Harry Potter books quickly took over the world of youth fantasy, leaving teachers, parents, authors, librarians, and readers scrambling to find read-alikes. Here are a few of the most similar stories to Harry Potter.
For Youth
Chrestomanci Series — Diana Wynne Jones
Plague of Sorcerers — Mary Frances Zambreno
Wizards Hall — Jane Yolen
For Adults
This article from Novelist by M Delbridge lists out the following choices for adult Harry Potter readers looking for something else to try.
The Apprentice Adept Series — Piers Anthony
His Dark Materials series — Philip Pullman
The Discworld Series — Terry Pratchett
The Earthsea Novels — Ursula K. Le Guin
The Mancer Series — Don Callander
The Myth Adventures Series — Robert Asprin
The Book of Lost Things — John Connolly (2006)
Ender’s Game (1985; reissued in 1991 and 2001) & Ender’s Shadow (1999) — Orson Scott Card
Green Rider — Kristen Britain (1998)
Magician — Raymond E. Feist (1982)
Neverwhere — Neil Gaiman (1997)
The Stolen Child — Keith Donohue (2006)