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A delightfully geeky romp where the chaotic forces of high fantasy meet the rigid logic of a frustrated software engineer. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Wizardry Compiled.
- quirky
- upbeat
- chaotic
- adventurous
- 01
Off to be the wizard
Scott Meyer
A delightfully nerdy romp where coding meets spellcasting in a glitchy medieval playground.
- 02
The Virtu
Sarah Monette
A dark, psychologically fraught fantasy journey where two damaged men bound by blood and magic must confront the architects of their ruin.
- 03
Sourcery
Terry Pratchett
A delightfully chaotic romp through a magical apocalypse, led by the world's most cowardly and incompetent wizard.
- 04
The Misenchanted Sword
Lawrence Watt-Evans
A wry, grounded exploration of what happens when a magical destiny turns out to be a massive logistical headache.
- 05
War maid's choice
David Weber
A sprawling, high-stakes epic fantasy where unlikely alliances and divine champions stand as the last bulwark against a universe-conquering darkness.
- 06
High Wizardry (digest)
Diane Duane · 2003
A thrilling, science-flavored magical adventure that shoots across the galaxy while staying grounded in the messy reality of growing up.
- 07
The death of the necromancer
Martha Wells · 1998
A shadowy, gaslamp-lit romp where a gentleman thief's quest for vengeance collides with ancient, creeping horrors.
- 08
Eric
Terry Pratchett · 2006
A chaotic, laugh-out-loud romp through time, space, and bureaucratic underworlds where absolute incompetence is the only superpower.
- 09
The Portable Door
Tom Holt · 2003
A delightfully absurd collision of soul-crushing corporate bureaucracy and chaotic magical realism.
- 10
Hard magic
Larry Correia
A gritty, high-octane collision of 1930s noir and explosive magical combat.
- 11
The Unwilling Warlord
Lawrence Watt-Evans
A pragmatic, reluctant hero is thrust into a high-stakes magical war where survival means uncovering world-altering secrets.
- 12
Wind Rider's Oath (The Bahzell)
David Weber
A damp, atmospheric fantasy journey where heavy mists and chill breezes set the stage for wizards and weighty oaths.
