If you loved following Nathaniel’s cunning attempts to control the powerful Amulet and outwit his magical adversary, you’ll be swept up in Artemis Fowl, where the young criminal mastermind Artemis concocts an elaborate plan to steal fairy gold. Like Nathaniel, Artemis is a brilliant, ambitious protagonist facing supernatural forces, and the plot is full of twists, clever stratagems, and magical showdowns.

Did Bartimaeus’s snarky footnotes and dry humor make you laugh out loud? Skulduggery Pleasant delivers that same sharp wit, as the wisecracking skeleton detective Skulduggery and his partner Valkyrie Cain trade clever quips and sarcasm while battling magical villains. The humor adds a delightful edge to the magical escapades.

If you were fascinated by the secretive, rule-laden world of magicians and spirits in The Amulet of Samarkand, you’ll love how Neverwhere unveils a mysterious, vividly imagined London Below, full of strange magic and hidden dangers. The immersive worldbuilding and intricate magical society will pull you in just as Samarkand’s did.

If you found Nathaniel and Bartimaeus’s questionable choices and blurred lines between good and evil compelling, you’ll appreciate the young ghost hunters of Lockwood & Co.. Lucy, Lockwood, and George often face tough decisions and moral ambiguity as they battle vengeful spirits in a haunted London, making for an equally nuanced, thought-provoking adventure.

If you enjoyed the structured, rule-bound magic of Bartimaeus’s world—complete with summoning rituals, magical hierarchies, and perilous consequences—Sabriel offers a similarly complex and fascinating magical system. The protagonist must master necromancy’s intricate rules to battle the undead, making every magical decision feel weighty and real.