Harry Potter

Harry Potter Read a Likes

Titles:

  • Hero and the Crown: by Robin McKinley
  • Wizard's Hall: by Jane Yolen
  • Ella Enchanted: by Gail Carson Levine
  • Secret of Platform: by Eva Ibbotson
  • Skellig: by David Almond
  • Bright Shadow: by Avi
  • Thief of Always: by Clive Barker
  • Wizard At Large: by Terry Brooks
  • The Skull of Truth: by Bruce Coville
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: by Roald Dahl
  • Matilda: by Roald Dahl
  • The Witches: by Roald Dahl
  • The Magic Finger: by Roald Dahl
  • A City in Winter: by Mark Helprin

Series:

  • Redwall Series by: Brian Jacques
  • Prydain Series by: Lloyd Alexander
  • Chronicles of Narnia by: C.S. Lewis
  • Time Trilogy by: Madeleine L'Engle
  • Wizardry Series by: Diane Duane
  • Enchanted Forest by: Patricia Wrede
  • Omri Series by: Lynne Reid Banks
  • The Lost Years of Merlin by: Tom A. Barron
  • Oz Series by: L. Frank Baum
  • Tripods Trilogy by: John Christopher
  • Dark is Rising Sequence- (Arthurian Fantasy Series) by: Susan Cooper
  • Three Tales of My Father's Dragon by: Ruth Stiles Gannett
  • Earthsea Cycle by: Ursula K. Leguin

Harry-Read-a-like Books

Books that may have similar story elements to Harry Potter but more importantly replicate the accessibility, tone and flavor.

  • Author, Title. (Series Name)
  • Alexander, Lloyd. The Book of Three. (Chronicles of Prydain)
  • Baum, L. Frank. The Wizard of Oz.
  • Billingsly, Franny. The Folk Keeper
  • Black, Holly. The Field Guide. (The Spiderwick Chronicles)
  • Bode, N.E. The Anybodies.
  • Colfer, Eoin. Artemis Fowl.
  • Cooper, Susan. The Dark is Rising. (Dark is Rising Sequence)
  • Coville, Bruce. Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher. (Magic Shop Books)
  • Duane, Diane. So You Want To Be A Wizard.(Young Wizard Series)
  • Funke, Cornelia. Inkheart.
  • Griffin, Adele. The Witch Twins.
  • Haptie, Charlotte. Otto and the Flying Twins: the First Book of the Karmidee.
  • Ibbotson, Eva. The Secret of Platform 13.
  • Jones, Diana Wynne. Witch Week. (Chrestomanci Books)
  • Nimmo, Jenny. Charlie Bone.
  • Nix, Garth. Mister Monday. (Keys to the Kingdom)
  • Sage, Angie. Septimius Heap, Book One: Magyk.
  • Skye, Obert. Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo.
  • Snicket, Lemony. The Bad Beginning. (A Series of Unfortunate Events)
  • Stroud, Jonathan. The Amulet of Samarkand . (The Bartimaeus Trilogy)
  • Wrede, Patricia. Dealing with Dragons. (Enchanted Forest Chronicles)
  • Yolen, Jane. Wizard's Hall.
  • If You Like Harry Books
  • Books that may be similar in theme to Harry Potter but are more complex or are great fantasy fiction.
  • Author, Title. (Series Name)
  • Avi. Midnight Magic.
  • Barron, T.A. The Lost Years of Merlin. (Lost Years of Merlin)
  • Bass, L.G. Sign Of The Qin. (Outlaws Of Moonshadow Marsh)
  • Bell, Hilari. The Wizard Test.
  • Collins, Suzanne. Gregor the Overlander. (Underland Chronicles)
  • Constable, Kate. Singer of All Songs.
  • Doyle, Debra and James D. Macdonald. School of Wizardry . (Circle of Magic)
  • Eager, Edgar. Half Magic.
  • Ende, Michael. The Neverending Story.
  • Farmer, Nancy. Sea of Trolls .
  • Fisher,Catherine. The Oracle Betrayed. (Oracle Prophecies)
  • Flanagan, John. Ranger's Apprentice: The Ruins of Gorlan.
  • Furlong, Monica. Wise Child.
  • Jones, Diana Wynne. Year of the Griffin .
  • LeGuin, Ursula. A Wizard of Earthsea.
  • L'Engle, Madeleine. A Wrinkle in Time.
  • Levine, Gail Carson. Ella Enchanted.
  • Lewis, C.S. Chronicles of Narnia.
  • Mahy, Margaret. The Changeover: A Supernatural Romance.
  • McCaffrey, Anne. Dragonsinger. (Harper Hall Trilogy)
  • McKinley, Robin. The Hero and the Crown.
  • Nesbit, E. Five Children and It.
  • Nix, Garth. Sabriel. (Abhorsen Trilogy)
  • Nodelman, Perry. The Same Place but Different.
  • Oppel, Kenneth. Airborn.
  • Oppel, Kenneth. Silverwing.
  • Paolini, Christopher. Eragon.
  • Pierce, Tamora. Sandry's Book. (Circle of Magic)
  • Pratchett. Terry. Wee Free Men.
  • Pullman, Philip. The Golden Compass. (His Dark Materials)
  • Tolkein, J.R.R. The Hobbit.
  • Zambreno, Mary Frances. A Plague of Sorcerers.

