Alice Hoffman Books in Order
Alice Hoffman has written 52 books, published between 1977 and 2026. The first book is Property Of (1977) and the newest is The Witches of Cambridge (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 52
- Published
- 1977–2026
- Confirmed
- 52 of 52 titles
- Pages on record
- 7,050 in 26 of 52 books
- Reading time
- 118–176 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 7,050 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 26 of 52 titles with a page count on record.
Alice Hoffman, born March 16, 1952, is an American novelist who also writes for young adults and children. Practical Magic (1995) became a 1998 film of the same name and grew into a media franchise. Magic realism runs through much of the work, with elements of magic, irony and unconventional romances. The catalogue counts 52 books, starting with Property Of (1977) and The Drowning Season (1979) and reaching The Witches of Cambridge (2026). Series include Practical Magic, Once Upon a Time Bookshop Stories, Water Tales and Green Angel, plus picture books. Subjects include Massachusetts, mothers and daughters, friendship and family life.
The Practical Magic series follows the Owens sisters, members of a family of witches cursed in matters of love, and follows their experiences with family secrets and magical powers in a world that misunderstands them.
How many Alice Hoffman books are there?
Alice Hoffman has 52 books, released between 1977 and 2026. They include 5 separate series.
Alice Hoffman Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 52 Alice Hoffman books in the order they were released, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 11977–4/4
- 219792254/4
- 319803214/4
- 419823054/4
- 519853104/4
- 619872024/4
- 719882724/4
- 819903364/4
- 919902724/4
- 1019922884/4
- 1119942724/4
- 1219952864/4
- 131997–4/4
- 141999–4/4
- 152000–4/4
- 162000–4/4
- 172001–4/4
- 1820012884/4
- 192002–4/4
- 202003–4/4
- 212003–4/4
- 222003–4/4
- 232004–4/4
- 2420052244/4
- 2520051674/4
- 2620061664/4
- 2720072724/4
- 2820082884/4
- 292009–4/4
- 302010–4/4
- 3120112704/4
- 3220115044/4
- 332013834/4
- 342014–4/4
- 35The Museum of Extraordinary ThingsAlice Hoffman Standalone Novels #242014 · 368 pages · confirmed 4/420143684/4
- 3620152084/4
- 372015–4/4
- 3820173674/4
- 3920172724/4
- 4020181124/4
- 412019–4/4
- 422019–3/4
- 4320193724/4
- 442020–4/4
- 452021–4/4
- 462022–4/4
- 472023–4/4
- 482024–4/4
- 492024–4/4
- 502025–4/4
- 512025–4/4
- 522026–4/4
Alice Hoffman series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Practical Magic books in order 4 books
Alice Hoffman books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Alice Hoffman Standalone Novels
31 books31 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Once Upon a Time Bookshop Stories in order
4 booksAlice Hoffman Picture in order
3 booksWater Tales in order
2 books- 1. Aquamarine
- 2. Indigo
Green Angel in order
2 books- 1. Green Angel
- 2. Green Witch
Alice Hoffman Short Story
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Inheritance Collection
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Alice Hoffman Non-Fiction
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Standalone Plays
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Alice Hoffman Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Alice Hoffman books run from Property Of (1977) to The Witches of Cambridge (2026), the sequence in the table above. The Practical Magic series also has a separate in-universe order on record: Practical Magic books in chronological order. No other Alice Hoffman story order is on record.
Do you have to read Alice Hoffman books in order?
You only need to read Alice Hoffman books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Alice Hoffman
Start with Practical Magic (1995), the first Practical Magic book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Property Of (1977).
What is the newest Alice Hoffman book?
The Witches of Cambridge (2026) is the newest Alice Hoffman book released so far.
Is there a new Alice Hoffman book coming?
No next Alice Hoffman book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Alice Hoffman has won
Wikidata records 1 award and 2 nominations for Alice Hoffman. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Hammett Prize1992Won
- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature2021Shortlistedfor Magic Lessons
- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature2018Shortlistedfor The Rules of Magic
Alice Hoffman at a glance
- Still publishing
- Alice Hoffman published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Alice Hoffman books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 7,050 pages across the 26 of 52 books with a recorded length, a median of 272 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Alice Hoffman books, 15 of 52, were published in the 2000s.
- Corroboration
- 51 of the 52 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
What the Alice Hoffman books are about
39 of the 52 Alice Hoffman books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 8 of 39. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 8 of 39 books
- Psychological fiction 5 of 39 books
- Romance 5 of 39 books
- Women 5 of 39 books
- Friendship 4 of 39 books
- Massachusetts 4 of 39 books
- Young women 4 of 39 books
- City and town life 3 of 39 books
- Family life 3 of 39 books
- Man-woman relationships 3 of 39 books
- Mothers and daughters 3 of 39 books