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If you liked Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings, what else can you read? Here are similar series of books that will take you to magical lands.

The Chronicles of Prydain

The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander
Call Number: F AL374l CHR Bk1
ISBN: 9780805061321
Publication Date: 1999
The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander
Call Number: F AL374l CHR Bk2
ISBN: 9780805061314
Publication Date: 1999
The Castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander
Call Number: F AL374l CHR Bk3
ISBN: 9780805061338
Publication Date: 1999
Taran Wanderer by Lloyd Alexander
Call Number: F AL374l CHR Bk4
ISBN: 9780805061345
Publication Date: 1999
The High King by Lloyd Alexander
Call Number: F AL374l CHR Bk5
ISBN: 9780805061352
Publication Date: 1999

The Sea of Trolls Trilogy

The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer
Call Number: F F233n SEA Bk 1
ISBN: 9780689867460
Publication Date: 2006
The Land of the Silver Apples by Nancy Farmer
Call Number: F F233n SEA Bk2
ISBN: 9781416907367
Publication Date: 2009
The Islands of the Blessed by Nancy Farmer
Call Number: F F233n SEA Bk3
ISBN: 9781416907381
Publication Date: 2012

Wildwood

Wildwood by Colin Meloy; Carson Ellis (Illustrator)
Call Number: F M528c WIL Bk 1
ISBN: 9780062024701
Publication Date: 2012
Under Wildwood by Colin Meloy; Carson Ellis (Illustrator)
Call Number: F M528c WIL Bk 2
ISBN: 9780062024732
Publication Date: 2013
Wildwood Imperium by Colin Meloy; Carson Ellis (Illustrator)
Call Number: F M528c WIL Bk 3
ISBN: 9780062024763
Publication Date: 2015

Time Quintet / Kairos series

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Call Number: F L566m KAI Bk 1
ISBN: 9780312367541
Publication Date: 2007
A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'Engle
Call Number: F L566m KAI Bk 2
ISBN: 9780312368548
Publication Date: 2007
A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L'Engle
Call Number: F L566m KAI Bk 3
ISBN: 9780312368562
Publication Date: 2007
Many Waters by Madeleine L'Engle
Call Number: F L566m KAI Bk 4
ISBN: 9780312368579
Publication Date: 2007

The Elenium series

The Diamond Throne by David Eddings
Call Number: F ED21d ELE Bk 1
ISBN: 0586203729
Publication Date: 1989
The Ruby Knight by David Eddings
Call Number: F ED21d ELE Bk 2
ISBN: 9780345373526
Publication Date: 1991
The Sapphire Rose by David Eddings
Call Number: F ED21d ELE Bk 3
ISBN: 9780345374721
Publication Date: 1992

The Tamuli series

Domes of Fire by David Eddings
Call Number: F ED21d TAM Bk 1
ISBN: 9780345383273
Publication Date: 1993
The Shining Ones by David Eddings
Call Number: F ED21d TAM Bk 2
ISBN: 9780345388667
Publication Date: 1994
The Hidden City by David Eddings
Call Number: F ED21d TAM Bk 3
ISBN: 9780586213179
Publication Date: 1994

Inheritance Cycle

Eragon by Christopher Paolini
Call Number: F P211c INH Bk 1
ISBN: 0375826688
Publication Date: 2003
Eldest by Christopher Paolini
Call Number: F P211c INH Bk 2
ISBN: 9780375840401
Publication Date: 2007
Brisingr by Christopher Paolini
Call Number: F P211c INH Bk 3
ISBN: 9780375826726
Publication Date: 2008
Inheritance by Christopher Paolini
Call Number: F P211c INH Bk 4
ISBN: 9780307976642
Publication Date: 2011

The Daoshi Chronicles

The Girl with Ghost Eyes by M. H. Boroson
Call Number: F B736m GIR
ISBN: 9781940456454
Publication Date: 2015

The Books of Umber

Happenstance Found by P.W. Catanese
Call Number: F C357p BOO Bk 1
ISBN: 9781416975199
Publication Date: 2009
Dragon Games by P. W. Catanese; David Ho (Illustrator)
Call Number: F C357p BOO Bk 2
ISBN: 9781416953838
Publication Date: 2011
The End of Time by P. W. Catanese
Call Number: F C357p BOO Bk 3
ISBN: 9781416953845
Publication Date: 2012

Septimus Heap

Magyk by Angie Sage
Call Number: F SA129a SEP Bk 1
ISBN: 9780060577339
Publication Date: 2006
Flyte by Angie Sage
Call Number: F SA129a SEP Bk 2
ISBN: 9780060577360
Publication Date: 2007
Physik by Angie Sage
Call Number: F SA129a SEP Bk 3
ISBN: 9780060577391
Publication Date: 2008
Queste by Angie Sage
Call Number: F SA129a SEP Bk 4
ISBN: 9780060882099
Publication Date: 2009
Syren by Angie Sage
Call Number: F SA129a SEP Bk 5
ISBN: 9780060882129
Publication Date: 2011
Darke by Angie Sage
Call Number: F SA129a SEP Bk 6
ISBN: 9780061242427
Publication Date: 2011

