Do you remember the first book you really connected with?<\/p>\n
For many,\u00a0\u201cHarry Potter and the Sorcerer\u2019s Stone\u201d<\/a>\u00a0by J.K. Rowling was that book. Readers grew up alongside Harry, Ron and Hermione, resonating with the sense of belonging created in the walls of Hogwarts. And it’s not just for kids \u2013 many\u00a0discover the books<\/a>\u00a0for the first time in adulthood and realize what they missed by only watching the movies.<\/p>\n Looking to reignite that magic now that the casting for the new HBO series<\/a> is out? Or maybe you’re one of the readers moving away from J.K. Rowling amid her anti-trans views<\/a>, looking to take your fantasy reading elsewhere.<\/p>\n We’ve got recommendations. These books span from middle-grade fantasies to adult contemporaries with Potter-like themes to whimsical classics for all ages.\u00a0<\/p>\n Books similar to \u2018Harry Potter\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n There are six other \u201cHarry Potter\u201d books (and a few spin-offs<\/a>) to dive into if you loved \u201cThe Sorcerer\u2019s Stone,\u201d but if you\u2019ve completed the series and want to keep the magic going, check out these 10 books.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2018The Secret of Platform 13\u2019 by Eva Ibbotson<\/p>\n In this 1994 book<\/a>, an abandoned railway platform door opens for just nine days every nine years, connecting London to a magical kingdom where humans, mermaids, ogres, fey and other creatures coexist. But when the island\u2019s prince is kidnapped, an unlikely alliance of an ogre, hag, wizard and fey will have only days to sneak around London to save him.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2018Midnight for Charlie Bone\u2019 by Jenny Nimmo<\/p>\n If your favorite part of the \u201cHarry Potter\u201d sorcery was the enchanted photos, you\u2019ll love the middle-grade \u201cChildren of the Red King\u201d series<\/a>. The first book opens with Charlie Bone, a kid who can hear people in photographs talking. In this world, the powers of the Red King are passed down through descendants unexpectedly. When Charlie’s aunts send him to Bloor Academy, a school for geniuses, he\u2019ll discover being magically gifted comes with both power and danger.<\/p>\n \u2018The Goldfinch\u2019 by Donna Tartt<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for a grown-up \u201cHarry Potter,\u201d check out this best-selling contemporary novel. In \u201cThe Goldfinch,\u201d<\/a> thirteen-year-old Theo survives an accident that tears every aspect of his life apart. Left with only a small painting to remember his mother, he goes to live with a wealthy family and gets drawn into a criminal underworld.<\/p>\n \u2018Legendborn\u2019 by Tracy Deonn<\/p>\n