VaughanPL: Reading Challenge 2024: Read a Book About MagicLike this list

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• A Darker Shade of Magic

  Schwab, Victoria,

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  This binge-worthy, action-packed series of magical (mutiple) Londons, thieves, and ne’er-do-wells is tons of fun!

• Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments

  Huchu, T. L.

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  Part of the Edinburgh Nights series, this installment follows ghost talker Ropa Moyo as she accepts a job at a magical hospital where young men keep going missing.

• The Ten Thousand Doors of January

  Harrow, Alix E.

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  In this elegantly written fantasy, young January is obsessed with a book called The Ten Thousand Doors—until she realizes the story might be truer than it seems.

• Vita Nostra

  Di︠a︡chenko, Marina,

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  This translation of the Russian bestseller is for readers who don’t mind their fantasy trippy, dark, and disturbing—and packed with psychological suspense.

• The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

  Mandanna, Sangu

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  A cozy, warm hug of a novel featuring found family, a ramshackle English house, delightfully precocious children, and a little bit of romance.

• The Rules of Magic

  a Novel

  Hoffman, Alice,

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  Remember the Owens sisters from Practical Magic? Learn about their iconic witchy aunts (and uncle) in this worthy prequel.

• Magic for Liars

  Gailey, Sarah

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  Hardboiled detective novel meets fantasy in this cross-genre murder mystery set at a school for magical students.

• Ninth House

  Bardugo, Leigh

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  Dark academia, anyone? Dive into the intrigue of Lethe, one of Yale’s secret societies dealing with all things occult in this addictive series.

• A Marvellous Light

  Marske, Freya

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  A steamy romance develops between two officials who work for a magical secret society in this queer enemies-to-lovers romp (the first in a series!).

• Sorcerer to the Crown

  Cho, Zen

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  Regency England gets a fantasy spin! Follow the Royal Society of Unnatural Philosophers as they deal with issues of class, race, and politics with a side of magic.

• The Ballad of Black Tom

  LaValle, Victor D., 1972-

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  Charles Thomas Tester hustles magical services in 20th century Harlem, entangling himself in the dark magical underbelly of New York when he delivers an occult tome to a sorceress.

• The Midnight Bargain

  Polk, C. L. (Chelsea L.)

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  More Regency England! In this version, marriage for women means giving up magic. A sharp social commentary in a fun fantasy package.

• A Discovery of Witches

  Harkness, Deborah E., 1965-

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  If you crave more than just magicians, this scholarly, immersive trilogy adds vampires and demons into the mix. And of course, a little romance doesn’t hurt!

• The Magicians

  a Novel

  Grossman, Lev,

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  Sold as “Harry Potter for adults”, this series follows Quentin Coldwater at Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy with all the hedonism and disenchantment that college entails.

• Storm Front

  Butcher, Jim, 1971-

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  Harry Dresden solves supernatural crimes for the Chicago P.D. Special Investigation Unit in this long-running (17 books and counting!) fantastical series.