by Ben Aaronovitch

Probationary Constable Peter Grant dreams of being a detective in London's Metropolitan Police. Too bad his superior plans to assign him to the Case Progression Unit, where the biggest threat he'll face is a paper cut. But Peter's prospects change in the aftermath of a puzzling murder, when he gains exclusive information from an eyewitness who happens to be a ghost.

 

by Ray Bradbury

On a chilly October night, Jim Nightshade and Will Halloway smell cotton candy and hear the eerie tones of a carousel calliope. A carnival has rolled into town, a type of which these 13-year-olds have never seen before

by S. A. Chakraborty

Nahri has never believed in magic -- she's a con woman of unsurpassed talent, but the trades she uses to get by -- palm readings, zars, and a mysterious gift for healing -- are all tricks, both the means to the delightful end of swindling Ottoman nobles and a reliable way to survive.  Until she accidentally summons a Djinn.

The Royal Society of Unnatural Philosophers, one of the most respected organizations throughout all of England, has long been tasked with maintaining magic within His Majesty’s lands. But lately, the once proper institute has fallen into disgrace

by Susanna Clarke

In the year 1806, with the Napoleonic Wars raging on land and sea, most people believe magic to be long dead in England--until the reclusive Mr. Norrell reveals his powers, and becomes a celebrity overnight.

 

by Saad Z. Hossain

Ten-year-old Indelbed is a smart youngster living under the shadow of his eccentric father, Dr. Kaikobad. Dad keeps his son in the dark about most things, including school and the fate of his mother, whose death certificate says only "Death by Indelbed." 

by Ann Patchett

Sabine worked as an assistant for the magician Parsifal for more than 20 years. She was always in love with him, but he loved another man, and she was content to be his friend. Grief-stricken after his death, she is amazed to learn that he had a mother and two sisters, whom he had never mentioned.

 

by Victoria Schwab

A tale of four vastly different yet parallel Londons, separated by magic. The Travellers are the only people able to journey among the Londons, but when a clever thief meets one of these voyagers, they team up to fight a threat that may destroy all four worlds. .

by Brian Selznick

Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But his world suddenly interlocks - like the gears of the clocks he keeps - with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man.

 

by Rosie Thomas

Artist's model Eliza Dunlop knows she was meant for something extraordinary, and a chance encounter with a pair of illusionists, the memorably named Devil Wix and his talented partner Carlo Bonomi, quickly draws her into the exciting world of Victorian theater.

by Jo Walton

Raised by a half-mad mother who dabbled in magic, Morwenna Phelps found refuge in two worlds - among the spirits who made their homes in industrial ruins, and the science fiction novels that were her closest companions.