young...
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30. 2005: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
by Clarke, Susanna
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The revival of magic in an alternate Britain with two very different magicians and some fairies, too.
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell is an epic tale of the rebirth of magic in nineteenth-century England. Taking place among the regular historical occurrences of the time, the main difference...
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