Alice Hoffman Reading Order

7 books (1989–2015)

Alice Hoffman contributed to six anthology collections published between 1989 and 2015, representing a complete series that should be read in publication order. These volumes span literary magazines and special collections, including entries in Ploughshares and a tribute anthology celebrating Ray Bradbury. Each book showcases Hoffman's work alongside pieces from other writers in its respective collection.

Start with Ploughshares Fall 1989, the first of 6 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Ploughshares Fall 1989 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Scribners Best of the Fiction Workshops 1997 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Writers on Writing 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Ploughshares, Fiction Issue, Vol. 29, Nos. 2 & 3, Fall 2003 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Eighteenth Annual Collection 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Shadow Show: All-New Stories in Celebration of Ray Bradbury 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Shadow Show: Stories In Celebration of Ray Bradbury 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2003–2012)

This complete fantasy series by Alice Hoffman consists of two young adult novels published between 2003 and 2010. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Green Angel followed by Green Witch. Both volumes are standalone-adjacent but form a connected narrative arc when read sequentially.

Start with Green Angel and read in order.

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1	Green Angel 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Green Witch 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Green Heart 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2019–2019)

The Inheritance Collection is a five-book fantasy series edited by Alice Hoffman and published in 2019. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Can You Feel This? by Julie Orringer and continuing through Everything My Mother Taught Me, The Lion's Den by Anthony Marra, The Weddings by Alexander Chee, and concluding with Zenith Man by Jennifer Haigh. Each book features different authors contributing to this collaborative work.

Start with Can You Feel This?(By: Julie Orringer), the first of 5 books in the Inheritance Collection series.

1 book (2013–2013)

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1	Survival Lessons 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1997–2003)

Alice Hoffman's Picture series comprises three complete fantasy novels published between 1997 and 2003. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Fireflies: A Winter Tale, followed by Horsefly and concluding with Moondog. This standalone series, which blends elements of fantasy with Hoffman's characteristic storytelling style, offers a finished narrative arc across its three installments.

Start with Fireflies: A Winter Tale and read in order.

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1	Fireflies: A Winter Tale 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Horsefly 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Moondog 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1995–2021)

Alice Hoffman's Practical Magic series spans four books published between 1995 and 2021, following publication order from the original Practical Magic through The Rules of Magic, Magic Lessons, and concluding with The Book of Magic. The series appears to be complete as of now. These fantasy novels should be read in publication order to fully appreciate how the narrative develops across the generations and magical traditions that connect each installment.

Start with Practical Magic, the first of 4 books in the Practical Magic series.

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1	Practical Magic 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Rules of Magic 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Magic Lessons 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Book of Magic 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2004–2018)

Alice Hoffman has published two short story collections, beginning with Blackbird House in 2004 and concluding with Faerie Knitting in 2018. These standalone collections should be read in publication order and represent a complete series within Hoffman's broader body of fantasy and literary fiction work.

Start with Blackbird House and read in order.

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1	Blackbird House 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Faerie Knitting 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

31 books (1977–2026)

Alice Hoffman has written over thirty standalone novels since 1977, with the series ongoing and most recently extending to 2026. These books span fantasy, young adult, and non-fiction genres and should be read in publication order, beginning with Property Of. Each novel functions independently, allowing readers to start anywhere, though following the chronological publication sequence from 1977 onward provides insight into the author's evolving style and themes across three decades of work.

Start with Property Of, the first of 31 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Property Of 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Drowning Season 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Angel Landing 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	White Horses 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Fortune's Daughter 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Illumination Night 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	At Risk 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Here on Earth 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Seventh Heaven 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Turtle Moon 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Second Nature 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Local Girls 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The River King 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Blue Diary 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Probable Future 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Foretelling 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Ice Queen 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Incantation 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Skylight Confessions 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Third Angel 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Story Sisters 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	The Dovekeepers 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Red Garden 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	The Museum of Extraordinary Things 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Nightbird 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	The Marriage of Opposites 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Faithful 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	The World That We Knew 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	The Invisible Hour 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	When We Flew Away 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	The Witches of Cambridge 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2014–2014)

4 books (2022–2025)

Alice Hoffman's The Once Upon a Time Bookshop Stories is an ongoing fantasy series currently comprising four books published between 2022 and 2025. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Bookstore Sisters, followed by The Bookstore Wedding, The Bookstore Family, and The Bookstore Keepers. This series blends Hoffman's signature storytelling style with themes explored across her fantasy and young adult works.

Start with The Bookstore Sisters, the first of 4 books in the The Once Upon a Time Bookshop Stories series.

2 books (2001–2002)

Alice Hoffman's Water Tales is a two-book fantasy series for young adults featuring Aquamarine (2001) and Indigo (2002). The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Aquamarine. Both novels were published within a single year, offering a contained story arc for readers looking for a finished fantasy series.

Start with Aquamarine and read in order.

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1	Aquamarine 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Indigo 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible