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Lev Grossman
The Magicians
Quentin Coldwater discovers the magical world from his favorite childhood books is real, only to find it more dangerous and less fulfilling than he imagined. This series explores the realities of magic and the challenges of adulthood, blending fantasy with a coming-of-age story.
The series should be read in publication order: The Magicians, followed by The Magician King, and then The Magician's Land. Each book builds directly on the events of the previous one.
Yes, The Magicians was adapted into a television series that aired for several seasons. The show broadly follows the narrative of the books, though it introduces its own interpretations and expands on certain storylines.
While there are no direct spin-off book series, Lev Grossman has written other works that explore similar themes of magic and fantasy, though they are not set in the same universe as The Magicians.