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Books Like Ptolemy's Gate

by Jonathan Stroud · about this book

Loved Ptolemy's Gate by Jonathan Stroud? If its series, djinn and fantasy hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with Gilded Cage, Abhorsen and Rule of Wolves. Every pick is matched by what’s actually inside the book, not just its genre, and we skip other books by the same author so you find someone new.

What’s inside Ptolemy's Gate: Series · Djinn · Fantasy · Magic System · Multiple POV

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   Gilded Cage

   Vic James

   Rebellion Against Authority · London · Teen Protagonist · Multiple POV · Plot-Driven

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   Abhorsen

   Garth Nix

   Demons · Magic System · Teen Protagonist · Fantasy · Adventure

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   Rule of Wolves

   Leigh Bardugo

   Demons · Magic System · Multiple POV · Friendship and Betrayal · Fantasy

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   Soulbinder

   Sebastien de Castell

   Teen Protagonist · Magic System · Dry Humor · Adventure · Series

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5. 

   The Last Olympian

   Rick Riordan

   Redemption Arc · Friendship and Betrayal · Teen Protagonist · Series · Fantasy

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6. 

   The Mime Order

   Samantha Shannon

   London · Rebellion Against Authority · Friendship and Betrayal · Series · Fantasy

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7. 

   Children of Blood and Bone

   Tomi Adeyemi

   Rebellion Against Authority · Magic System · Teen Protagonist · Adventure · Multiple POV

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8. 

   Carl's Doomsday Scenario

   Matt Dinniman

   Rebellion Against Authority · Magic System · Adventure · Series · Plot-Driven

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9. 

   In the Shadow of Lightning

   Brian McClellan

   Redemption Arc · Magic System · Plot-Driven · Fantasy · Adventure

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10. 

    The Kingdom of Copper

    S. A. Chakraborty

    Djinn · Rebellion Against Authority · Magic System · Multiple POV · Fantasy

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11. 

    Beyond the Shadows

    Brent Weeks

    Redemption Arc · Magic System · Multiple POV · Series · Plot-Driven

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12. 

    The Ashfire King

    Chelsea Abdullah

    Djinn · Adventure · Fantasy · Multiple POV · Series

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13. 

    Mistborn

    Brandon Sanderson

    Magic System · Rebellion Against Authority · Adventure · Plot-Driven · Fantasy

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14. 

    A Language of Dragons

    S.F. Williamson

    London · Friendship and Betrayal · Rebellion Against Authority · Teen Protagonist · Fantasy

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15. 

    The Fragile Threads of Power

    V.E. Schwab

    London · Magic System · Multiple POV · Fantasy · Series

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16. 

    The Fall of Babel

    Josiah Bancroft

    Redemption Arc · Dry Humor · Adventure · Series · Fantasy

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17. 

    Sunrise on the Reaping

    Suzanne Collins

    Rebellion Against Authority · Friendship and Betrayal · Teen Protagonist · Series · Male Lead

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18. 

    The Gathering Storm

    Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson

    Magic System · Redemption Arc · Multiple POV · Rebellion Against Authority · Series

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19. 

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

    J.K. Rowling

    Friendship and Betrayal · Magic System · Teen Protagonist · Series · Fantasy

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20. 

    Free the Darkness

    Kel Kade

    Dry Humor · Adventure · Fantasy · Series · Magic System

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