Magic is Dying/Fading/Disappearing (21 books)

Stories that have a strong theme about magic dying, fading, or disappearing. This could be geographic (magic is fading from the world), or practitioner-based (there are increasingly fewer people with magic abilities). It could be a mystery as to why it is happening, or it could be something deliberate (e.g. magic practitioners have been executed).

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1	A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.01 avg rating — 360,797 ratings score: 299, 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
2	A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1) by V.E. Schwab 4.03 avg rating — 430,767 ratings score: 296, 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
3	Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1) by Tomi Adeyemi (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 250,873 ratings score: 200, 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
4	Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke 3.87 avg rating — 255,116 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
5	The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle, #2) by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.14 avg rating — 135,213 ratings score: 197, 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
5	The Magician’s Daughter by H.G. Parry (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10,527 ratings score: 197, 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
7	The Farthest Shore (Earthsea Cycle, #3) by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.13 avg rating — 126,391 ratings score: 195, 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
8	Tehanu (Earthsea Cycle, #4) by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.06 avg rating — 59,321 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
9	The Hedgewitch of Foxhall by Anna Bright (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 3,769 ratings score: 192, 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
10	Tales from Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #5) by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.09 avg rating — 32,636 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
11	The Other Wind (Earthsea Cycle, #6) by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.20 avg rating — 32,850 ratings score: 189, 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
12	Mountainfell by Katharine Orton (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 132 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
13	Twin Crowns (Twin Crowns, #1) by Catherine Doyle (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 34,607 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
14	The Magic Thief (Magic Thief, #1) by Sarah Prineas (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 18,723 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
14	Nightbirds (Nightbirds, #1) by Kate J. Armstrong (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 3,927 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
16	An Unkindness of Magicians (The Unseen World, #1) by Kat Howard (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 11,767 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
17	The Magic Goes Away Collection: The Magic Goes Away/The Magic May Return/More Magic by Larry Niven 3.90 avg rating — 332 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
18	Secret of the Sixth Magic (Magic by the Numbers, #2) by Lyndon Hardy (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 1,703 ratings score: 95, 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
19	The Source of Magic (Xanth, #2) by Piers Anthony 3.90 avg rating — 26,310 ratings score: 94, 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
20	The Last Dragonslayer (The Last Dragonslayer, #1) by Jasper Fforde (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 23,080 ratings score: 93, 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
21	The Door to the Lost by Jaleigh Johnson really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 385 ratings score: 91, 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