Books Like The Magician's Nephew

Loved The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis? If its series, fantasy and portal fantasy hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and The Phantom Tollbooth. 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 The Magician's Nephew: Series · Fantasy · Portal Fantasy · Middle Grade · Adventure

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Lyman Frank Baum

Portal Fantasy · Children's · Talking Animals · Middle Grade · Fantasy

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
LEWIS CARROLL

Portal Fantasy · Children's · Talking Animals · Middle Grade · Fantasy

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The Phantom Tollbooth
Norton Juster

Portal Fantasy · Talking Animals · Children's · Middle Grade · Fantasy

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James and the Giant Peach
Roald Dahl

Children's · Middle Grade · Talking Animals · Fantasy · Adventure

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Peter Pan
J. M. Barrie

Portal Fantasy · Children's · Middle Grade · Fantasy · Adventure

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The Neverending Story
Michael Ende

Portal Fantasy · Middle Grade · Talking Animals · Fantasy · Adventure

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Talking to Dragons
Patricia C. Wrede

Middle Grade · Talking Animals · Fantasy · Series · Classics

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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
Robert C O'Brien

Talking Animals · Middle Grade · Children's · Adventure · Classics

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The Wild Robot
Peter Brown

Talking Animals · Children's · Middle Grade · Adventure · Series

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Impossible Creatures
Katherine Rundell

Portal Fantasy · Middle Grade · Talking Animals · Fantasy · Adventure

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Taran Wanderer
Lloyd Alexander

Middle Grade · Classics · Fantasy · Series · Talking Animals

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
J. K. Rowling

Middle Grade · Fantasy · Series · Classics · Adventure

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Magyk
Angie Sage

Middle Grade · Talking Animals · Fantasy · Series · Adventure

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Howl's Moving Castle
Diana Wynne Jones

Middle Grade · Portal Fantasy · Fantasy · Classics · Adventure

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A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'Engle

Middle Grade · Adventure · Fantasy · Classics · Series

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The Titan's Curse
Rick Riordan

Middle Grade · Series · Fantasy · Classics · Adventure

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The Lost Story
Meg Shaffer

Portal Fantasy · Talking Animals · Fantasy · Adventure · Whimsical

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The Magicians
Lev Grossman

Portal Fantasy · Talking Animals · Fantasy · Series · Quest Narrative

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The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien

Middle Grade · Fantasy · Classics · Adventure · Series

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The Tea Dragon Festival:
K. O'Neill

Children's · Middle Grade · Fantasy · Series · Charming

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