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FractalCurve t1_j9isgrw wrote

I'd recommend The Wardstone Chronicles by Joseph Delaney.

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RadioSlayer t1_j9isw4u wrote

Chronicles of Prydain for an excellent coming of age story

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Joan-Therese t1_j9isxwr wrote

Earthsea by Ursula K Leguin might be up your alley :)

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literattina t1_j9it0uz wrote

Nothing is quite like Harry Potter, but you could try some of the other popular fantasy series.

You have the Hunger Games, His Dark Materials, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Mortal Instruments, Inkworld, The Inheritance Cycle, Abhorsen.

These are all series of books I’ve loved around the time I read Harry Potter, maybe some of them will interest you.

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C9_Tilted t1_j9itebh wrote

Keeper of the lost cities series by Shannon Messenger is the closest I've ever come to reading something that gave me Harry Potter vibes and I say this as someone who's been reading fiction for over 10 years.

While some of the dialogue and actions of the characters can make you cringe at times( pre-teen to teenage characters so it makes sense), it has a lot of magic and world-building that I loved about the Harry Potter series. Give it a try and check it out!

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bestdogintheworld t1_j9itxsb wrote

The Green Rider series by Kristen Britain. Great youth fantasy series

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tabs_jt t1_j9iukbw wrote

Percy Jackson is after Harry Potter one of the best YA bookseries. It is kind of funny and brutal.

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Knightwolf75 t1_j9iuq45 wrote

Another Fine Myth. Not as serious as HP, more light hearted and from a 1st person narrative but it’s def fantasy/fiction and just a fun read.

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SV-97 t1_j9iv5zx wrote

Babel by R.F. Kuang may be interesting if you like languages. It also covers some very interesting bits of history

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Babybeejjb t1_j9ivfbd wrote

The Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb

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Adcx5805 t1_j9ivv6e wrote

Dresden files feels similar but slightly more mature

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lyonaria t1_j9ivx44 wrote

Naomi Novik's Scholomance trilogy has been great. You might like the Chrestomanci novels by Dianna Wynn Jones, Garth Nix Abhorsen series is great.

It would really be useful to know what you liked about Harry Potter.

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waynebr3ttzky t1_j9iw2wd wrote

The Percy Jackson series (all of them) build a really cool world around modern day and mythology

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AmeliaReid28 t1_j9iwdsl wrote

The secrets of the immortal Nicholas flammel series by Michael Scott was lovely!

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jaimelove17 t1_j9iwqq9 wrote

Check out Spinning Silver by Novak and Night Circus by Morganstern. Similar vibes

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AutumnDreaming t1_j9iwvqh wrote

Another vote for Garth Nix and the Old Kingdom series, starting with Sabriel. Excellent world-building, a unique magic system and characters with interesting growth over the series.

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alskjfl t1_j9ix21x wrote

The Magicians by Lev Grossman. It's an extremely well-written adult mashup of Harry Potter & the Chronicles of Narnia.

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grovercheeseland t1_j9ix2d3 wrote

Copy Pasted my reply from a previous thread I was in about a similar topic.

"Fablehaven has two youngsters who due to circumstances have to stay at their grandparents farm during a solstice and learn the farm is actually a sanctuary for magical creatures good and evil.

Simple rules get broken and calamity ensues. Good Stuff.

It does get pretty dark though, ESPECIALLY for a YA audience."

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hambone4164 t1_j9ix8d8 wrote

The Discworld series by Terry Pratchett. Start with "The Color of Magic". (Or "Colour", if you're not American...)

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rohtbert55 t1_j9iy0id wrote

A Wizard fo Earthsea. Try The Shadow of the Wind; it will blow your socks off.

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Historical_Dinner_96 t1_j9iyp30 wrote

I find that the Inheritance series By Christopher Paolini offers great world building and and the characters are rich and diverse and the plot is also riveting. There is also Lord of the Rings by J.R.R Tolkien is also god for world building, Character arcs and the plot is amazing.

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Random-Mutant t1_j9iyvr5 wrote

The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, The Unbeliever. Stephen Donaldson.

A challenging read but it pays off after the first few thousand pages.

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bofh000 t1_j9j0ecc wrote

The Percy Jackson series has a very similar dynamic of hero+friends going through adventures in our world but with a magic/mythological twist (although the writing is very different). If you liked Rowling’s very English prose and humour, you might also enjoy Terry Pratchett (he is arguably THE high priest of English wacky fantasy, the language is superb, although dense).

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terst_ t1_j9j229y wrote

Replying to Alucard661 (#1,915,131)

I read Enders Game after Harry Potter and I was amazed that no one mentions how many things JKR took straight from it. It's basically HP in space with better writing.

