Best Witch & Wizard Thrillers Books
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1. The Searcher: A Novel
Author: by Tana French
Published at: Viking (October 6, 2020)
ISBN: 978-0735224650
Best Book of 2020New York Times |NPR | New York Post”This hushed suspense tale about thwarted dreams of escape may be her best one yet … Its own kind of masterpiece.” -Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post”A new Tana French is always cause for celebration …
Read it once for the plot; read it again for the beauty and subtlety of French’s writing.” -Sarah Lyall, The New York TimesCal Hooper thought a fixer-upper in a bucolic Irish village would be the perfect escape. After twenty-five years in the Chicago police force and a bruising divorce, he just wants to build a new life in a pretty spot with a good pub where nothing much happens.
But when a local kid whose brother has gone missing arm-twists him into investigating, Cal uncovers layers of darkness beneath his picturesque retreat, and starts to realize that even small towns shelter dangerous secrets.”One of the greatest crime novelists writing today” (Vox) weaves a masterful, atmospheric tale of suspense, asking how to tell right from wrong in a world where neither is simple, and what we stake on that decision.
2. The All Souls Trilogy Boxed Set (All Souls Series)
Author: by Deborah Harkness
Published at: Penguin Books; Reprint edition (May 26, 2015)
ISBN: 978-0147517722
A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, and The Book of Life, now available in a beautiful boxed set. Look for the hit TV series A Discovery of Witches, streaming on AMC Plus, Sundance Now and Shudder. Season 2 premieres January 9, 2021!
With more than two million copies sold in the United States, the novels of the number one New York Timesbestselling All Souls Series have landed on all the major bestseller lists, garnered rave reviews, and spellbound legions of loyal fans.
Now all three novels are available in an elegantly designed boxed set that’s perfect for fans and newcomers alike, and the perfect introduction to the on-going series which continues with Time’s Convert, book four.
3. Shadow of Night (All Souls Trilogy, Bk 2) (All Souls Series)
Author: by Deborah Harkness
Published at: Penguin Books; Reprint edition (May 28, 2013)
ISBN: 978-0143123620
The #1 New York Times-bestselling sequel to A Discovery of Witches, book two of the All Souls Series. Look for the hit TV series A Discovery of Witches, streaming on AMC Plus, Sundance Now and Shudder. Season 2 premieres January 9, 2021! Picking up from A Discovery of Witches’ cliffhanger ending, Shadow of Night takes reluctant witch Diana Bishop and vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont 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-the lost and enchanted manuscript whose mystery first pulled Diana and Matthew into one another’s orbit-deepens and Diana seeks out a witch to tutor her in magic, the net of Matthew’s past tightens around them.
Together they find they must embark on a very different – and vastly more dangerous – journey.”A captivating and romantic ripping yarn,”* Shadow of Night confirms Deborah Harkness as a master storyteller, able to cast an “addictive tale of magic, mayhem and two lovers.”*
4. A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Series)
Author: by Deborah Harkness
Published at: Penguin Books; 1st edition (December 27, 2011)
ISBN: 978-0143119685
Book one of the New York Times-bestselling All Souls trilogy”a wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy with all the magic of Harry Potter and Twilight (People). Look for the hit TV series A Discovery of Witches, streaming on AMC Plus, Sundance Now and Shudder.
Season 2 premieres January 9, 2021! Deborah Harkness’s sparkling debut, A Discovery of Witches, has brought her into the spotlight and galvanized fans around the world. In this tale of passion and obsession, Diana Bishop, a young scholar and a descendant of witches, discovers a long-lost and enchanted alchemical manuscript, Ashmole 782, deep in Oxford’s Bodleian Library.
Its reappearance summons a fantastical underworld, which she navigates with her leading man, vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont. Harkness has created a universe to rival those of Anne Rice, Diana Gabaldon, and Elizabeth Kostova, and she adds a scholar’s depth to this riveting tale of magic and suspense.
The story continues in book two, Shadow of Night, and concludes with The Book of Life.
5. The Woman in Cabin 10
Author: by Ruth Ware
Published at: Gallery/Scout Press; Reprint edition (April 11, 2017)
ISBN: 978-1501132957
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF IN A DARK, DARK WOOD Featured in TheSkimm An Entertainment Weekly Summer Must List Pick A New York Post Summer Must-Read Pick Included in Summer Book Guides from Bustle, Oprah.
Com, PureWow, and USA TODAY An instant New York Times bestseller, The Woman in Cabin 10 is a gripping psychological thriller set at sea from an essential mystery writer in the tradition of Agatha Christie. In this tightly wound, enthralling story reminiscent of Agatha Christie’s works, Lo Blacklock, a journalist who writes for a travel magazine, has just been given the assignment of a lifetime: a week on a luxury cruise with only a handful of cabins.
The sky is clear, the waters calm, and the veneered, select guests jovial as the exclusive cruise ship, the Aurora, begins her voyage in the picturesque North Sea. At first, Lo’s stay is nothing but pleasant: the cabins are plush, the dinner parties are sparkling, and the guests are elegant.
