Recommendations based on Crimes Against Magicby Steve McHugh

* statistically, based on millions of data-points provided by fellow humans

  1. Cold Days

    by Jim Butcher
    Wizard Harry Dresden must protect Chicago from a powerful Winter Fae Lord.

    You can't keep a good wizard down - even when he wants to stay that way. For years, Harry Dresden has been Chicago's only professional wizard, but a bargain made in desperation with the Queen of Air ... (Goodreads)

  2. Cursed

    by Benedict Jacka
    Alex Verus, a mage with the ability to see the future, must navigate a dangerous world of magic and politics to protect himself and those he cares about.

    Benedict Jacka's acclaimed Alex Verus series continues with, Cursed., Since his second sight made him infamous for defeating powerful dark mages, Alex has been keeping his head down. But now he's ... (Goodreads)

  3. Chosen

    by Benedict Jacka
    Alex Verus, a diviner with the ability to see the future, must navigate dangerous political games and protect his friends from harm.

    I don’t publicly advertise that I’m a mage, but I don’t exactly hide it either, and one of the odd things I’ve learnt over the years is just how much you can get away with if you’re blatant enough. ... (Goodreads)

  4. Broken Homes

    by Ben Aaronovitch
    Detective investigates a supernatural murder in London, uncovering dark secrets along the way.

    Constable Peter Grant and Detective Chief Inspector Nightingale are called to investigate a road traffic accident involving Robert Weil. The investigating officers found human blood from a body in ... (Wikipedia)

  5. Brief Cases

    by Jim Butcher
    A collection of short stories featuring Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, and his supernatural adventures.

    Brief Cases is the sequel anthology of Side Jobs , and will be released before Peace Talks Set to include the following stories: An exclusive novellette from the perspective of Maggie and Mouse. ... (Goodreads)

  6. Shattered

    by Kevin Hearne
    Epic fantasy adventure of a druid, warrior and seer, battling evil forces to save their world.

    Acclaimed author Kevin Hearne makes his hardcover debut with the new novel in his epic urban fantasy series starring the unforgettable Atticus O’Sullivan. For nearly two thousand years, only one ... (Goodreads)

  7. Storm Front

    by Jim Butcher
    A wizard detective investigates a mysterious magical murder in modern Chicago.

    Dresden is hired by a Monica Sells to find her husband Victor Sells, an amateur magician who has been acting oddly. Later that day, he gets a call from Lieutenant Karrin Murphy, director of the ... (Wikipedia)

  8. Blood Song

    by Anthony Ryan
    A narrative of a young man's rise to fame and power, and the battles he must face.

    “The Sixth Order wields the sword of justice and smites the enemies of the Faith and the Realm.” Vaelin Al Sorna was only a child of ten when his father left him at the iron gate of the Sixth Order. ... (Goodreads)

  9. The Grimoire of the Lamb

    by Kevin Hearne
    Atticus O'Sullivan, the last druid, embarks on a mission to steal a magical book from a powerful coven of witches.

    There's nothing like an impromptu holiday to explore the birthplace of modern civilisation, but when Atticus and Oberon pursue a book-stealing Egyptian wizard - with a penchant for lamb - to the land ... (Goodreads)

  10. Taken

    by Benedict Jacka
    Alex Verus, a diviner with the ability to see the future, is forced to help a group of dark mages in order to save his friends.

    Mage apprentices have been vanishing without a trace—and someone on the council might be involved. Alex Verus has no evidence, no witnesses, and no suspects. All he knows is that someone is keeping ... (Goodreads)

  11. Talon of the Silver Hawk

    by Raymond E. Feist
    A young warrior embarks on a quest to reclaim his birthright and restore justice to a kingdom in turmoil.

    Evil has come to a distant land high among the snow-capped mountains of Midkemia, as an exterminating army wearing the colors of the Duke of Olasko razes village after village, slaughtering men, ... (Wikipedia)

  12. Terms of Enlistment

    by Marko Kloos
    A soldier's story of survival, navigating the front lines of an interstellar war.

    The year is 2108, and the North American Commonwealth is bursting at the seams. For welfare rats like Andrew Grayson, there are only two ways out of the crime-ridden and filthy welfare tenements, ... (Goodreads)

  13. New Spring

    by Robert Jordan
    A young girl's quest to save her kingdom from a powerful enemy.

    New Spring describes events which take place twenty years before the events of, The Eye of the World, (Book 1). The story begins in the last days of the Aiel War , and the Battle of the Shining Walls ... (Wikipedia)

  14. Tripwire

    by Lee Child
    A retired military cop is drawn into a tangled web of intrigue, uncovering a deadly conspiracy.

    The prologue describes Victor Truman "Hook" Hobie's carefully planned escape route in the event of somebody discovering his "really big, well-guarded secret". His "early-warning system" consists of ... (Wikipedia)

  15. Mona Lisa Overdrive

    by William Gibson
    A thrilling adventure through a cyberpunk dystopia, unraveling a mysterious conspiracy.

    Taking place eight years after the events of, Count Zero, and fifteen years after, Neuromancer, , the story is formed from several interconnecting plot threads, and also features characters from ... (Wikipedia)

  16. The Atrocity Archives

    by Charles Stross
    Bob Howard, a computer programmer, becomes a secret agent fighting supernatural threats to the UK. A blend of sci-fi, horror, and spy thriller.

