John Joseph Adams
The Way of the Wizard. Prime, 2010
33 stories of wizardry and magic from medieval times to the modern world.
Terry Brooks
Members of four non-demon races must work together after their magically protected valley is threatened by eveil creaturess.
Bearers of the Black Staff. Ballantine, 2010
The Measure of the Magic. Del Rey, 2011
Jim Butcher
The Dresden Chronicles
It’s not easy trying to make a living as a wizard these days, but that’s all Harry Dresden really knows how to do. So when the Chicago P.D. is stumped by cases that transcend mortal creativity or capability, they come to him for answers, even though lots of bad stuff seems to happen when Harry’s around (not the least of which anything electronic, computers for instance, tend to malfunction in his presence). When he doesn’t have vampires, werewolves, and witches out for his blood, he has his own disapproving White Council to contend with. His closest allies? Mister, his 30-lb cat and a highly over-sexed talking skull named Bob.
Storm Front.
Roc, 2000
Fool Moon. Roc, 2001
Grave Peril. Roc, 2001
Summer Knight. Roc, 2002
Death Masks. Roc, 2003
Blood Rites. Roc, 2004
Dead Beat. Roc, 2005
Proven Guilty. Roc, 2006
White Night. Roc, 2007
Small Favor. Roc, 2008
Turn Coat. Roc, 2009
Changes. Roc, 2010
Ghost Story. Roc, 2011
Blake Charlton
Nicodemus, a young wizard who can't spell, is suspected when another wizrad is murdered wil a "misspell." Believing he has been cursed, Nicodemus flees in order to discover the source of the curse and the truth behind the murder.
Spellwright.
Tor, 2010
Spellbound. Tor, 2011
Peter David
The name is Penn. Arthur Penn. Formerly Arthur Pendragon. Yes, that, Arthur…as in KING Arthur. Well, he’s back and running to be the next mayor of New York, ably assisted by that omnipresent wizard-about-town, Merlin (who has been aging backwards and is, um, about 10 now). His platform? How about some common sense, humor and knightly virtues. Surprisingly, Arthur begins to win over the jaded masses, but the re-appearance of a pair of enemies threatens his 20th Century stab at Camelot.
Knight Life.
Ace, 2002
One Knight Only Ace, 2003
Fall of Knight. Ace, 2006
Christopher Evans
Konowa Swift Dragon,a former leader of the Iron Elves regiment, is forced out of exile to help fight a powerful elf witch with dark powers.
A Darkness Forged in Fire. Pocket, 2008
The Light of Burning Shadows. Pocket, 2009
Ashes of a Black Forest. Gallery, 2011
Suzanne Johnson
Royal Street. Tor, 2012
Guy Gavriel
Kay
The Finovar Tapestry
Five Toronto university students--Kimberly, Dave, Jennifer, Kevin, and Paul--meet a wizard who takes them to the alternate world of Fionavar, where they discover their latent magical talents and face off against an evil threatening the land.
Summer Tree.
Arbor House, 1985.
The Wandering Fire. Arbor House, 1986.
The Darkest Road. Arbor House, 1986.
Mercedes Lackey
Street musician (and Julliard dropout) Eric Banyon is enlisted by elves to help keep southern California grove from being destroyed by developers working for the traitor Perenor and his half-human daughter, Ria
A Knight of
Ghosts and Shadows. Baen, 1990.
Summoned to Tourney. Baen ,1992.
Bedlam’s Bard. Baen, 1992.
Beyond World’s End. Baen, 2001.
Spirits White as Lightning. Baen, 2001.
Mad Maudlin. Baen, 2003.
Music to My Sorrow. Baen, 2006.
Alex MacKenzie
Immortal Quest: The Trouble With Wizards. Edge, 2010.
London policeman Nick Watson can hardly believe his ears when a burglar he is interogatting insists he is an immortal mage who was only trying to retrieve a magical object that could be used to destroy mankind, and that he and Nick have been buddies for 500 years.
J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter Series
After his parents are murdered by an evil wizard, Harry Potter is raised by his uncaring aunt and uncle who keep his magical background a secret from him until he receives notification of his acceptance at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where Harry becomes something of a celebrity since, as an infant, he survived the attack upon his parents. There he also meets fellow students Hermione and Ron, who become his friends. But Harry also makes enemies as well.
Harry Potter
and the Sorcerer’s Stone. A. A. Levine, 1997.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. A. A. Levine, 1998.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. A. A. Levine, 1999.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. A. A. Levine, 2000.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. A. A. Levine, 2003.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. A. A. Levine, 2005.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows. Scholastic, 2007.
Christopher Stasheff
Wizard in Rhyme
Student Matthew Mantrall uses poetry to transport himself to a parallel Earth on which his verses can work magic. He quickly becomes involved with an intelligent dragon and an imprisoned princess, who persuades him to help her reclaim her lost throne.
Her Majesty’s
Wizard. Ballantine, 1986
The Oathbound Wizard. Ballantine, 1993
The Witch Doctor. Ballantine, 1994
The Secular Wizard. Ballantine, 1995
My Son, the Wizard. Ballantine, 1997
The Haunted Wizard. Del Rey, 2000
The Feline Wizard. Del Rey, 2000
The Crusading Wizard. Del Rey, 2000
S. Andrew Swann
What is Cleveland, Ohio’s claim to fame? Not its sports franchises, that’s for sure. It’s the portal, the gateway to the “other” world that brings elves, dwarves and dragons into the city and wrecks havoc on reporter Kline Maxwell’s life.
The Dragons
of the Cuyahoga. DAW, 2001.
The Dwarves of Whiskey Island. DAW, 2005.
Gene Wolfe
An American teenager crosses from the modern world to Mythgarthr where he is transformed into a man and embarks on a quest for the sword and the wisdom that will lead him to knighthood.
The Knight.
Tor, 2004.
The Wizard. Tor, 2004.
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