Books like The Bartimaeus Trilogy Boxed Set

DON'T READ HARRY POTTER, READ THE BARTIMAEUS TRIOLOGYThe reason I liked this series was what it offered that many other fantasy books leave out. The story doesn't operate in a secluded location, disconnected form the rest of the world. In the trilogy the wizards are the elite, the rulers, the imperialists who control empire after empire with the help of their slaves, the djinn. I like the fact that the story involves the conflicting stories of wizards, djinn, and normal, non-magical people. The main characters, Nathaniel, was great becuase I couldn't help but love and hate him throughout the series as he changed.While Harry Potter is well written, the story is the simple tale of good vs. evil and offers nothing new to the reader. It doesn't try to explain the motivations of people who we see as "evil," they just are. Harry Potter is pornography, trying to convince children that the world is much shallower than it really is. I think the Bartimaeus Trilogy does a good job constructing a fantasy world that is complicated in ways similar to our own.