Dragons in our Midst

Raising Dragons by Bryan Davis
Call Number: F D261b DRA Bk 1
ISBN: 9780899571706
Publication Date: 2004
The Candlestone by Bryan Davis
Call Number: F D261b DRA Bk 2
ISBN: 9780899571713
Publication Date: 2004
The Circles of Seven by Bryan Davis
Call Number: F D261b DRA Bk 3
ISBN: 9780899571720
Publication Date: 2005
The Tears of a Dragon by Bryan Davis
Call Number: F D261b DRA Bk 4
ISBN: 9780899571737
Publication Date: 2005

The Land of Stories

The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer
Call Number: F C695c LAN Bk1
ISBN: 9780316201568
Publication Date: 2013
The Land of Stories: the Enchantress Returns by Chris Colfer
Call Number: F C695c LAN Bk2
ISBN: 9780316201551
Publication Date: 2014
The Land of Stories: a Grimm Warning by Chris Colfer
Call Number: F C695c LAN Bk3
ISBN: 9780316406826
Publication Date: 2015
The Land of Stories: Beyond the Kingdoms by Chris Colfer
Call Number: F C695c LAN Bk4
ISBN: 9780316406895
Publication Date: 2015
The Land of Stories: an Author's Odyssey by Chris Colfer
Call Number: F C695c LAN Bk5
ISBN: 9780316383219
Publication Date: 2017

Shannara

The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks
Call Number: F B873t SHA Bk1
ISBN: 9781841495484
Publication Date: 1977
The Elfstones of Shannara by Terry Books
Call Number: F B873t SHA Bk2
ISBN: 9781841495491
Publication Date: 2006
The Wishsong of Shannara by Terry Brooks
Call Number: F B873t SHA Bk3
ISBN: 9781841495507
Publication Date: 2006

The Girl of Fire and Thorns Trilogy

The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
Call Number: F C321r GIR Bk1
ISBN: 9780062026507
Publication Date: 2012
The Crown of Embers by Rae Carson
Call Number: F C321r GIR Bk 2
ISBN: 9780062026538
Publication Date: 2013
The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson
Call Number: F C321r GIR Bk 3
ISBN: 9780062026569
Publication Date: 2014

Tales of the Otori

Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn
Call Number: F H436l TAL Bk 1
ISBN: 9781573223324
Publication Date: 2002
Grass for His Pillow by Lian Hearn
Call Number: F H436l TAL Bk 2
ISBN: 9780330415262
Publication Date: 2003
Brilliance of the Moon by Lian Hearn
Call Number: F H436l TAL Bk 3
ISBN: 9780330413503
Publication Date: 2004

Chronicles of Narnia

The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
Call Number: F L673c CHR
ISBN: 9780007269433
Publication Date: 2008

Skulduggery Pleasant

Scepter of the Ancients by Derek Landy
Call Number: F L264d SKU Bk 1
ISBN: 9780061231179
Publication Date: 2008
Playing with Fire by Derek Landy
Call Number: F L264d SKU Bk 2
ISBN: 9780061240904
Publication Date: 2009
The Faceless Ones by Derek Landy
Call Number: F L264d SKU Bk3
ISBN: 9780061240935
Publication Date: 2010
Dark Days by Derek Landy
Call Number: F L264d SKU Bk4
ISBN: 9780007325979
Publication Date: 2010
Mortal Coil by Derek Landy
Call Number: F L264d SKU Bk5
ISBN: 9780007326013
Publication Date: 2011
Death Bringer by Derek Landy
Call Number: F L264d SKU Bk6
ISBN: 9780007326037
Publication Date: 2012
Kingdom of the Wicked by Derek Landy
Call Number: F L264d SKU Bk7
ISBN: 9780007480210
Publication Date: 2012
Last Stand of Dead Men by Derek Landy
Call Number: F L264d SKU Bk8
ISBN: 9780007489237
Publication Date: 2014
Skulduggery Pleasant: the Dying of the Light by Derek Landy
Call Number: F L264d SKU Bk9
ISBN: 9780007489282
Publication Date: 2015
Resurrection by Derek Landy
Call Number: F L264d SKU Bk10
ISBN: 9780008219604
Publication Date: 2017

Sea of Ink and Gold

The Reader by Traci Chee
Call Number: F C515t SEA Bk 1
ISBN: 9780399176777
Publication Date: 2016
The Speaker by Traci Chee
Call Number: F C515t SEA Bk2
ISBN: 9780399176784
Publication Date: 2017
The Storyteller by Traci Chee
Call Number: F C515t SEA Bk3
ISBN: 9780399176791
Publication Date: 2018