6. In a Dark, Dark Wood
Author: by Ruth Ware
Published at: Gallery/Scout Press; Reprint edition (April 19, 2016)
ISBN: 978-1501112331
AUTHOR OF THE WOMAN IN CABIN 10 and THE LYING GAME *INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER *SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE An NPR Best Book of the Year * An Entertainment Weekly Summer Books Pick * A Buzzfeed 31 Books to Get Excited About this Summer Pick * A Publishers Weekly Top Ten Mysteries and Thrillers Pick * A Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Year * A BookReporter Summer Reading Pick * A New York Post Best Novels to Read this Summer Pick * A Shelf Awareness Book Expo America 2015 Buzz Book Pick What should be a cozy and fun-filled weekend deep in the English countryside takes a sinister turn in Ruth Ware’s suspenseful, compulsive, and darkly twisted psychological thriller.
Sometimes the only thing to fearis yourself. When reclusive writer Leonora is invited to the English countryside for a weekend away, she reluctantly agrees to make the trip. But as the first night falls, revelations unfold among friends old and new, an unnerving memory shatters Leonora’s reserve, and a haunting realization creeps in: the party is not alone in the woods.
7. The Eyes of the Dragon: A Novel
Author: by Stephen King
Published at: Gallery Books; Reprint edition (January 9, 2018)
ISBN: 978-1501192203
It is just not possible to stop turning the pages (The Washington Post) of this bestselling classic talean epic fantasy as only Stephen King could envision it. Once, in a kingdom called Delain, there was a king with two sons.
Thus begins one of the most unique tales that master storyteller Stephen King has ever writtena sprawling fantasy of dark magic and the struggle for absolute power that utterly transforms the destinies of two brothers born into royalty. Through this enthralling masterpiece of mythical adventure, intrigue, and terror, you will thrill to this unforgettable narrative filled with relentless, wicked enchantment, and the most terrible of secrets.
8. The Nightmare Feast (Another Kingdom, 2)
Author: by Andrew Klavan
Published at: Turner (March 3, 2020)
ISBN: 978-1684422678
As screenwriter Austin Lively plunges back and forth between two dark, strange placesthe fantasy kingdom of Galiana and the weirdness of contemporary Los AngelesI turned the pages faster, faster, with growing delight. Scary, suspenseful, funny, wonderfully imaginative, Another Kingdom is pure, unadulterated fun.
Dean Koontz, #1 New York Times Bestselling author “This is a journey you won’t want to miss.” Gregg Hurwitz, New York Times Bestselling author of the Orphan X series Austin Lively, once just an out-of-luck Hollywood screenwriter, is now a chosen hero caught between two worlds and dual quests in both Los Angeles, California, and the magical medieval world of Galiana.
Tasked with taking a talisman across the Eleven Lands to restore the rightful queen to her throne, Austin must evade a murderous, vengeance-seeking wizard who seems to have the Eleven Lands under his control. But just how far does his influence reach, and how can Austin defeat him if the wizard also has access to his darkest memories?
9. The Red Scrolls of Magic (1) (The Eldest Curses)
Author: by Cassandra Clare
Published at: Margaret K. McElderry Books (April 9, 2019)
ISBN: 978-1481495080
From #1 New York Times bestseller Cassandra Clare and award-winner Wesley Chu comes the first book in a new series that follows High Warlock Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood as they tour the world after the Mortal War. The Red Scrolls of Magic is a Shadowhunters novel.
All Magnus Bane wanted was a vacationa lavish trip across Europe with Alec Lightwood, the Shadowhunter who against all odds is finally his boyfriend. But as soon as the pair settles in Paris, an old friend arrives with news about a demon-worshipping cult called the Crimson Hand that is bent on causing chaos around the world.
A cult that was apparently founded by Magnus himself.Years ago.As a joke. Now Magnus and Alec must race across Europe to track down the Crimson Hand and its elusive new leader before the cult can cause any more damage.
As if it wasn’t bad enough that their romantic getaway has been sidetracked, demons are now dogging their every step, and it is becoming harder to tell friend from foe. As their quest for answers becomes increasingly dire, Magnus and Alec will have to trust each other more than evereven if it means revealing the secrets they’ve both been keeping.Age Range: Teen
10. The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower (7)
Author: by Stephen King
Published at: Scribner; Reprint edition (November 1, 2005)
ISBN: 978-0743254564
Now a major motion picture starring Matthew McConaughey and Idris ElbaCreating “true narrative magic” (The Washington Post) at every revelatory turn, Stephen King surpasses all expectation in the stunning final volume of his seven-part epic masterwork. Entwining stories and worlds from a vast and complex canvas, here is the conclusion readers have long awaitedbreathtakingly imaginative, boldly visionary, and wholly entertaining.
Roland Deschain and his ka-tet have journeyed together and apart, scattered far and wide across multilayered worlds of wheres and whens. The destinies of Roland, Susannah, Jake, Father Callahan, Oy, and Eddie are bound in the Dark Tower itself, which now pulls them ever closer to their own endings and beginnings…
And into a maelstrom of emotion, violence, and discovery.
