![]() ![]() This article could easily recommend 50+ books about magical schools. I was completely flooded with suggestions. ![]() When I was sourcing books for this list, I combed my own reading list but also crowd-sourced ideas from my Facebook communities. And if you loved Potter or Earthsea, you’ll be happy to know that there is a whole new generation of books that will scratch that particular itch. Since that time, magic school books have become their own very particular sub-genre of fantasy. I was working in a bookstore when Pottermania went stratospheric and was delighted to see that the series helped to move kids and adults from reluctant readers to full blown book worms. It really took off with the release of the first Harry Potter in 1997. The trend for books about magical schools started in 1968 when Ursula LeGuin published The Wizards of Earthsea. ![]()
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