    NEVER VOLUNTEER FOR ACTIVE DUTY ...Bob Howard is a low-level techie working for a super-secret government agency. While his colleagues are out saving the world, Bob's under a desk restoring lost ... (Goodreads)

  17. Old Man's War

    by John Scalzi
    Elderly citizens enlist in an interstellar war to save humanity, discovering new strength and purpose.

    Old Man's War is about a soldier named John Perry and his exploits in the Colonial Defense Forces (CDF). The first-person narrative follows Perry's military career from CDF recruit to the rank of ... (Wikipedia)

  18. The Complete Sherlock Holmes

    by Arthur Conan Doyle
    Collection of mysteries solved by the brilliant detective, Sherlock Holmes.

    A study in scarlet – The sign of four -- Adventures of Sherlock Holmes : A scandal in Bohemia ; The red-headed league ; A case of identity ; The Boscombe Valley mystery ; The five orange pips ; The ... (Goodreads)

  19. The Alloy of Law

    by Brandon Sanderson
    A new era of law and order in a magical, steampunk world.

    The Alloy of Law is set in an analog to the early 20th century, on Scadrial , approximately 300 years after the conclusion of the original trilogy. , It also introduces the concept of Twinborn , ... (Wikipedia)

  20. The Horn of Moran

    by M.L. Forman
    A young wizard embarks on a dangerous quest to retrieve a powerful artifact and save his kingdom from destruction.

    The land of Alusia is on the brink of war as two men have each claimed the throne. Only the true king can sound the Horn of Moran and prove his nobility. But the Horn has been lost for years. If it ... (Barnes & Noble)

  21. Stealing Shadows

    by Kay Hooper
    A psychic FBI agent tracks a serial killer who targets psychics. The hunt becomes personal as she discovers her own abilities.

    WHAT IF YOU CAN ENTER A MADMAN'S CRUEL MIND AS HE PLANS HIS VICIOUS CRIMES? WHAT IF YOU CAN SEE THE TERRIFIED FACE OF HIS PREY AS HE MOVES IN FOR THE KILL - BUT YOU CAN'T STOP HIS FRENZY ONCE HE ... (Goodreads)

  22. Witches' Brew

    by Terry Brooks
    A young girl embarks on a perilous journey to save her brother from the clutches of evil witches.

    With peace reigning in the Magic Kingdom at last, Ben Holiday was finally free to lie back and watch his daughter grow. Which she did - by leaps and bounds. Born a seedling and nourished by soil from ... (Goodreads)

  23. The Great Hunt

    by Robert Jordan
    A daring adventure to recover a powerful artifact, with a kingdom's fate at stake.

    Ba'alzamon presides over a clandestine meeting. In addition to Forsaken and Darkfriends (the antagonist 's known subordinates), the meeting includes two Aes Sedai . At Fal Dara in Shienar, following ... (Wikipedia)

  24. Magician: Apprentice

    by Raymond E. Feist
    A young boy's journey to becoming a master sorcerer, encountering magical creatures and powerful forces along the way.

    In the twelfth year of the reign of Rodric the Fourth, an orphaned kitchen boy named Pug is made an apprentice magician to the magician Kulgan in Crydee . A struggling student of magic , he rises to ... (Wikipedia)

  25. The Drowned Girls

    by Loreth Anne White
    A detective investigates the murder of a young woman in a small town, uncovering dark secrets and a twisted killer.

    He surfaced two years ago. Then he disappeared ... , But Detective Angie Pallorino never forgot the violent rapist who left a distinctive calling card—crosses etched into the flesh of his victim’s ... (Goodreads)

  26. Among Thieves

    by Douglas Hulick
    Drothe, a thief, gets caught up in a power struggle between criminal factions in a world of swords and sorcery.

    Drothe has been a member of the Kin for years, rubbing elbows with thieves and murderers in the employ of a crime lord while smuggling relics on the side. But when an ancient book falls into his ... (Goodreads)

  27. I, Jedi

    by Michael A. Stackpole
    Corran Horn, a former pilot, becomes a Jedi and must confront his past while fighting against the evil Empire.

    New York Times bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole presents a stirring new tale set in the Star Wars® universe: the dramatic story of a heroic X-wing pilot on the razor's edge between the ... (Goodreads)

  28. Ruins

    by Orson Scott Card
    A group of travelers journey through a post-apocalyptic world, facing danger and discovering secrets of the past.

    Features a new exclusive introduction read by author Orson Scott Card. From the author of Ender’s Game , the major motion picture! A complex fate. A deadly path. Book two in the New York Times ... (Goodreads)

  29. Slathbog's Gold

    by M.L. Forman
    A young orphan boy discovers a map leading to a legendary treasure and sets out on a dangerous adventure to find it.

    Do you have the courage, the wits, and the skill to claim a dragon's hoard? If so, apply within . . . The sign is small, tucked into the corner of Mr. Clutter's bookshop window: “Adventurers Wanted. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  30. Dorsai!

    by Gordon R. Dickson
    A young man from a warrior planet becomes a mercenary, fighting in battles across the galaxy.

    The book is about Donal Graeme, warrior extraordinaire. In the Childe Cycle universe, the human race has split into a number of splinter cultures. Donal is a member of the Dorsai, a splinter culture ... (Wikipedia)