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by Ursula K. Le Guin · 1968

Book 1 of Earthsea

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Earthsea

Ages

Young Adult

Awards

Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award

About this book

The Library of Congress summary reads: "A boy grows to manhood while attempting to subdue the evil he unleashed on the world as an apprentice to the Master Wizard." It is book 1 of the Earthsea series and set in Earthsea.

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Last checked: November 7, 2026

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
J. K. Rowling · 1997 · Children's

about 300 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books about wizards and magic.
What both books share
- fantasy
  A Wizard of Earthsea: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: "fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject)
- wizards
  A Wizard of Earthsea: "Wizards" (OL subject); "Wizards in fiction" (OL subject); "Wizards -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: "Wizards" (OL subject); "Wizards in fiction" (OL subject); "Wizards, fiction" (OL subject); "Wizard" (OL subject)
- magic
  A Wizard of Earthsea: "Magic" (OL subject); "Magic in fiction" (OL subject); "Magic, fiction" (OL subject); "Magic -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: "Magic" (OL subject); "Magic in fiction" (OL subject); "Magic, fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for A Wizard of Earthsea; Open Library and Wikidata for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
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Storm Front Adult
Jim Butcher · 2000

about 350 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books about wizards and magic.
What both books share
- fantasy
  A Wizard of Earthsea: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  Storm Front: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, contemporary" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, urban" (OL subject)
- wizards
  A Wizard of Earthsea: "Wizards" (OL subject); "Wizards in fiction" (OL subject); "Wizards -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  Storm Front: "Wizards" (OL subject); "Wizards in fiction" (OL subject); "Wizards -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
- magic
  A Wizard of Earthsea: "Magic" (OL subject); "Magic in fiction" (OL subject); "Magic, fiction" (OL subject); "Magic -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  Storm Front: "magic" (OL subject); "Magic -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for A Wizard of Earthsea; Open Library and Wikidata for Storm Front.
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Shadow and Bone
Leigh Bardugo · 2012 · Young adult

about 350 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books about magic.
- Fantasy
- Magic
What both books share
- fantasy
  A Wizard of Earthsea: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  Shadow and Bone: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
- magic
  A Wizard of Earthsea: "Magic" (OL subject); "Magic in fiction" (OL subject); "Magic, fiction" (OL subject); "Magic -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  Shadow and Bone: "Magic" (OL subject); "Magic, fiction" (OL subject); "Magic -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for A Wizard of Earthsea; Open Library and Wikidata for Shadow and Bone.
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A Wizard of Earthsea next to each book above. A dot means both books' records carry that fact.

Book	Fantasy	Magic	Wizards
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone	shared	shared	shared
Storm Front	shared	shared	shared
Shadow and Bone	shared	shared	not shared
Skulduggery Pleasant	shared	shared	not shared
The Red Pyramid	shared	shared	not shared
A Great and Terrible Beauty	shared	shared	not shared
Artemis Fowl	shared	shared	not shared
The Night Circus	shared	shared	not shared
The Unwanteds	shared	shared	not shared
A Wrinkle in Time	shared	not shared	not shared
The Lady of the Lake	shared	shared	shared
Cold Days	shared	shared	shared

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A Wizard of Earthsea: the facts, checked

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First published: First published in 1968. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
Edition checked: The edition checked here is a 182-page paperback from Bantam Books. Source: Library of Congress, checked November 6, 2026. 0553383043 ... pbk. ... 182 p. ... Bantam Books
Series: It is book 1 of the Earthsea series. Source: ursulakleguin.com, checked November 6, 2026. Earthsea ... A Wizard of Earthsea
Next in the series: Book 2 is The Tombs of Atuan. Source: ursulakleguin.com, checked November 6, 2026. A Wizard of Earthsea ... The Tombs of Atuan
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for this book. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award (1979) for this book. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.

About Ursula K. Le Guin

Early work: Her first major science fiction novel was The Left Hand of Darkness. Source: ursulakleguin.com, checked November 6, 2026. Le Guin's first major work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness
Awards and honors: She received the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters in 2014. Source: ursulakleguin.com, checked November 6, 2026. In 2014 she was awarded the National Book Foundation Medal
Awards and honors: The Library of Congress named her a Living Legend in 2000. Source: ursulakleguin.com, checked November 6, 2026. In 2000, she was named a Living Legend by the Library of Congress

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