Harry Potter Readalikes

  • Alexander, L.
  • The Black Cauldron
  • Book of Three
  • Castle of Llyr
  • The Foundling
  • The High King
  • Taran Wanderer
  • Asimov, J.
  • Norby and the Terrified Taxi
  • Avi Bright Shadow
  • Poppy
  • Poppy and Rye
  • Baehr, P. The Search for Happily Ever After
  • Baum, L. The Wizard of Oz
  • Beagle, P. The Last Unicorn
  • Bellairs, J. The Dark Secret of Weatherend
  • The House with a Clock in its Walls
  • Boston, L. The Children of Green Knowe
  • Cameron, E. The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet
  • Carroll, L. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
  • Chetwin, G. The Riddle and the Rune
  • Climo, S. Magic and Mischief: Tales from Cornwall
  • Cooper, S. The Boggart
  • The Boggart and the Monster
  • Coville, B.
  • Into the Land of the Unicorns
  • Jennifer Murdley's Toad
  • Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher
  • Dahl, R. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
  • James and the Giant Peach
  • Matilda
  • Duane, D. Deep Wizardry
  • High Wizardry
  • Ende, M. The Never-Ending Story
  • The Night of Wishes
  • Furlong, M. Wise Child
  • Gardiner, J. Stone Fox
  • Garner, A. The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
  • Haddix, M. Just Ella
  • Hayes, S. Crumbling Castle
  • Hildick, E. The Case of the Dragon in Distress
  • Hunter, M. Day of the Unicorn
  • Ibbotson, E. The Secret of Platform 13
  • Which Witch
  • Jacques, B. The Bell Maker
  • The Great Redwall Feast
  • The Long Patrol
  • Mariel of Redwall
  • Marlfox
  • Martin the Warrior
  • Mattimeo
  • Mossflower
  • Outcast of Redwall
  • Pearls of Lutra
  • Redwall
  • Salamandastron
  • Jones, D. Cart and Cwidder
  • Crown of Dalemark
  • Darklord of Derkholm
  • Drowned Ammet
  • The Magicians of Caprona
  • The Spell Coats
  • Witch Week
  • Juster, N. The Phantom Tollbooth
  • Kraan, H. The Wicked Witch is at it Again
  • Krensky, S. The Dragon Circle
  • LeGuin, U. A Wizard of Earthsea
  • Tehanu
  • The Farthest Shore
  • Tombs of Atuan
  • Levine, G. Ella Enchanted
  • The Fairy's Mistake
  • The Princess Test
  • Levy, R. Clan of the Shape-Changers
  • The Misfit Apprentice
  • Lewis, C. S. Prince Caspian
  • The Horse and his Boy
  • The Last Battle
  • The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
  • The Magician's Nephew
  • The Silver Chair
  • Voyage of the Dawn Treader
  • MacDonald, B. Hello Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
  • Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
  • Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm
  • Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic
  • Mahy, M. The Pirate's Mixed Up Voyage
  • McKillip, P. The Forgotten Beasts of Eld
  • McMullan, K. New Kid at School
  • Morris, G. The Squire's Tale
  • Pierce, M. The Son of Summer Stars
  • Pierce, T. Alanna
  • Briar's Book
  • Daja's Book
  • Emperor Mage
  • In the Hand of the Goddess
  • Lioness Rampant
  • Sandry's Book
  • The Realm of the Gods
  • Tris's Book
  • Wild Magic
  • Wolf Speaker
  • The Woman Who Rides Like a Man
  • Pope, E. The Perilous Gard
  • Prelutsky, J. Monday's Troll
  • Pullman, P. The Golden Compass
  • The Subtle Knife
  • Quindlen, A. Happily Ever After
  • Raskin, E. The Westing Game
  • Regan, D. Princess Nevermore
  • Reynolds, P. The Witch Returns
  • Witch Water
  • Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
  • Scieszka, J. 2095
  • The Good, the Bad and the Goofy
  • Knights of the Kitchen Table
  • The Not-So-Jolly Roger
  • Sherman, J. Child of Faerie, Child of Earth
  • Gleaming Bright
  • Windleaf
  • Smith, S. Wren's Quest
  • Wren's War
  • Sterman, B. Background Dragon
  • Strickland, B. Dragon's Plunder
  • Tolkein, J. R. R. The Hobbit
  • Travers, P. L. Mary Poppins
  • Mary Poppins and the House Next Door
  • Mary Poppins Comes Back
  • Mary Poppins in the Park
  • Ure, J. The Wizard in the Woods
  • Wein, E. The Winter Prince
  • Winthrop , E. The Battle for the Castle
  • The Castle in the Attic
  • Wrede, P. The Book of Enchantments
  • Calling on Dragons
  • Dealing with Dragons
  • Searching for Dragons
  • Talking to Dragons
  • Yep, L. Dragon Cauldron
  • Dragon of the Lost Sea
  • Dragon Steel
  • Dragon War
  • Yolen, J. Camelot
  • The Dragon's Boy
  • Hobby
  • Merlin
  • Passager
  • The Faery Flag
  • Wizard's Hall