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Books that match a book in the Earthsea series, most similar first. Each one names the Earthsea book it matches and why.

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What it is about

Where it happens

  • Earthsea

Ages

  • Young Adult

Awards

  • Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
  • Boston Globe–Horn Book Award

Series like this

Other series with a book that matches a Earthsea book, most similar first. Each one names the two books and what both series share.

  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone book cover by J. K. Rowling

    Harry Potter

    J. K. Rowling

    Why: Both series are fantasy books about wizards and magic.

    Closest books: A Wizard of Earthsea and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

    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)

    See the Harry Potter books in order · Books like the Harry Potter series

  • The Last Wish book cover by Andrzej Sapkowski

    The Witcher

    Andrzej Sapkowski

    Why: Both series are fantasy books about wizards and magic.

    Closest books: A Wizard of Earthsea and The Lady of the Lake

    What both books share
    • fantasy
      A Wizard of Earthsea: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
      The Lady of the Lake: "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction." (LoC 650); "Fantasy fiction." (LoC 655)
    • wizards
      A Wizard of Earthsea: "Wizards -- Fiction." (Library of Congress)
      The Lady of the Lake: "Wizards -- Fiction." (Library of Congress)
    • magic
      A Wizard of Earthsea: "Magic -- Fiction." (Library of Congress)
      The Lady of the Lake: "Magic -- Fiction." (Library of Congress)

    See the The Witcher books in order · Books like the The Witcher series

  • Storm Front book cover by Jim Butcher

    The Dresden Files

    Jim Butcher

    Why: Both series are fantasy books about wizards and magic.

    Closest books: A Wizard of Earthsea and Cold Days

    What both books share
    • fantasy
      A Wizard of Earthsea: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
      Cold Days: "Fiction, fantasy, paranormal" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction." (LoC 655)
    • wizards
      A Wizard of Earthsea: "Wizards" (OL subject); "Wizards in fiction" (OL subject); "Wizards -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
      Cold Days: "Wizards" (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)
      Cold Days: "Magic" (OL subject); "Magic -- Fiction." (LoC 650)

    See the The Dresden Files books in order · Books like the The Dresden Files series

  • Skulduggery Pleasant book cover by Derek Landy

    Skulduggery Pleasant

    Derek Landy

    Why: Both series are fantasy books about magic.

    Closest books: A Wizard of Earthsea and Playing With Fire

    What both books share
    • fantasy
      A Wizard of Earthsea: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
      Playing With Fire: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (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)
      Playing With Fire: "Magic" (OL subject); "Magic, fiction" (OL subject); "Magic -- Juvenile fiction." (LoC 650)

    See the Skulduggery Pleasant books in order · Books like the Skulduggery Pleasant series

  • Shadow and Bone book cover by Leigh Bardugo

    Shadow and Bone (The Grisha Trilogy)

    Leigh Bardugo

    Why: Both series are fantasy books about magic.

    Closest books: A Wizard of Earthsea and Shadow and Bone

    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)

    See the Shadow and Bone (The Grisha Trilogy) books in order · Books like the Shadow and Bone (The Grisha Trilogy) series

  • A Kingdom Besieged book cover by Raymond E. Feist

    The Chaoswar Saga

    Raymond E. Feist

    Why: Both series are fantasy books about magic.

    Closest books: The Farthest Shore and A Kingdom Besieged

    What both books share
    • fantasy
      The Farthest Shore: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
      A Kingdom Besieged: "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction, American." (LoC 655); "Fantasy fiction." (LoC 655)
    • magic
      The Farthest Shore: "Magic -- Fiction." (Library of Congress)
      A Kingdom Besieged: "Magic -- Fiction." (Library of Congress)

    See the The Chaoswar Saga books in order · Books like the The Chaoswar Saga series

  • City of Bones book cover by Cassandra Clare

    The Mortal Instruments

    Cassandra Clare

    Why: Both series are fantasy books about magic.

    Closest books: A Wizard of Earthsea and City of Fallen Angels

    What both books share
    • fantasy
      A Wizard of Earthsea: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
      City of Fallen Angels: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
    • magic
      A Wizard of Earthsea: "Magic" (OL subject); "Magic in fiction" (OL subject); "Magic, fiction" (OL subject); "Magic -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
      City of Fallen Angels: "Magic" (OL subject); "Magic, fiction" (OL subject); "Magic -- Fiction." (LoC 650)

    See the The Mortal Instruments books in order · Books like the The Mortal Instruments series

  • A Court of Thorns and Roses book cover by Sarah J. Maas

    A Court of Thorns and Roses

    Sarah J. Maas

    Why: Both series are fantasy books about magic.

    Closest books: A Wizard of Earthsea and A Court of Frost and Starlight

    What both books share
    • fantasy
      A Wizard of Earthsea: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
      A Court of Frost and Starlight: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
    • magic
      A Wizard of Earthsea: "Magic" (OL subject); "Magic in fiction" (OL subject); "Magic, fiction" (OL subject); "Magic -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
      A Court of Frost and Starlight: "Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Magic -- Fiction" (LoC 650)

    See the A Court of Thorns and Roses books in order · Books like the A Court of Thorns and Roses series

  • Artemis Fowl book cover by Eoin Colfer

    Artemis Fowl

    Eoin Colfer

    Why: Both series are fantasy books about magic.

    Closest books: A Wizard of Earthsea and Artemis Fowl

    What both books share
    • fantasy
      A Wizard of Earthsea: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
      Artemis Fowl: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject)
    • magic
      A Wizard of Earthsea: "Magic" (OL subject); "Magic in fiction" (OL subject); "Magic, fiction" (OL subject); "Magic -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
      Artemis Fowl: "Magic" (OL subject); "Magic, fiction" (OL subject); "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject)

    See the Artemis Fowl books in order · Books like the Artemis Fowl series

  • The Awakening book cover by L. J. Smith

    The Vampire Diaries

    L. J. Smith

    Why: Both series are fantasy books.

    Closest books: The Farthest Shore and The Awakening

    What both books share
    • fantasy
      The Farthest Shore: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
      The Awakening: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, romance, fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction." (LoC 655)

    See the The Vampire Diaries books in order

Books like the books in this series

The Earthsea books on this site

  1. Book 1: A Wizard of Earthsea
  2. Book 2: The Tombs of Atuan
  3. Book 3: The Farthest Shore

See every Earthsea book in order

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