If you loved

Books like Black magick

A tense, shadowy procedural where the mundane grit of detective work collides with the perilous secrets of the occult. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Black magick.

shadowy
ominous
noir-tinged
paranoid

01
Grave Witch (Alex Craft)
Kalayna Price
A gritty, fast-paced supernatural noir where talking to the dead is just another day at the office.
Shares:
- shadowy
- gritty
- hidden identities
02
Dark Magick
Cate Tiernan
A tense, shadowy exploration of teenage witchcraft where the greatest danger might be the people you trust the most.
Shares:
- shadowy
- paranoid
- tense
- suspenseful
03
Blood Magick
Nora Roberts
A cozy yet high-stakes blend of Irish folklore, forbidden romance, and the unbreakable bonds of family.
Shares:
- suspenseful
04
Grave memory
Kalayna Price
A shadowy, fast-paced urban fantasy mystery where the dead have secrets and magic comes with a lethal price.
Shares:
- shadowy
- noir-tinged
- tense
05
Death
Neil Gaiman
A compassionate, gothic-tinged meditation on love, fame, and the beautiful, terrifying fragility of being alive.
Feels:
- intimate
- urban-gothic
- reflective
06
The Black Witch
Laurie Forest
A tense, atmospheric journey through a treacherous magical university where an unmagical girl must unlearn her prejudices to survive.
Shares:
- shadowy
- tense
07
The Black Jewels Trilogy
Anne Bishop
A dark, high-stakes descent into occult politics where immense magical power makes an innocent girl the ultimate prize.
Shares:
- shadowy
- ominous
- tense
08
White Witch, Black Curse
Kim Harrison
A gritty, emotionally raw urban fantasy where grief fuels a desperate, magic-fueled hunt for closure.
Shares:
- tense
- gritty
09
Haunted
Kelley Armstrong
A snarky, action-packed romp through a gritty afterlife with a morally gray witch who will do anything for her daughter.
Shares:
- gritty
- suspenseful
10
New Amsterdam
Elizabeth Bear
A gaslit, world-weary magical procedural where a formidable sorceress and an immortal exile seek justice in a shadowy alternate America.
Shares:
- shadowy
- gritty
11
Dime Store Magic
Kelley Armstrong
A suspenseful plunge into a dark supernatural underworld where a rebellious witch must embrace a brutal legacy to survive.
Shares:
- tense
- gritty
- suspenseful
12
The Hanging Tree
Ben Aaronovitch
A wry, rain-slicked collision of ancient magic, modern police bureaucracy, and the untouchable arrogance of the super-rich.
Shares:
- suspenseful

Back to Black magick