🏰 Magical Misfit School

An academy where the students who don't belong anywhere else discover that their strange, unruly talents might be exactly what the world needs. Hogwarts for the kids even Hogwarts might have overlooked.

A Tale of Magic...

by Chris Colfer • 2019

A self-taught reader discovers she is a fairy in a kingdom that burns witches.

4.26

28k+

🏰 Magical Academy 💛 Found Family ✨ Hidden Magic 🌟 Magical Outcasts 📚 Secret Library

A Tale of Magic... 92%

A self-taught reader discovers she is a fairy in a kingdom that burns witches.

by Chris Colfer 2019

4.26

28k+ ratings

🏰 Magical Academy 💛 Found Family ✨ Hidden Magic 🌟 Magical Outcasts 📚 Secret Library

The Novice

by Taran Matharu • 2015

An orphan illegally summons a demon and must survive a war academy ruled by ruthless nobles.

4.12

37k+

🦎 Demon Companions 🏰 Magical Boarding School 💛 Found Family ⚔️ Nobles Vs Commoners 🏆 Underdog Hero

The Novice 91%

An orphan illegally summons a demon and must survive a war academy ruled by ruthless nobles.

by Taran Matharu 2015

4.12

37k+ ratings

🦎 Demon Companions 🏰 Magical Boarding School 💛 Found Family ⚔️ Nobles Vs Commoners 🏆 Underdog Hero

Return to the Isle of the Lost

by Melissa de la Cruz • 2016

Four villain kids race scheming parents to cursed talismans hidden beneath a prison island.

3.90

11k+

🏫 Magical Boarding School 🖤 Found Family 💔 Villain Redemption ✨ Fairy Tale Crossover 🗡️ Quest For Artifacts

Return to the Isle of the Lost 91%

Four villain kids race scheming parents to cursed talismans hidden beneath a prison island.

by Melissa de la Cruz 2016

3.90

11k+ ratings

🏫 Magical Boarding School 🖤 Found Family 💔 Villain Redemption ✨ Fairy Tale Crossover 🗡️ Quest For Artifacts

A Tale of Witchcraft...

by Chris Colfer • 2020

A secret brotherhood rises, and a fairy godmother finds her own mind weaponized against her.

4.33

14k+

🏫 Magical Boarding School 👑 Reluctant Leader ❤️ Found Family 🧠 Mental Health Allegory 🌑 Dark Fantasy Energy

A Tale of Witchcraft... 91%

A secret brotherhood rises, and a fairy godmother finds her own mind weaponized against her.

by Chris Colfer 2020

4.33

14k+ ratings

🏫 Magical Boarding School 👑 Reluctant Leader ❤️ Found Family 🧠 Mental Health Allegory 🌑 Dark Fantasy Energy

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

by J.K. Rowling • 1998

When students turn to stone at Hogwarts, Harry's snake-speech makes him the prime suspect.

4.43

4.5M+

🏰 Magical Boarding School 🔍 School Mystery 👑 Hidden Heir 📖 Coded Diary 👻 Possession Plot

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Summary

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 91%

When students turn to stone at Hogwarts, Harry's snake-speech makes him the prime suspect.

by J.K. Rowling 1998

4.43

4.5M+ ratings

🏰 Magical Boarding School 🔍 School Mystery 👑 Hidden Heir 📖 Coded Diary 👻 Possession Plot

Keeper of the Lost Cities

by Shannon Messenger • 2012

A telepath enters a hidden elven academy and learns her DNA was engineered by conspirators.

4.39

113k+

🏫 Magical Boarding School 🚪 Portal Fantasy 🧠 Telepathic Protagonist 🌍 Hidden Magical World 🔍 Mysterious Origins

Keeper of the Lost Cities 91%

A telepath enters a hidden elven academy and learns her DNA was engineered by conspirators.

by Shannon Messenger 2012

4.39

113k+ ratings

🏫 Magical Boarding School 🚪 Portal Fantasy 🧠 Telepathic Protagonist 🌍 Hidden Magical World 🔍 Mysterious Origins

The Crowns of Croswald

by D.E. Night • 2017

An orphaned maid's forgotten past is the only weapon against a queen who feeds on forgetting.

3.79

4k+

🏰 Magical Boarding School 👑 Hidden Royal Heir 🔮 Memory Magic 💕 Found Family ✨ Whimsical Magic

The Crowns of Croswald 90%

An orphaned maid's forgotten past is the only weapon against a queen who feeds on forgetting.

by D.E. Night 2017

3.79

4k+ ratings

🏰 Magical Boarding School 👑 Hidden Royal Heir 🔮 Memory Magic 💕 Found Family ✨ Whimsical Magic

Akarnae

by Lynette Noni • 2015

Through a hidden door, a teen finds a magic school where a sentient library chose her.

4.20

15k+

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🏫 Magical Boarding School 🫂 Found Family 😤 Reluctant Heroine 👑 Hidden Princess

Akarnae 90%

Through a hidden door, a teen finds a magic school where a sentient library chose her.

by Lynette Noni 2015

4.20

15k+ ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🏫 Magical Boarding School 🫂 Found Family 😤 Reluctant Heroine 👑 Hidden Princess

The Words of the Wandering

by D.E. Night • 2020

An orphan at a magical school hunts a shattered crown stone while a dark queen hunts her.

4.44

277

🏰 Magical Boarding School 🗺️ Quest Fantasy 👥 Found Family 👑 Hidden Royalty 🧒 Orphan Protagonist

The Words of the Wandering 90%

An orphan at a magical school hunts a shattered crown stone while a dark queen hunts her.

by D.E. Night 2020

4.44

277 ratings

🏰 Magical Boarding School 🗺️ Quest Fantasy 👥 Found Family 👑 Hidden Royalty 🧒 Orphan Protagonist

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

by J.K. Rowling • 1997

An orphan discovers he's a wizard, but his new school conceals the evil that murdered his parents.

4.47

11.5M+

🏰 Magical Boarding School ✨ Hidden Magical World 🧒 Orphaned Hero 🔍 Mystery Adventure 👥 Found Family

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Summary

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 90%

An orphan discovers he's a wizard, but his new school conceals the evil that murdered his parents.

by J.K. Rowling 1997

4.47

11.5M+ ratings

🏰 Magical Boarding School ✨ Hidden Magical World 🧒 Orphaned Hero 🔍 Mystery Adventure 👥 Found Family

The Unwanteds

by Lisa McMann • 2011

When Artimé vanishes, a mage must solve a dead man's riddle and survive his tyrant twin.

4.11

47k+

🏫 Magical Boarding School 👯 Twin Siblings 🧩 Riddle Quest 🕳️ Captivity Escape 🤴 Reluctant Leader

The Unwanteds 90%

When Artimé vanishes, a mage must solve a dead man's riddle and survive his tyrant twin.

by Lisa McMann 2011

4.11

47k+ ratings

🏫 Magical Boarding School 👯 Twin Siblings 🧩 Riddle Quest 🕳️ Captivity Escape 🤴 Reluctant Leader

Mark of the Fool

by J.M. Clarke • 2022

Branded useless for magic but gifted at mundane skills, he flees the Ravener to reach wizard school.

4.28

11k+

🧙‍♂️ Magical University 🌱 Underdog Protagonist 🤎 Found Family 🐕 Animal Companion 💬 Witty Banter

Mark of the Fool 90%

Branded useless for magic but gifted at mundane skills, he flees the Ravener to reach wizard school.

by J.M. Clarke 2022

4.28

11k+ ratings

🧙‍♂️ Magical University 🌱 Underdog Protagonist 🤎 Found Family 🐕 Animal Companion 💬 Witty Banter

The Girl with the Whispering Shadow

by D.E. Night • 2019

A hidden magical town should have been safe, but a stolen shadow walks its lantern-lit streets.

4.21

926

🏘️ Hidden Magical Town 🖤 Found Family 👑 Reluctant Chosen One 🌑 Shadow Curses 🔍 Magical Whodunit

The Girl with the Whispering Shadow Summary

The Girl with the Whispering Shadow 90%

A hidden magical town should have been safe, but a stolen shadow walks its lantern-lit streets.

by D.E. Night 2019

4.21

926 ratings

🏘️ Hidden Magical Town 🖤 Found Family 👑 Reluctant Chosen One 🌑 Shadow Curses 🔍 Magical Whodunit

The Demon King

by Cinda Williams Chima • 2009

A streetlord's amulet and a princess's escape push them toward the same wizard school.

4.15

81k+

🏫 Magical Academy 👸 Reluctant Princess 🧙‍♂️ Unlikely Wizard 🧬 Hidden Lineage 🚫 Forbidden Magic

The Demon King 90%

A streetlord's amulet and a princess's escape push them toward the same wizard school.

by Cinda Williams Chima 2009

4.15

81k+ ratings

🏫 Magical Academy 👸 Reluctant Princess 🧙‍♂️ Unlikely Wizard 🧬 Hidden Lineage 🚫 Forbidden Magic

The Novice

by Trudi Canavan • 2002

The Guild's first slum-born novice fights class cruelty and unearths the High Lord's deadly secret.

4.08

65k+

🏫 Magic Academy 🖤 Dark Academia Fantasy ⚖️ Class Prejudice 🔮 Forbidden Magic 💔 Relentless Bullying

The Novice 90%

The Guild's first slum-born novice fights class cruelty and unearths the High Lord's deadly secret.

by Trudi Canavan 2002

4.08

65k+ ratings

🏫 Magic Academy 🖤 Dark Academia Fantasy ⚖️ Class Prejudice 🔮 Forbidden Magic 💔 Relentless Bullying

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

by J.K. Rowling • 1999

Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban. Dementors guard Hogwarts. Harry Potter is the target.

4.58

4.9M+

🏰 Magical Boarding School 🔍 Fantasy Mystery 🤝 Found Family ⚖️ Wrongfully Accused 🎭 Hidden Identity

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Summary

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 90%

Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban. Dementors guard Hogwarts. Harry Potter is the target.

by J.K. Rowling 1999

4.58

4.9M+ ratings

🏰 Magical Boarding School 🔍 Fantasy Mystery 🤝 Found Family ⚖️ Wrongfully Accused 🎭 Hidden Identity

Hary Potter Boxed Set Collector's Edition

by J.K. Rowling • 1999

An orphan learns he is a wizard and enters a school shadowed by a dark wizard.

4.69

71k+

🏰 Magical Boarding School 🌙 Orphaned Protagonist 🔮 Hidden Magical World 🫂 Found Family 🤝 Trio Friendship

Hary Potter Boxed Set Collector's Edition Summary

Hary Potter Boxed Set Collector's Edition 90%

An orphan learns he is a wizard and enters a school shadowed by a dark wizard.

by J.K. Rowling 1999

4.69

71k+ ratings

🏰 Magical Boarding School 🌙 Orphaned Protagonist 🔮 Hidden Magical World 🫂 Found Family 🤝 Trio Friendship

Princess Academy

by Shannon Hale • 2005

Competing to be a prince's bride, Miri uncovers the mountain stone's telepathic voice.

4.04

123k+

🏰 Magical Boarding School 👑 Royal Bride Selection 🌱 Underdog Heroine ☕ Cozy Fantasy ⛰️ Mountain Village

Princess Academy 90%

Competing to be a prince's bride, Miri uncovers the mountain stone's telepathic voice.

by Shannon Hale 2005

4.04

123k+ ratings

🏰 Magical Boarding School 👑 Royal Bride Selection 🌱 Underdog Heroine ☕ Cozy Fantasy ⛰️ Mountain Village

Three Mages and a Margarita

by Annette Marie • 2018

A fiery waitress stumbles into a bartending job at a magical guild where humans are forbidden.

4.13

25k+

🏰 Magical Guild 🌙 Hidden Magical World 🍺 Magical Pub 👤 Human In Magical World 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

Three Mages and a Margarita 90%

A fiery waitress stumbles into a bartending job at a magical guild where humans are forbidden.

by Annette Marie 2018

4.13

25k+ ratings

🏰 Magical Guild 🌙 Hidden Magical World 🍺 Magical Pub 👤 Human In Magical World 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

House of Many Ways

by Diana Wynne Jones • 2008

Left in a wizard's impossible house, a bookish girl discovers a monster beneath the kingdom.

4.05

51k+

🏠 Magical House 📚 Bookish Heroine 🤝 Reluctant Allies ✨ Whimsical Fantasy 🫧 Magical Misadventures

House of Many Ways 90%

Left in a wizard's impossible house, a bookish girl discovers a monster beneath the kingdom.

by Diana Wynne Jones 2008

4.05

51k+ ratings

🏠 Magical House 📚 Bookish Heroine 🤝 Reluctant Allies ✨ Whimsical Fantasy 🫧 Magical Misadventures

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

by J.K. Rowling • 2003

A Ministry loyalist takes over Hogwarts, so Harry trains a secret army for the coming war.

4.60

308k+

🏰 Magical Boarding School ✊ Student Resistance 📜 Bureaucratic Tyranny 🔗 Psychic Link 📰 Media Smear Campaign

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Summary

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 89%

A Ministry loyalist takes over Hogwarts, so Harry trains a secret army for the coming war.

by J.K. Rowling 2003

4.60

308k+ ratings

🏰 Magical Boarding School ✊ Student Resistance 📜 Bureaucratic Tyranny 🔗 Psychic Link 📰 Media Smear Campaign

Storm Glass

by Jeff Wheeler • 2018

An orphan who sees ghosts is taken into a sky manor, but the housekeeper wants her dead.

4.21

19k+

⚙️ Steampunk Fantasy 👧 Orphan Protagonist 🏠 Found Family ⚖️ Class Divided World 👻 Supernatural Haunting

Storm Glass 89%

An orphan who sees ghosts is taken into a sky manor, but the housekeeper wants her dead.

by Jeff Wheeler 2018

4.21

19k+ ratings

⚙️ Steampunk Fantasy 👧 Orphan Protagonist 🏠 Found Family ⚖️ Class Divided World 👻 Supernatural Haunting

Neverseen

by Shannon Messenger • 2015

Branded traitors by the Council, Sophie and her friends seek the shadow rebellion that created her.

4.56

60k+

🫂 Found Family 💔 Family Betrayal 🧠 Telepathic Bond 🗡️ Hidden Rebel Group 🏫 Outcast School

Neverseen 89%

Branded traitors by the Council, Sophie and her friends seek the shadow rebellion that created her.

by Shannon Messenger 2015

4.56

60k+ ratings

🫂 Found Family 💔 Family Betrayal 🧠 Telepathic Bond 🗡️ Hidden Rebel Group 🏫 Outcast School

Mirror Gate

by Jeff Wheeler • 2018

A magicless princess and a haunted orphan fight for the throne and against an ancient darkness.

4.39

12k+

🧙 Magical Boarding School 👧 Orphan Heroine 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family ⚖️ Class Divide 🕵️‍♀️ Political Intrigue

Mirror Gate 89%

A magicless princess and a haunted orphan fight for the throne and against an ancient darkness.

by Jeff Wheeler 2018

4.39

12k+ ratings

🧙 Magical Boarding School 👧 Orphan Heroine 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family ⚖️ Class Divide 🕵️‍♀️ Political Intrigue

The Last Graduate

by Naomi Novik • 2021

A school that kills its students. A girl of world-ending power. One graduation to save them all.

4.22

134k+

🏫 Deadly Magic School 🤝 Found Family 😤 Reluctant Savior 🌵 Prickly Heroine 💕 Enemies To Lovers

The Last Graduate 89%

A school that kills its students. A girl of world-ending power. One graduation to save them all.

by Naomi Novik 2021

4.22

134k+ ratings

🏫 Deadly Magic School 🤝 Found Family 😤 Reluctant Savior 🌵 Prickly Heroine 💕 Enemies To Lovers

A Deadly Education

by Naomi Novik • 2020

In a school that kills wizards, the most dangerous student is trying to be good.

3.93

225k+

🏫 Dark Magical School ✨ Magic With A Cost 🖤 Found Family 🗣️ Sarcastic Narrator 🔒 Trapped Together

A Deadly Education 89%

In a school that kills wizards, the most dangerous student is trying to be good.

by Naomi Novik 2020

3.93

225k+ ratings

🏫 Dark Magical School ✨ Magic With A Cost 🖤 Found Family 🗣️ Sarcastic Narrator 🔒 Trapped Together

Villainous

by Matthew Cody • 2014

An ordinary boy in a superpowered town must find the real villains before a burning comet strikes.

4.23

501

🏫 Superhero School 🙅 Powerless Protagonist ⚔️ Superhero Rivalry 💖 Friends To Lovers 👪 Found Family

Villainous 89%

An ordinary boy in a superpowered town must find the real villains before a burning comet strikes.

by Matthew Cody 2014

4.23

501 ratings

🏫 Superhero School 🙅 Powerless Protagonist ⚔️ Superhero Rivalry 💖 Friends To Lovers 👪 Found Family

The Last of the Firedrakes

by Farah Oomerbhoy • 2015

An orphan sold into a fae realm discovers she's the lost princess her tyrant aunt fears.

3.86

4k+

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🏫 Magical Academy 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 👑 Hidden Royal Heritage 💔 Forbidden Romance

The Last of the Firedrakes 89%

An orphan sold into a fae realm discovers she's the lost princess her tyrant aunt fears.

by Farah Oomerbhoy 2015

3.86

4k+ ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🏫 Magical Academy 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 👑 Hidden Royal Heritage 💔 Forbidden Romance

The High Lord

by Trudi Canavan • 2002

A slum-born magician must embrace the forbidden magic her High Lord wields to stop an invasion.

4.14

64k+

🖤 Forbidden Magic 🏰 Magic Academy 💔 Forbidden Romance 🏚️ Class Divide ⚔️ Epic Battle

The High Lord 89%

A slum-born magician must embrace the forbidden magic her High Lord wields to stop an invasion.

by Trudi Canavan 2002

4.14

64k+ ratings

🖤 Forbidden Magic 🏰 Magic Academy 💔 Forbidden Romance 🏚️ Class Divide ⚔️ Epic Battle

Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies

by J.K. Rowling • 2016

What the famous boy never learned: his professors were fighting harder battles than any Dark Lord.

4.21

49k+

🏰 Magical Boarding School 🐺 Werewolf Curse 🎭 Secret Magical Identity 💔 Duty Over Love 📖 Bittersweet Backstories

Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies Summary

Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies 89%

What the famous boy never learned: his professors were fighting harder battles than any Dark Lord.

by J.K. Rowling 2016

4.21

49k+ ratings

🏰 Magical Boarding School 🐺 Werewolf Curse 🎭 Secret Magical Identity 💔 Duty Over Love 📖 Bittersweet Backstories

An Inheritance of Magic

by Benedict Jacka • 2023

An outsider's hidden magical talent makes him a pawn in a ruthless family's war for supremacy.

4.09

5k+

🪙 Magical Economics 🧥 Outsider Hero 👑 Family Power Plays 🐈 Cat Companion 🇬🇧 London Fantasy

An Inheritance of Magic 89%

An outsider's hidden magical talent makes him a pawn in a ruthless family's war for supremacy.

by Benedict Jacka 2023

4.09

5k+ ratings

🪙 Magical Economics 🧥 Outsider Hero 👑 Family Power Plays 🐈 Cat Companion 🇬🇧 London Fantasy

Spellslinger

by Sebastien de Castell • 2017

Kellen has no magic and his trial approaches. A wandering trickster teaches him to cheat.

4.03

20k+

✨ Magicless Hero 🃏 Trickster Mentor 🐿️ Animal Companion 💛 Found Family 😏 Irreverent Narrator

Spellslinger 89%

Kellen has no magic and his trial approaches. A wandering trickster teaches him to cheat.

by Sebastien de Castell 2017

4.03

20k+ ratings

✨ Magicless Hero 🃏 Trickster Mentor 🐿️ Animal Companion 💛 Found Family 😏 Irreverent Narrator

Blaze of Glory

by Michael Pryor • 2006

A half-dead young magician, a royal hunting party, and a conspiracy to assassinate the Crown Prince.

3.79

1k+

🛠️ Steampunk Fantasy 🧪 Magic As Science 💀 Death Magic 🕵️ Political Conspiracy 🎭 Corrupted Mentor

Blaze of Glory 89%

A half-dead young magician, a royal hunting party, and a conspiracy to assassinate the Crown Prince.

by Michael Pryor 2006

3.79

1k+ ratings

🛠️ Steampunk Fantasy 🧪 Magic As Science 💀 Death Magic 🕵️ Political Conspiracy 🎭 Corrupted Mentor

Secondhand Luck

by Kim Harrison • 2026

A cleaner of magic's waste and her living shadow hunt the fanatic erasing everyone like them.

4.09

954

🖤 Sentient Shadow 🏫 Magical Academy 🤝 Symbiotic Bond 🫂 Found Family ⚖️ Oppressive Hierarchy

Secondhand Luck 89%

A cleaner of magic's waste and her living shadow hunt the fanatic erasing everyone like them.

by Kim Harrison 2026

4.09

954 ratings

🖤 Sentient Shadow 🏫 Magical Academy 🤝 Symbiotic Bond 🫂 Found Family ⚖️ Oppressive Hierarchy

The Eminence in Shadow (Light Novel), Volume 1

by Daisuke Aizawa • 2018

Reborn with magic, a delusional teen's pretend shadow war against a made-up cult turns real.

4.23

2k+

🌀 Isekai Reincarnation 🤪 Delusional Protagonist 🎭 Secret Identity 💍 Fake Relationship 💪 Overpowered Protagonist

The Eminence in Shadow (Light Novel), Volume 1 Summary

The Eminence in Shadow (Light Novel), Volume 1 89%

Reborn with magic, a delusional teen's pretend shadow war against a made-up cult turns real.

by Daisuke Aizawa 2018

4.23

2k+ ratings

🌀 Isekai Reincarnation 🤪 Delusional Protagonist 🎭 Secret Identity 💍 Fake Relationship 💪 Overpowered Protagonist

Welcome to Shadowhunter Academy

by Cassandra Clare • 2015

His memories gone, a former vampire starts over at a demon-hunting school.

4.09

24k+

🧠 Memory Loss 🏫 Supernatural Academy 🛡️ Underdog Hero 💔 Grief And Loss ⚔️ Class Divide

Welcome to Shadowhunter Academy 89%

His memories gone, a former vampire starts over at a demon-hunting school.

by Cassandra Clare 2015

4.09

24k+ ratings

🧠 Memory Loss 🏫 Supernatural Academy 🛡️ Underdog Hero 💔 Grief And Loss ⚔️ Class Divide

The Fall of the Readers

by Django Wexler • 2017

An apprentice enters a deadly magical labyrinth to break the binding enslaving an ancient race.

4.21

1k+

🏛️ Magical Library 🚪 Portal Fantasy 🫂 Found Family 👑 Reluctant Leader 💔 Mentor Betrayal

The Fall of the Readers 89%

An apprentice enters a deadly magical labyrinth to break the binding enslaving an ancient race.

by Django Wexler 2017

4.21

1k+ ratings

🏛️ Magical Library 🚪 Portal Fantasy 🫂 Found Family 👑 Reluctant Leader 💔 Mentor Betrayal

Raelia

by Lynette Noni • 2016

The banished prince's blood runs in her veins. At Akarnae, his reach extends past the gates.

4.37

11k+

🏫 Magical Boarding School 🚪 Portal Fantasy 🖤 Slow Burn Romance 💔 Best Friend Betrayal 👥 Found Family

Raelia 89%

The banished prince's blood runs in her veins. At Akarnae, his reach extends past the gates.

by Lynette Noni 2016

4.37

11k+ ratings

🏫 Magical Boarding School 🚪 Portal Fantasy 🖤 Slow Burn Romance 💔 Best Friend Betrayal 👥 Found Family

The House at the Edge of Magic

by Amy Sparkes • 2021

A tiny stolen house grows into a magical prison. The young thief must break its curse.

3.69

5k+

🎪 Whimsical Fantasy 🏠 Magical House 💛 Found Family 🧒 Orphan Protagonist 🧩 Riddle Quest

The House at the Edge of Magic 89%

A tiny stolen house grows into a magical prison. The young thief must break its curse.

by Amy Sparkes 2021

3.69

5k+ ratings

🎪 Whimsical Fantasy 🏠 Magical House 💛 Found Family 🧒 Orphan Protagonist 🧩 Riddle Quest

Harry Potter Series Box Set

by J.K. Rowling • 2007

An orphaned boy becomes a wizard and battles the dark lord who killed his parents.

4.73

304k+

🏰 Magical Boarding School 🔮 Chosen One Prophecy 🖤 Dark Lord Returns 🚪 Hidden Magical World ⏳ Quest For Immortality

Harry Potter Series Box Set 89%

An orphaned boy becomes a wizard and battles the dark lord who killed his parents.

by J.K. Rowling 2007

4.73

304k+ ratings

🏰 Magical Boarding School 🔮 Chosen One Prophecy 🖤 Dark Lord Returns 🚪 Hidden Magical World ⏳ Quest For Immortality

The Invisible College

by Jeff Wheeler • 2024

A deaf woman's sorcerer tutor becomes her love, while ancient enemies hide in human faces.

