Last Updated on February 4, 2026

Young Adult (YA/Teen) books with magic is a genre that is purely magical. The best YA magic books are all on our ultimate list. This list of new and best teen magic books is better than a letter from Hogwarts! If you are looking for a YA book about magic that will excite and surprise you, there is bound to be one that is the perfect choice on this list of magic-themed books. We recommend you read them all!

YA Books With Magic

1. Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

2. A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin

3. A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

4. The Darkening by Sunya Mara

5. This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi

6. The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu

7. All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody

8. Nocturna by Maya Motayne

9. Truthwitch by Susan Dennard

10. The Cerulean by Amy Ewing

11. Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige

12. The Witch Hunter by Virginia Boecker

13. Julia Vanishes by Catherine Egan

14. Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling

15. Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch

16. Spellcaster by Claudia Gray

17. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

18. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

19. Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

20. Caraval by Stephanie Garber

21. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

22. Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge

23. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

24. The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

25. Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco

26. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia

 

27. Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin

28. An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

29. The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black

30. The Beautiful by Renée Ahdieh

31. The Diviners by Libba Bray

32. Strange the Dreamer by Lani Taylor

33. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

34. The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw

35. The Young Elites by Marie Lu

36. The Other Merlin by Robyn Schneider

37. Our Cursed Love by Julie Abe

38. Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim

39. The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

40. Children of Blood and Bone by Toni Adeyemi

41. Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor

42. Uprooted by Naomi Novik

43. Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

44. A deadly Education by Naomi Novik

45. The Tiger at Midnight by Swati Teerdhala

46. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

47. Sabriel by Garth Nix

48. Eragon by Christopher Paolini

49. Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

50. Half Bad by Sally Green

51. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

52. Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor

53. Graceling by Kristin Cashore

54. Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake

55. Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

56. The Never Tilting World by Rin Chupeco

57. A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

58. Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart

59. Dreams Lie Beneath by Rebecca Ross

60. This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab

61. The Alchemyst by Michael Scott

62. An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson

63. The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

64. The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White

65. The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert

66. Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood

67. Circle of Shadows by Evelyn Skye

YA Books WIth Magic

YA books with magic are some of my favourite books of all time. If you are interested in adding any to Goodreads, I have created a YA Magic Books shelf that you might be interested in. Do you have any favourite young adult books with fascinating magic systems  to add to the list?