Fantasy & Magic M-Z

Updated May 28, 2024
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The magicians : a novel
Grossman, Lev.
Paper Book
Lev Grossman's new novel THE BRIGHT SWORD will be on sale July 2024 The New York Times bestselling novel about a young man practicing magic in the real world, now an original series on SYFY "The Magicians is to Harry Potter as a shot of Irish whiskey is to...

Grades 8-10

The Manifestor prophecy
Thomas, Angie,
Paper Book
Instant #1 New York Times bestseller! Internationally bestselling superstar author Angie Thomas makes her middle grade debut with the launch of an inventive, hilarious, and suspenseful new contemporary fantasy trilogy inspired by African American history and folklore. It's not...
Grades 6-7
The Marvellers
Clayton, Dhonielle,
Paper Book
Dhonielle Clayton makes her middle-grade debut with a fantasy adventure set in a global magic school in the sky --an instant New York Times and #1 Indie Bestseller! "The Marvellers deserves the highest compliment I can give a book: I want to live...

Grades 6-7

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Riggs, Ransom,
Paper Book
The #1 New York Timesbest-selling series. Includes an excerpt from Hollow Cityand an interview with author Ransom Riggs A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage.A strange collection of very curious photographs.It all waits to be...

Grades 6-8

The ogress and the orphans
Barnhill, Kelly Regan,
Paper Book
A National Book Award finalist and instant fantasy classic about the power of community, generosity, books, and baked goods, from the author of the beloved Newbery Medal winner The Girl Who Drank the Moon. The town of Stone in the Glen used to be lovely, but it hasn't been so in...

Grades 6-7

Our crooked hearts
Albert, Melissa,
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * #1 INDIE NEXT PICK * 6 STARRED REVIEWS Secrets. Lies. Bad choices. Dangerous magic. . . . From NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Melissa Albert comes OUR CROOKED HEARTS, a contemporary fantasy "so precise and enthralling that the only...
Grades 10+
Princess Academy
Hale, Shannon,
Paper Book
Miri lives on a mountain where, for generations, her ancestors have quarried stone and lived a simple life. Then word comes that the king's priests have divined her small village the home of the future princess. In a year's time, the prince himself will come and choose his bride from among the...
Grade 6-7
The Sandman.
Gaiman, Neil,
Paper Book
#1NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER Winner of the 2016Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story Twenty-five years since The Sandmanfirst changed the landscape of modern comics, Neil Gaiman's legendary series is back in a deluxe edition! The...

Grades 10+

The school between Winter and Fairyland
Fawcett, Heather
Paper Book
A fresh and exciting twist on magical boarding schools, the well-loved Chosen One trope, and the nature of true heroism--from the author of The Language of Ghosts and Ember and the Ice Dragons. Perfect for fans of middle grade fantasies including the Serafina series by Robert Beatty and Neil...
Grades 6-8
The Selection
Cass, Kiera,
Paper Book
Fall in love--from the very beginning. Discover the first book in the captivating, #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series. Prepare to be swept into a world of breathless fairy-tale romance, swoonworthy characters, glittering gowns, and fierce intrigue perfect for readers who loved...

Grades 8-10

A song below water
Morrow, Bethany C.,
Paper Book
Bethany C. Morrow's A Song Below Water is the story for today's readers -- a captivating modern fantasy about Black sirens, friendship, and self-discovery set against the challenges of today's racism and sexism. In a society determined to keep her under lock and...
Grades 8-10
Strike the zither
He, Joan,
Paper Book
A dazzling new fantasy from New York Times and Indie bestselling author Joan He, Strike the Zither is a powerful, inventive, and sweeping fantasy perfect for fans of Rebecca Ross and Chloe Gong. The year is 414 of the Xin Dynasty, and chaos abounds. A puppet...

Grades 8-10

Stuck in the stone age
Rodkey, Geoff,
Paper Book
Tom Edison (no, not that Tom Edison) is a hopeful janitor who dreams of becoming a scientist-and Dr. Morice is a shy scientist who dreams of making friends. When an accident at the lab sends them back in time to the stone age, Tom and Dr. Morice must work together to face down cavemen, saber-tooth...
Grade 6-7
The Swifts : a dictionary of scoundrels
Lincoln, Beth,
Paper Book
Instant New York Times Bestseller! "Knives Out feel by way of Lemony Snicket...This archly told, never muddled debut whodunit reveals a roster of distinct characters, a labyrinthine setting and plot, and a mystery that is as clever as its heroine." - Publishers...

Grades 6-7

This woven kingdom
Mafi, Tahereh,
Paper Book
New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller! Clashing empires, forbidden romance, and a long-forgotten queen destined to save her people--Tahereh Mafi's first in an epic, romantic trilogy inspired by Persian mythology. To all the world, Alizeh is a disposable servant, not...

Grades 10+

A thousand heartbeats
Cass, Kiera,
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Selection series Kiera Cass is back with her most epic novel yet--a sweeping enemies-to-lovers standalone romance. "Love has a sound. It sounds like a thousand heartbeats happening at the same time." Princess Annika has lived a...

Grades 8-10

Throne of glass
Maas, Sarah J.,
Paper Book
The first book in New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas's sweeping fantasy saga - now available in hardcover with a new look to match the series!When magic has gone from the world, and a vicious king rules from his throne of glass, an assassin comes to the castle. She does not come...
Grade 10+
The time traveler's wife
Niffenegger, Audrey,
Paper Book
Now a series on HBO starring Rose Leslie and Theo James! The iconic time travel love story and mega-bestselling first novel from Audrey Niffenegger is "a soaring celebration of the victory of love over time" (Chicago Tribune). Henry DeTamble is a...

Grades 10+

What elephants know
Dinerstein, Eric,
Paper Book
Abandoned in the jungle of the Nepalese Borderlands, two-year-old Nandu is found living under the protective watch of a pack of wild dogs. From his mysterious beginnings, fate delivers him to the King's elephant stable, where he is raised by unlikely parents-the wise head of the stable, Subba...
Grade 6-7
Wicked : the life and times of the wicked witch of the West : a novel
Maguire, Gregory,
Paper Book
The New York Times bestseller and basis for the Tony-winning hit musical, soon to be a major motion picture starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande With millions of copies in print around the world, Gregory Maguire's Wicked is established not only as a commentary on...

Grades 10+

Wild magic
Pierce, Tamora,
Paper Book
Discover a land of enchantment, legend, and adventure in this first book of the Immortals series, featuring an updated cover for longtime fans and fresh converts alike, and including an all-new afterword from Tamora Pierce. Thirteen-year-old Daine has always had a special...

Grades 8-10

A wizard of Earthsea
Le Guin, Ursula K.,
Paper Book
The first novel of Ursula K. Le Guin's must-read Earthsea Cycle. "The magic of Earthsea is primal; the lessons of Earthsea remain as potent, as wise, and as necessary as anyone could dream." (Neil Gaiman) Ged was the greatest sorcerer in Earthsea, but in his youth he was the reckless...

Grades 8-10

The world we make
Jemisin, N. K.,
Paper Book
Four-time Hugo Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N.K. Jemisin crafts a glorious tale of identity, resistance, magic and myth. All is not well in the city that never sleeps. Even though...

Grades 10+

A wrinkle in time
L'Engle, Madeleine.
Paper Book
This special edition ofA Wrinkle in Timeincludes a new essay that explores the science behind the fantasy. Rediscover one of the most beloved children's books of all time:A Wrinkle in Timeby Madeleine L'Engle: Meg Murray, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their mother are having a midnight...
Grades 6-8

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