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smb3something t1_j9j22e0 wrote

If you're liking the magical / fantasy type stuff set in england - consider the Rivers of London series. I found that quite enjoyable. Also to double down on some other suggestions mentioned - Enders Game is good, Dark Materials and also LOTR if you've never read that (so much better than even the extended cut movies).

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terst_ t1_j9j25eb wrote

I think you 'll love The name of the wind, and end up crushed because we'll probably never see the last chapter of the series.

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DiogenesXenos t1_j9j2dg0 wrote

There’s a series about Nicolas Flamel, by Michael Scott I highly recommend it!

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jenna_grows t1_j9j2fab wrote

TJ Klune captures the warm energy of the first three books. But it’s for adults.

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sltnlsngs t1_j9j2jnf wrote

Haven't read them yet but everyone keeps saying that the Nevermoor books remind them a lot of Harry Potter (in a good way).

Narnia is a must too, for me personally.

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DarcyLuffy t1_j9j2lyt wrote

Replying to Potices (#1,915,190)

I was like you. At one time the 7 Potter books were the 7 best books I had ever read. But gradually other books came into contention. I don't know if it is true for you, but for me I loved HP books 4 and 3 most of the 7.

The Percy Jackson books were okay. Among the 5 books in that series I gave only one of them 5 stars on Goodreads. Harry Potter was easy to read yet was genius. Keep that in mind when you try recommendations like The Discworld series by Terry Pratchett (the series rests on satire and nods to Shakespeare and other literature).

I recommend The Riyria Revelations series by Michael J. Sullivan (not the Riyria Chronicles! That is a prequel). The 3rd book in the Riyria Revelations, called the Heir of Novron is the only Fantasy book that I compare to HP books. It is very good and you will experience that familiar excitement that one gets out of Rowling's HP books.

Then there are books that are great but for different reasons than what was true for HP.

E.g. I read Perdido Street Station by China Mieville and its vocab is wonderful and the plot excellent. The book seems like Fantasy of a different kind. Maybe Steampunk? The sequel to PSS is called The Scar. I am going to read it at the end of this year. I hear it is almost as good as PSS. Also there is The City & the City, by CM again.

I have loved nonfiction books too. I recommend Means of Ascent by Robert A Caro. It is larger than life and reads like fiction (in ideas rather than style). I don't recommend you horror books, so not Stephen King. Except maybe for Desperation, The Shining, and Pet Sematary (that's how it's spelled). Don't try 11/22/63, by King. I don't advise it to you for now.

If you want simple writing with twists galore and some humour thrown in, please read The Jaine Austen mystery series by Laura Levine but only books 2-9. They are among the best books I have ever read. Good luck.

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Existing-Race t1_j9j2tx2 wrote

Other people have mentioned this, but I would recommend Percy Jackson, Lockwood & Co., Discworld series, Bartimaeus trilogy, & His Dark Materials trilogy

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Existing-Race t1_j9j311g wrote

Replying to hambone4164 (#1,915,364)

Hmm, a bit unsure over the recommendation of starting from "The Color of Magic." I would go from "Guards, Guards!", "Wyrd Sisters," "Mort," or "Small Gods." Or just pick up whatever is available and start from there

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NurseSmith93 t1_j9j3pso wrote

The inheritance cycle. First book is called Eragon. I actually read this just after Harry Potter and I was in love. Such an amazing story. Similar in aspect that the protagonist in the book is barely a teenager and it’s PG to the end of the book where he’s a young adult and he becomes much more brutal.

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Blankestblank666 t1_j9j40gc wrote

Pendragon by D.J. MacHale. Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness. The golden compass by Philip Pullman. The lost years of Merlin by T.A Barron. The Warrior Heir by Chima. Dragon Champion by E.E Knight. Warrior cats by Erin Hunter. Fable Haven by Brandon Mull. I read all of these to try and fill the Potter void lol, the ones that filled in best were Pendragon & Discovery of Witches, but all of these are good reads.

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Ju9e t1_j9j6bhu wrote

I’m so happy to see that there’s no hatred in this comment section. Harry Potter gets so much hate nowadays (for reasons that are just plain dumb) and I was worried there might be those here

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Salty_Horror_5602 t1_j9j6z18 wrote

So great to hear you're getting into fiction! Non-fiction is wonderful too, but bringing in fic just adds so much depth to reading. And for a rec, I loved the His Dark Materials series by Philip Pullman.

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VerbalChains t1_j9j7g1z wrote

The Dresden Files. If you want a darker, more mature book about a wizard named Harry then this is the one. Great action, memorable characters, and a sense of humor without losing the seriousness. Also, an in-depth magic system and lore. It has everything, really.

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00pium00 t1_j9jald7 wrote

Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace

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