18 books like A Discovery of Witches

What to read after A Discovery of Witches — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Of blood and bone Nora Roberts · 2018 · ★ 4.3 · 512p · ≈ 17h · Moderate "They look like an everyday family living an ordinary life. But beyond the edges of this peaceful farm, unimaginable forces of light and dark have been unleashed. Fallon Swift, approaching her thirteenth birthday, barely knows the world that existed before -- the city where her parents lived, now in ruins and reclaimed by nature since the Doom sickened and killed billions. Traveling anywhere is a… Shares Witches, Vampires, Magic

Wizard of Washington Square Jane Yolen · 1969 · 111p · ≈ 3h · Moderate David and Leilah are delighted to meet the wizard who lives in the park until he accidently turns David's dog into a statue and the statue is stolen. Shares Witches, Magic

Little Broomstick Mary Stewart · 1971 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Moderate A black cat that needs to rescue its brother from a witch's spell enlists the help of a lonely ten-year-old Mary Smith. It is Tib the black cat who leads Mary to the strange flower in the woods. When she discovers a little broomstick shortly afterwards, she is astonished to feel it jump in to action. Before she can gather her wits, it is whisking her over the treetops, above the clouds, and in… Shares Witches, Fantasy fiction

Fool's Errand

Fool's Errand Robin Hobb · 2001 · ★ 4.4 · 666p · ≈ 22h · Moderate Robin Hobb has emerged as one of today's foremost fantasy authors. Now she continues the adventures of one of her most popular heroes in the first book of what promises to be her most spectacular trilogy yet. Fool's ErrandFor fifteen years FitzChivalry Farseer has lived in self-imposed exile, assumed to be dead by almost all who once cared about him. But that is about to change when destiny seeks… Shares Magic, Fantasy fiction

Morrigan's Cross Nora Roberts · 2006 · ★ 4.4 · 347p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Number-one New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts delivers an extraordinary new trilogy--an epic tale that breaks down the boundaries between reality and the otherworldly, while forging together the passions of the men and women caught in a battle for the fate of humanity ... In the last days of high summer, with lightning striking blue in a black sky, the sorcerer stood on a high… Shares Witches, Vampires, Fantasy fiction, Romance

Dance of the Gods Nora Roberts · 2006 · ★ 4.2 · 341p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Blair Murphy has always worked alone. Destined to be a demon hunter in a world that doesn't believe in such things, she lives for the kill. But now, she finds herself the warrior in a circle of six, chosen by the goddess Morrigan to defeat the vampire Lilith and her minions. Learning to trust the others has been hard, for Blair has never allowed herself such a luxury. But she finds herself… Shares Witches, Vampires, Magic, Fantasy fiction

Brood of the Witch-Queen Sax Rohmer · 1924 · ★ 3.4 · 206p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Prefatory Notice The strange deeds of Antony Ferrara, as herein related, are intended to illustrate certain phases of Sorcery as it was formerly practised (according to numerous records) not only in Ancient Egypt but also in Europe during the Middle Ages. In no case do the powers attributed to him exceed those which are claimed for a fully equipped Adept. S.R. ~ Shares Witches--Fiction, Witches, Magic

Rose Holly Webb · 2009 · ★ 4.0 · 247p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Mr Fountain's grand residence is a world away from the dark orphanage Rose has left behind. For the house is overflowing with sparkling magic - she can feel it. And soon rose realises that she might be just a little bit magical, too ... But when orphans begin mysteriously disappearing, Rose's magic is put to the test. Can she find the missing children before it's too late? Shares Alchemy, Witches, Magic, Fantasy fiction

The Magic World Edith Nesbit · 1959 · ★ 3.8 · 172p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Twelve stories with magic occurrences. Shares Magic, Fantasy fiction

Caleb Sarah McCarty · 2009 · ★ 3.5 · 392p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Meet three sexy ranchers—who also happen to be vampires—in the first of a new series by the national bestselling author of Wild Instinct. Allie always desired mysterious, sexy rancher Caleb Johnson, but he never seemed to notice her. Until the night she's attacked by a vicious animal, and rescued by a shapeshifting vampire that she almost seems to recognize: the baritone growl, the mesmerizing… Shares Vampires, Romance

Haunted Kelley Armstrong · 2005 · ★ 3.6 · 495p · ≈ 16h · Moderate THE CONTINUING ADVENTURES OF THE SMART, SEXY -- SUPERNATURAL -- WOMEN OF THE OTHERWORLDEve Levine -- half-demon, black witch and devoted mother -- has been dead for three years. She has a great house, an interesting love life and can't be killed again -- which comes in handy when you've made as many enemies as Eve. Yes, the afterlife isn't too bad -- all she needs to do is find a way to… Shares Witches--Fiction, Witches

Shadow of night Deborah Harkness · 2012 · ★ 4.5 · 588p · ≈ 19h · Moderate Picking up from A Discovery of Witches’ cliffhanger ending, Shadow of Night takes Diana and Matthew on a trip through time to Elizabethan London, where they are plunged into a world of spies, magic, and a coterie of Matthew’s old friends, the School of Night. As the search for Ashmole 782 deepens and Diana seeks out a witch to tutor her in magic, the net of Matthew’s past tightens around them,… Shares Witches, Vampires

Dragonfly falling Adrian Tchaikovsky · 2009 · ★ 4.0 · 688p · ≈ 22h · Moderate Sequel to Empire of Black and Gold. The Wasp Empire's armies are on the move - and the city of Tark will be the first to feel their might. Salma and Totho prepare for battle, alongside their Ant-kinden brethren. And within Tark's walls, they'll face a force greater than any Lowlander has ever seen. Stenwold Maker predicted this threat, and the Empire's secret service now deems him too dangerous… Shares Vampires, Magic, Fantasy fiction

Feathertop Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1996 · 36p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Shares Witches, Magic with this book.

The Edge of the Knife H. Beam Piper · 2006 · 47p · ≈ 1h · Light Ed Chalmers, history professor, had a real problem in his classes: he kept blurting out events that hadn't happened yet. Of course that made him the butt of jokes and ridicule, and the Dean wanted him out despite his tenure. But Ed had other ideas ... especially when his predictions started coming true! Shares Magic, Fantasy fiction

The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart Stephanie Burgis · 2017 · 256p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Aventurine is *not* the kind of dragon who can sit inside her family mountain for decades. If she’s cooped up for even one more hour, she might explode! Her family claims she’s too young to leave safely, but she’s fierce and she’s brave, and she’s ready to prove it by capturing the most dangerous prey of all: a human. Unfortunately, the human she captures turns out to be even sneakier than she… Shares Magic, Fantasy fiction

A Dress of Violet Taffeta

A Dress of Violet Taffeta Tessa Arlen A sumptuous novel based on the fascinating true story of La Belle Époque icon Lucy, Lady Duff Gordon, who shattered the boundaries of fashion with her magnificently sensual and enchantingly unique design from the USA Today bestselling author of In Royal Service to the Queen.Lucy Duff Gordon knows she is talented. She sees color, light, and texture in ways few people can begin to imagine. But is… Shares Romance

The Shadow of War

The Shadow of War Jeff Shaara From the bestselling author comes the story of rising conflict between the super-powers that gripped the world, a global war that almost happened: The Cuban Missile Crisis.In 1961, the new president John F. Kennedy, inherited an ill-conceived, poorly executed invasion of Cuba that failed miserably and set in motion the events that put the U.S. and the Soviet Union on a collision course that… Shares Romance

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