Fantasy Academia (57 books)

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Books within the adult-fantasy genre that afford a great amount to detail to magical study and learning.

Ideally, books in this list would include:

- Detailed explanations of the working of magic or magical phenomena in the world of the book

- Breakdown of the study of said magic, including specific mention of magic classes, special assignments, supernatural field trips or similar

- Finer details of academia in a magical/fantasy setting; hierarchy of teachers/ students/ academics within the institute, intellectual stresses and struggles, and so on.

Please share your favourite fantasy academy stories!

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1	Babel by R.F. Kuang (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 499,429 ratings score: 2,359, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1) by James Islington (Goodreads Author) 4.58 avg rating — 237,664 ratings score: 2,271, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde, #1) by Heather Fawcett (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 222,496 ratings score: 2,163, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling 4.47 avg rating — 11,565,387 ratings score: 1,293, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Atlas Six (The Atlas, #1) by Olivie Blake (Goodreads Author) 3.54 avg rating — 282,597 ratings score: 1,222, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door by H.G. Parry (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 6,251 ratings score: 1,185, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.01 avg rating — 366,977 ratings score: 1,178, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Ninth House (Alex Stern, #1) by Leigh Bardugo (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 409,907 ratings score: 1,136, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	A Deadly Education (The Scholomance, #1) by Naomi Novik (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 226,016 ratings score: 958, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 148,886 ratings score: 952, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Katabasis by R.F. Kuang (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 151,903 ratings score: 947, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Vita Nostra (Vita Nostra, #1) by Marina Dyachenko really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 23,718 ratings score: 835, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Carry On (Simon Snow, #1) by Rainbow Rowell (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 335,932 ratings score: 748, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands (Emily Wilde, #2) by Heather Fawcett (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 108,087 ratings score: 662, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson (Goodreads Author) 3.43 avg rating — 27,344 ratings score: 581, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Vicious (Villains, #1) by V.E. Schwab 4.18 avg rating — 330,806 ratings score: 576, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Curious Tides (Drowned Gods, #1) by Pascale Lacelle (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 14,431 ratings score: 574, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	A Letter to the Luminous Deep (The Sunken Archive, #1) by Sylvie Cathrall (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 6,810 ratings score: 569, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales (Emily Wilde, #3) by Heather Fawcett (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 59,820 ratings score: 461, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 18,650 ratings score: 454, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) by Patrick Rothfuss (Goodreads Author) 4.52 avg rating — 1,097,004 ratings score: 394, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) by Rebecca Yarros (Goodreads Author) 4.57 avg rating — 3,703,297 ratings score: 389, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Magicians (The Magicians, #1) by Lev Grossman (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 280,261 ratings score: 386, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Worst Witch (Worst Witch, #1) by Jill Murphy 3.96 avg rating — 23,161 ratings score: 383, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr (The Old Kingdom Trilogy, #2) by Garth Nix (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 124,525 ratings score: 374, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Raven Scholar (Eternal Path Trilogy, #1) by Antonia Hodgson (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 44,919 ratings score: 372, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	A Barista's Guide to Love & Larceny by Caroline Bonin (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 340 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Rithmatist (Rithmatist, #1) by Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 75,570 ratings score: 292, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Unseen Academicals (Discworld, #37; Rincewind, #8) by Terry Pratchett 4.01 avg rating — 59,368 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Immortal Dark (Immortal Dark Trilogy, #1) by Tigest Girma (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 29,576 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2) by Rebecca Yarros (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 2,713,536 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Arcana Academy (Arcana Academy, #1) by Elise Kova (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 33,116 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Laertes: A Hamlet Retelling by Carly Stevens (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 203 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Dragon School: Episodes 1-5 by Sarah K.L. Wilson (Goodreads Author) 4.54 avg rating — 3,568 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Academy of Villains by Ever King (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 1,445 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Ocaso (La academia, #1) by Nerea Llanes (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 3,629 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Fifth Fjord (Airborne #1) by Isabel Marie 4.10 avg rating — 206 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Princess and the Plumber in... Beast to Beauty by M David Lutz (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 18 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Blinding Knife (Lightbringer, #2) by Brent Weeks (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 94,323 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Saint and the Sorceress: A Slow-Burn, Enemies to Lovers, Dark Academia Romance with Emotional Alchemy (Fatal Chemistry Book 1) by Jennifer Thea Barthe (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 46 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Malachite by Ashley Andersen 4.14 avg rating — 106 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Trankarri: The Boy with a Magical Pen: A Clean Middle Grade Fantasy Adventure for Young Readers (The Inkworld Sagas Book 1) by Christopher Dean (Goodreads Author) 4.82 avg rating — 55 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Beyond the Mural by Ryan McNeill (Goodreads Author) 4.91 avg rating — 23 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Secrets of the Catalogue (The Librarians, #1) by Amelia Spencer (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 974 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Initiate (The Shadow Atlas #1) by Jenny Sandiford (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 106 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Sorcery and Small Magics (The Wildersongs Trilogy, #1) by Maiga Doocy (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 14,291 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Lessons in Loyalty - Aphrodite & Adonis (Academy of Villains, #2) by Ever King (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 407 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	The Black Prism (Lightbringer, #1) by Brent Weeks (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 132,952 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Babel, or The Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by R.F. Kuang (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 499,429 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Stormwarden (The Cycle of Fire, #1) by Janny Wurts (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 2,416 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Apprentice (The Shadow Atlas #2) by Jenny Sandiford (Goodreads Author) 4.53 avg rating — 59 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Keeper of the Lost Cities (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #1) by Shannon Messenger (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 115,172 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra Khaw (Goodreads Author) 3.09 avg rating — 6,357 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Year of the Griffin (Derkholm, #2) by Diana Wynne Jones 4.12 avg rating — 9,737 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	House of Ravens (The Shadow Atlas #0.5) by Jenny Sandiford (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 58 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	The Grimoire of Grave Fates by Hanna Alkaf (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.34 avg rating — 1,707 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	The Discovery of Magic (Elementals Academy #1) by Michelle Madow (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 3,828 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars