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Occult FictionMagicians & IllusionistsAdventure

The Books of Magic

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  • 1993 first published
  • 208 pages
  • ★ 3.8 (12 ratings)
  • 17 editions
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The Books of Magic is a 1993 occult fiction and stage-magic fiction novel by Neil Gaiman, John Bolton and John Ney Rieber. Readers will find themes of Occultism, magic, magicians and teenage boys.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, and 52 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 17 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Hardcover Graphic Books bestseller list in 2013.

It runs to roughly 208 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Books of Magic

Tim Hunter, destined to become Earth's greatest sorcerer, defends the realm of Faerie from the deadly manticore while trying to maintain a normal childhood life. Is his real father the one-armed drunk in the front room or is he the man who can turn into a hawk? Is his mother dead and buried or is she Titania, Queen of Faerie? Plus Death herself weighs in on the subject of identity.
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Awards & lists

  • 📰New York Times bestseller list — Hardcover Graphic Books, 2013

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Occultism
  • Magic
  • Magicians
  • Teenage boys
  • Timothy Hunter
  • Fiction - Fantasy
  • Action & Adventure - General
  • Science Fiction
  • Romans graphiques
  • Pictorial works
  • Teenagers

Quick answers

Who wrote The Books of Magic?

The Books of Magic was written by Neil Gaiman, John Bolton and John Ney Rieber and first published in 1993.

What genre is The Books of Magic?

It is usually shelved as Occult Fiction, Magicians & Illusionists and Adventure.

How long is The Books of Magic?

The median edition has 208 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Books of Magic?

Readers who like it often enjoy Bloodfever (Fever Series, Book 2), Skulduggery Pleasant and Burya.

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