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I've never encountered anything like Harry Potter again. Though I did try reading some other series. Any suggestions for a similar series? The series should have at least 3 books.

If you love YA, then I would highly suggest Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead or Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas. Both of these series have six books and are written very well. If you are looking for something more adult, any series by Brandon Sanderson would be great. If you're looking for a training/ school fantasy series, then I would suggest anything by Cassandra Clare. She has multiple series in the same world that focus on training to fight demons. Overall Harry Potter is its own entity because it is so amazing, but I hope these suggestions help!

I would recommend A Court of Thorns and Roses also by Sarah J. Maas. It’s not quite as long as Throne of Glass, there are four books in the series. It follows the story of Feyre on her journey living in the terrifying world of the immortal faeries who used to rule her world.

Check out author Rose Montague

LE Modesitt Jr's Saga of Recluse series. There are currently 21 books in the series, with a 22nd due to be released soon. While not Harry Potter young adult, their main characters are young adults.

Jim Butcher's Dresden Chronicles has 15 books. These are dark, urban fantasy.

Steven Brust's Vlad Taltos series is also currently at 15 books. High fantasy, human assassin in a world of elves. There are also a number of other novels set in this world (and with many of the same characters, just not Vlad as the POV character).

There are a number of other longer fantasy series, but these are the ones I have read and can whole heartedly recommend.

There are a lot of good series out there I would add the Grishaverse by Leigh Bardugo and His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman

I recommend book series "Memory, Sorrow and Thorn" and "The Last King of Osten Ard" by Tad Williams. Also,
"Royal Bastards" by Andrew Shvarts and "Crown Of Stars" by Kate Elliott. These books can be more "adult" than Harry Potter, because the medieval "almost-Earth" setting and violence, but they are very well written and interesting.

If you like urban fantasy I would recommend the Cal Leandros series by Rob Thurman. These are definitely adult and can be somewhat dark. There series has 10 books in it currently.
If you want something more YA, I would recommend anything by L.J. Smith.

Seanan McGuire.

She has two strictly urban fantasy series (both still ongoing and several books already out).


In the first book of her October Daye series, Toby, a fae changeling (half-fae, half-human) looses contact with her family (through no fault of her own). Leaving the fae world behind, she winds up becoming a private eye for the humans of San Francisco. All of this is working out fine until an old friend of her mother's uses her death to put a geas on Toby to find a missing Hope Chest (literally the one thing that can turn a changeling into a full fae), and avenge her death.
The story does not go in the direction one might think it does. To date, this is probably my favorite series I've ever read.


Her InCryptid series is one crazy ride!
All those animals nobody believes in? They're all real. Gorgans, dragons, therianthropes, jackalopes. You name it, it's probably been (or will be) mentioned in the series. There's even a church griffin, which is basicacally part house cat, part raven.
It's all about the Price family and their ongoing attempts to protect the cryptid community from the Covenant of Saint George, who think all cryptids should be exterminated, regardless of how harmless they are. Or sentience.
This series has a bonus piece of my heart for having Aisling Mice, a form of hyper-religious, human worshiping, talking mice, who keep an oral history of/for their 'gods.'



Also, if you give her a try and enjoy her writing, she is incredibly prolific, and writes under multiple names (some horror).
She puts out several books a year, and I know that could set off a million red flags, but believe me, she just legitimately writes that fast. Also, you can tell that it's her writing, not her name and a team of ghost writers. She has a fairly distinct style.

Jezebelle84 wrote: ↑03 Jul 2019, 14:18 If you like urban fantasy I would recommend the Cal Leandros series by Rob Thurman. These are definitely adult and can be somewhat dark. There series has 10 books in it currently.
If you want something more YA, I would recommend anything by L.J. Smith.

I loved Cal Leandros!
Sadly, it looks like we're never getting the rest of it.
I still don't know what happened.
I also enjoyed her Trickster novels, but they just stopped after like, two books.


Have you tried Karen Chance?

Gravy wrote: ↑05 Jul 2019, 02:53

Jezebelle84 wrote: ↑03 Jul 2019, 14:18 If you like urban fantasy I would recommend the Cal Leandros series by Rob Thurman. These are definitely adult and can be somewhat dark. There series has 10 books in it currently.
If you want something more YA, I would recommend anything by L.J. Smith.

I loved Cal Leandros!
Sadly, it looks like we're never getting the rest of it.
I still don't know what happened.
I also enjoyed her Trickster novels, but they just stopped after like, two books.


Have you tried Karen Chance?

I'm not sure what happened with Rob Thurman exactly either. I heard a rumor that her publisher dropped her.

Yes, I also quite like Karen Chance. I love Patricia Briggs and Jim Butcher as well.

Jezebelle84 wrote: ↑05 Jul 2019, 10:54

Gravy wrote: ↑05 Jul 2019, 02:53

Jezebelle84 wrote: ↑03 Jul 2019, 14:18 If you like urban fantasy I would recommend the Cal Leandros series by Rob Thurman. These are definitely adult and can be somewhat dark. There series has 10 books in it currently.
If you want something more YA, I would recommend anything by L.J. Smith.

I loved Cal Leandros!
Sadly, it looks like we're never getting the rest of it.
I still don't know what happened.
I also enjoyed her Trickster novels, but they just stopped after like, two books.


Have you tried Karen Chance?

I'm not sure what happened with Rob Thurman exactly either. I heard a rumor that her publisher dropped her.

Yes, I also quite like Karen Chance. I love Patricia Briggs and Jim Butcher as well.

Ditto.


Have you tried Seanan McGuire?
Another one I really enjoy is Chloe Neill.

(Also, if you like a bit of absurdity, give Simon R. Green's Nightside series a try. )



Sorry, I don't often find others who enjoy urban fantasy.

The Dresden Files are a top notch epic fantasy type series that will be a rollercoaster ride for you!