11. The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah (6)
Author: by Stephen King
Published at: Scribner (April 5, 2005)
ISBN: 978-0743254557
Now a major motion picture starring Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba The penultimate volume in the Dark Tower series, The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah, a #1 New York Times bestseller, is a pivotal installment in the epic saga. Set in a world of extraordinary circumstances, filled with stunning visual imagery and unforgettable characters, the Dark Tower series is unlike anything you have ever read.
Here is the penultimate installment.
12. The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla (5) (Packaging may vary)
Author: by Stephen King
Published at: Scribner; Reprint edition (January 4, 2005)
ISBN: 978-0743251624
A major motion picture starring Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba Wolves of the Calla is the thrilling fifth book in Stephen King’s Dark Tower seriesa unique bestselling epic fantasy quest inspired many years ago by The Lord of the Rings.
In the extraordinary fifth novel in Stephen King’s remarkable fantasy epic, Roland Deschain and his ka-tet are bearing southeast through the forests of Mid-World. Their path takes them to the outskirts of Calla Bryn Sturgis, a tranquil valley community of farmers and ranchers on Mid-World’s borderlands.
Beyond the town, the rocky ground rises toward the hulking darkness of Thunderclap, the source of a terrible affliction that is slowly stealing the community’s soul. The Wolves of Thunderclap and their unspeakable depredation are coming. To resist them is to risk all, but these are odds the gunslingers are used to, and they can give the Calla-folken both courage and cunning.
Their guns, however, will not be enough.
13. Broken Harbor: A Novel (Dublin Murder Squad)
Author: by Tana French
Published at: Penguin Books; Reprint edition (April 30, 2013)
ISBN: 978-0143123309
From Tana French, author of the forthcoming novel The Searcher, a New York Times bestselling novel that proves anew that [Tana French] is one of the most talented crime writers alive (The Washington Post). Required reading for anyone who appreciates tough, unflinching intelligence and ingenious plotting.
The New York Times Mick Scorcher Kennedy is the star of the Dublin Murder Squad. He plays by the books and plays hard, and thats how the biggest case of the year ends up in his hands. On one of the half-abandoned luxury developments that litter Ireland, Patrick Spain and his two young children have been murdered.
His wife, Jenny, is in intensive care. At first, Scorcher thinks its going to be an easy solve, but too many small things cant be explained: the half-dozen baby monitors pointed at holes smashed in the Spains walls, the files erased from the familys computer, the story Jenny told her sister about a shadowy intruder slipping past the houses locks.
And this neighborhoodonce called Broken Harborholds memories for Scorcher and his troubled sister, Dina: childhood memories that Scorcher thought he had tightly under control.
14. The Secret Place: A Novel
Author: by Tana French
Published at: Penguin Books; Reprint edition (August 4, 2015)
ISBN: 978-0143127512
An absolutely mesmerizing read…. Tana French is simply this: a truly great writer. Gillian Flynn Read the New York Times bestseller by Tana French, author of the forthcoming novel The Searcher and the most important crime novelist to emerge in the past 10 years (The Washington Post).
A year ago a boy was found murdered at a girls boarding school, and the case was never solved. Detective Stephen Moran has been waiting for his chance to join Dublin’s Murder Squad when sixteen-year-old Holly Mackey arrives in his office with a photo of the boy with the caption: I KNOW WHO KILLED HIM.
Stephen joins with Detective Antoinette Conway to reopen the casebeneath the watchful eye of Holly’s father, fellow detective Frank Mackey. With the clues leading back to Holly’s close-knit group of friends, to their rival clique, and to the tangle of relationships that bound them all to the murdered boy, the private underworld of teenage girls turns out to be more mysterious and more dangerous than the detectives imagined.
15. The Wind Through the Keyhole: The Dark Tower IV-1/2
Author: by Stephen King
Published at: Scribner; Reprint edition (December 6, 2016)
ISBN: 978-1501166228
The Dark Tower is now a major motion picture from Dreamworks starring Idris Elba as Roland and Matthew McConaughey as The Man in Black In his New York Times bestselling The Wind Through the Keyhole, Stephen King returns to the spectacular territory of the Dark Tower fantasy saga to tell a story about gunslinger Roland Deschain in his early days.
The Wind Through the Keyhole is a sparkling contribution to the series that can be placed between Dark Tower IV and Dark Tower V. This Russian doll of a novel, a story within a story within a story, visits Roland and his ka-tet as a ferocious, frigid storm halts their progress along the Path of the Beam.
Roland tells a tale from his early days as a gunslinger, in the guilt-ridden year following his mother’s death. Sent by his father to investigate evidence of a murderous shape-shifter, Roland takes charge of Bill Streeter, a brave but terrified boy who is the sole surviving witness to the beast’s most recent slaughter.
Roland, himself only a teenager, calms the boy by reciting a story from the Book of Eld that his mother used to read to him at bedtime, The Wind through the Keyhole. A person’s never too old for stories, he says to Bill.
