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The Magicians (book series)

Book · Book series & trilogies · 10 mentions · 2 subreddits · discussed in r/Fantasy, r/suggestmeabook

Reddit take

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Pros

  • To me, our dear Q was very relatable. Bright but in a mediocre way, hurting the people who loved him for pure hedonism.
  • I’m reading the Magicians right now, and I’m really enjoying how much Quentin sucks. It’s fun to read from the perspective of a guy who just has a terrible attitude and makes the world around him a little more unpleasant (I say this with...
  • The Magicians is the best in this genre, IMO. They do graduate eventually, but the school parts are very in-depth and immersive.
  • The Magicians - Quentin Coldwater
  • The Magicians, Technically read the first book first and a few years later binge watched the show before reading all the books. Basically two wildly different stories at some point but both have the Same spirit and are amazing each in it...

Cons

  • I just went to Amazon to buy Lev Grossman's "The Magicians". Paperback costs 11$. Mass paperback costs 7$. As for a digital ebook which takes up about 2MB at best, which has zero production costs and requires about a few cents to trans...
  • Portal fantasies include The Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, and Lev Grossman’s The Magicians (though Grossman does blend invasive elements in the later entries).
  • Parent context: The magicians-Lev Grossman. Everything you want Reply: I disagree. It is college aged assholes being assholes, which is not what I interpreted from the request. ... I enjoyed the series, but if I were excited about 30+ ye...
  • Parent context: The Magicians by Lev Grossman. It's like a mix of Harry Potter and the Chronicles of Narnia, heavier on the Narnia, but with swearing, drugs and sex. Reply: Imagine recommending The Magicians to someone looking for *less...

Sentiment

6 positive (60%) · 3 mixed (30%) · 1 negative (10%)

Trust + time weighted score: +36% · raw score 50%

What redditors said (10 of 10)

I just went to Amazon to buy Lev Grossman's "The Magicians". Paperback costs 11$. Mass paperback costs 7$. As for a digital ebook which takes up about 2MB at best, which has zero production costs and requires about a few cents to transmit the data from some AWS server to my mobile phone? That costs 12$.
negative · u/x****4 · r/Fantasy · Nov 28, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Portal fantasies include The Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, and Lev Grossman’s The Magicians (though Grossman does blend invasive elements in the later entries).
mixed · u/S****t · r/Fantasy · Aug 20, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
To me, our dear Q was very relatable. Bright but in a mediocre way, hurting the people who loved him for pure hedonism.
positive · u/S****l · r/Fantasy · comment · Aug 9, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I’m reading the Magicians right now, and I’m really enjoying how much Quentin sucks. It’s fun to read from the perspective of a guy who just has a terrible attitude and makes the world around him a little more unpleasant (I say this with love).
positive · u/D****9 · r/Fantasy · Aug 9, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The Magicians is the best in this genre, IMO. They do graduate eventually, but the school parts are very in-depth and immersive.
positive · u/b****4 · r/Fantasy · comment · Jul 3, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Parent context: The magicians-Lev Grossman. Everything you want Reply: I disagree. It is college aged assholes being assholes, which is not what I interpreted from the request. ... I enjoyed the series, but if I were excited about 30+ year olds with chronic pain who are sorta exhausted with life, I’d be annoyed af by this rec.
mixed · u/M****S · r/Fantasy · comment · Jul 1, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The Magicians - Quentin Coldwater
positive · u/h****7 · r/Fantasy · comment · Feb 27, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The Magicians, Technically read the first book first and a few years later binge watched the show before reading all the books. Basically two wildly different stories at some point but both have the Same spirit and are amazing each in its own way.
positive · u/a****n · r/suggestmeabook · comment · Feb 22, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The Magicians on syfy kept me watching through every episode, and every season.
positive · u/t****e · r/Fantasy · comment · Jan 12, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Parent context: The Magicians by Lev Grossman. It's like a mix of Harry Potter and the Chronicles of Narnia, heavier on the Narnia, but with swearing, drugs and sex. Reply: Imagine recommending The Magicians to someone looking for *less drama* than Harry Potter.
mixed · u/L****n · r/Fantasy · comment · Jan 30, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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