4.21

5k+

🔥 Gaslamp Fantasy 🕯️ Secret Magical Society 🦻 Deaf Heroine 🎓 Teacher Student Bond 🎭 Imposter Paranoia

The Invisible College 89%

A deaf woman's sorcerer tutor becomes her love, while ancient enemies hide in human faces.

by Jeff Wheeler 2024

4.21

5k+ ratings

🔥 Gaslamp Fantasy 🕯️ Secret Magical Society 🦻 Deaf Heroine 🎓 Teacher Student Bond 🎭 Imposter Paranoia

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

by J.K. Rowling • 2005

While Dumbledore reveals Voldemort's darkest secrets, a threat within Hogwarts closes in on Harry.

4.58

3.7M+

🏫 Magical Boarding School 📚 Dark Academia ⚡ Chosen One Burden 🔮 Prophecy And Destiny ⚔️ Looming War

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Summary

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 89%

While Dumbledore reveals Voldemort's darkest secrets, a threat within Hogwarts closes in on Harry.

by J.K. Rowling 2005

4.58

3.7M+ ratings

🏫 Magical Boarding School 📚 Dark Academia ⚡ Chosen One Burden 🔮 Prophecy And Destiny ⚔️ Looming War

Evergreen Academy

by Heather Schneider • 2024

Under her microscope, plant cells pulse with hidden life. A secret academy opens its gate.

4.14

3k+

🌿 Botanical Magic 🏫 Magical Academy ⚡ Zero To Powerful 📜 Hidden Lineage 💕 Slow-Burn Romance

Evergreen Academy 89%

Under her microscope, plant cells pulse with hidden life. A secret academy opens its gate.

by Heather Schneider 2024

4.14

3k+ ratings

🌿 Botanical Magic 🏫 Magical Academy ⚡ Zero To Powerful 📜 Hidden Lineage 💕 Slow-Burn Romance

Equal Rites

by Terry Pratchett • 1987

A wizard's staff chooses a baby girl. The magic school isn't ready for her.

4.07

202k+

🖤 Satirical Fantasy 🎓 Magical University 🤝 Unlikely Mentorship 🫂 Found Family 😏 Wry Humor

Equal Rites 89%

A wizard's staff chooses a baby girl. The magic school isn't ready for her.

by Terry Pratchett 1987

4.07

202k+ ratings

🖤 Satirical Fantasy 🎓 Magical University 🤝 Unlikely Mentorship 🫂 Found Family 😏 Wry Humor

The Exiled Queen

by Cinda Williams Chima • 2010

A fugitive princess and a hunted mage seek refuge at a magical academy filled with enemies.

4.31

55k+

🔮 Magical Academy 🎭 Hidden Identity ⚡ Forbidden Magic 💕 Slow Burn Romance 👑 Political Intrigue

The Exiled Queen 89%

A fugitive princess and a hunted mage seek refuge at a magical academy filled with enemies.

by Cinda Williams Chima 2010

4.31

55k+ ratings

🔮 Magical Academy 🎭 Hidden Identity ⚡ Forbidden Magic 💕 Slow Burn Romance 👑 Political Intrigue

The Forbidden Library

by Django Wexler • 2014

To learn the truth about her father, Alice must enter magical books that imprison deadly creatures.

3.83

6k+

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by Django Wexler 2014

3.83

6k+ ratings

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Storm Breaker 89%

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4.05

4k+ ratings

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His memories are gone. His fangs are gone. His only shot at heroism: Shadowhunter Academy.

4.29

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Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy Summary

Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy 89%

His memories are gone. His fangs are gone. His only shot at heroism: Shadowhunter Academy.

by Cassandra Clare 2016

4.29

76k+ ratings

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by Shannon Messenger • 2018

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4.32

47k+

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Flashback 89%

Haunted by wounds that flare with emotion, Sophie walks into a festival where hidden enemies lurk.

by Shannon Messenger 2018

4.32

47k+ ratings

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by James Maxwell • 2012

An enchantress and her warrior brother hunt stolen tomes before their world's magic fades forever.

4.03

18k+

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Enchantress 89%

An enchantress and her warrior brother hunt stolen tomes before their world's magic fades forever.

by James Maxwell 2012

4.03

18k+ ratings

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