Stories of magic and discovery for fans of Harry Potter
These books will make you believe in magic again.
Did you grow up waiting for your letter from Hogwarts when you turned 11 years old? Did you long to find something extraordinary waiting for you outside of your not-so-exciting daily life—just like Harry did? And now, do you miss those feelings of possibility and belonging that reading (and re-reading!) the Harry Potter series brought you?
Growing older doesn't mean you have to grow out of fantasy books like Harry Potter, and there's no shame in wanting to recapture those old Hogwarts feelings. Didn't we learn from Harry and his friends the value of being true to yourself and stepping forward with courage in your heart? So be brave dear reader, and look through these books that deliver fantastical adventures, intriguing magic systems, bizarre creatures, and schools that hold long-buried secrets—and cast a bit of that familiar magic you've been missing.
The Atlas Six
Once every decade, six magicians are selected to earn a place in the mysterious Alexandrian Society. Once chosen, they learn things are just getting started: first they'll spend one year together, and it's not expected that all six will make it out of initiation.
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Eva Evergeen, Semi-Magical Witch
Meet Eva Evergreen, whose only goal is to become a Novice Witch. But to become one, first, you need to help your town and do good all around. With magic, of course. But for Eva, this is impossible, because she only has a pinch of magic herself. When she's shipped off to a coastal town to help them, Eva is committed, setting up a small magical repair shop to aid the citizens.
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The Marvellers
Ella Durand happens to be the first Conjuror to attend the Arcanum Training Institute, where normally only Marvellers enroll. When an evil entity breaks out of prison, allegedly aided by a Conjuror, things get even more uncomfortable for Ella. To restore her family's good name, she and a band of fellow misfits find themselves tasked with tracking down this powerful adversary while also keeping their grades up.
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Amari and the Night Brothers
After her high-achieving older brother Quinton goes missing, Amari finds a ticking briefcase in the back of his closet that harbors secrets beyond her imagining—and somehow intended precisely for her? Before his disappearance, Quinton had nominated her to the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, and Amari decides that if it's something he wanted for her, maybe it's also the key to getting him back.
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The School for Good and Evil
Best friends Sophie and Agatha are ready to enter the School for Good and Evil. Sophie seems bound to be accepted to the School for Good while Agatha is a natural fit for the Evil side. But when their expectations are thwarted, the girls are set on parallel journeys to learn a lot more than just what's on the syllabi.
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Lobizona
After her mother is snatched from their Miami home by ICE and her adopted grandmother is attacked, Manu, an undocumented immigrant from Argentina, finds herself once again without a home. With the help of a mysterious "Z" emblem in her hands, Manu discovers a secret world in which the folklore of Argentina comes to life, and where at a magical boarding school she finally feels like she fits in.
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Akata Witch: The Nsibidi Scripts, Book 1
Though author Nnedi Okorafor isn't a big fan of this series being called "the Nigerian Harry Potter," if that pitch intrigues you then we're okay with it. Sunny Nwazue is twelve years old and lives in the Nigerian city of Aba. Because of her albinism, she's unable to spend much time in the sun, which really impedes her passion for playing soccer. So when she learns of her heritage among the magical Leopard People of West Africa, which connects her with other magically-gifted young people studying to master their abilities, Sunny's world opens up in ways she'd never imagined.
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