Books like Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling
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Genre
- Young adult fiction
- Fantasy
- Adventure fiction
What it is about
Ages
- Children's
Awards
- Nestlé Children's Book Prize
About this book
Its subjects in Wikidata: magician. It is book 2 of the Harry Potter series and set in Hogwarts Castle.
Where this comes from: Wikidata
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Why: Both are fantasy books about magic.
What both books share
- fantasy
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject)
The Unwanteds: "fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject) - magic
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: "Magic" (OL subject); "Magic -- Juvenile fiction" (OL subject); "Magic -- Fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject)
The Unwanteds: "Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Magic, fiction" (OL subject); "Magic -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
- fantasy
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Why: Both are fantasy books.
What both books share
- fantasy
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject)
The Lightning Thief: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Science fiction, fantasy, horror" (OL subject)
- fantasy
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Why: Both are fantasy books.
What both books share
- fantasy
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject)
Into the Wild: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy Fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction, English" (LoC 655)
- fantasy
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What they share, at a glance
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets next to each book above. A dot means both books' records carry that fact.
| Book | Fantasy | Magic |
|---|---|---|
| The Unwanteds | shared | shared |
| The Lightning Thief | shared | not shared |
| Into the Wild | shared | not shared |
| Midnight | shared | not shared |
| The Merchant of Death | shared | not shared |
| Ella Enchanted | shared | not shared |
| The Ruins of Gorlan | shared | not shared |
| The Outcasts | shared | not shared |
| Redwall | shared | not shared |
| Howl's Moving Castle | shared | not shared |
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: the facts, checked
Each line names the page it was checked on and the date.
- First published
- First published in 1998. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
- Edition checked
- The edition checked here is a 341-page paperback from Scholastic Inc. Source: Library of Congress, checked November 6, 2026.
9781338299151 ... paperback ... 341 pages ... Scholastic Inc
- Awards and honors
- Wikidata lists the Nestlé Children's Book Prize (1998) for this book. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Where does Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets sit in its series? See the reading order.
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