Cover of Magic

Magic

  • 1976 first published
  • 254 pages
  • 8 editions

William Goldman's Magic (1976) is a horror novel. Readers will find themes of magic tricks and ventriloquists.

14 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 8 editions.

At about 254 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Horror fiction
  • Magic tricks
  • Psychological fiction
  • Ventriloquists

Quick answers

Who wrote Magic?

Magic was written by William Goldman and first published in 1976.

What genre is Magic?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is Magic?

The median edition has 254 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Magic?

Readers who like it often enjoy Cell, Flowers in the Attic and The Shining.

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