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Charlie N. Holmberg Books in Order

Charlie N. Holmberg has written 30 books, published between 2014 and 2026. The first book is The Paper Magician (2014) and the newest is Lady of Uncanny Charms (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
30
Published
2014–2026
Pages on record
3,530 in 13 of 30 books
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Charlie N. Holmberg is an American fantasy writer from Salt Lake City, best known for The Paper Magician. That 2014 debut grew into a series, The Glass Magician (2014), The Master Magician (2015), The Plastic Magician (2018), and Disney bought the film rights in 2016. The Numina trilogy, the Spellbreaker duology, Star Mother and the Whimbrel House books follow, alongside seven standalone novels. Magicians, apprentices and the pull between teacher and student recur across 30 catalogued titles, the newest Lady of Uncanny Charms (2026).

How many Charlie N. Holmberg books are there?

Charlie N. Holmberg has 30 books, released between 2014 and 2026. They include 7 series and 10 titles listed outside any series.

Charlie N. Holmberg Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 30 Charlie N. Holmberg books in the order they were published, 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.

  1. Cover of The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg, book 1 of the Paper Magician series (2014)
  2. Cover of The Glass Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg, book 2 of the Paper Magician series (2014)
  3. Cover of Followed by Frost by Charlie N. Holmberg (2015)
  4. Cover of The Master Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg, book 3 of the Paper Magician series (2015)
  5. Cover of Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet by Charlie N. Holmberg (2016)
  6. Cover of The Fifth Doll by Charlie N. Holmberg (2017)
  7. Cover of The Plastic Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg, book 4 of the Paper Magician series (2018)
  8. Cover of Smoke & Summons by Charlie N. Holmberg, book 1 of the Numina Trilogy (2019)
  9. Cover of Myths and Mortals by Charlie N. Holmberg, book 2 of the Numina Trilogy (2019)
  10. Cover of Siege and Sacrifice by Charlie N. Holmberg, book 3 of the Numina Trilogy (2019)
  11. Cover of Spellbreaker by Charlie N. Holmberg, book 1 of the Spellbreaker Duology (2020)
  12. Cover of The Will and the Wilds by Charlie N. Holmberg (2020)
  13. Cover of Spellmaker by Charlie N. Holmberg, book 2 of the Spellbreaker Duology (2021)
  14. Cover of Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg, book 1 of the Whimbrel House series (2022)
  15. Cover of Star Father by Charlie N. Holmberg, book 2 of the Star Mother series (2022)
  16. Cover of The Hanging City by Charlie N. Holmberg (2023)
  1. 1
    The Paper MagicianPaper Magician #12014 · 214 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014214
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  2. 2
    The Glass MagicianPaper Magician #22014 · 211 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014211
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  3. 3
    Followed by Frost2015 · 244 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015244
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  4. 4
    The Master MagicianPaper Magician #32015 · 216 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015216
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  5. 5
    Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet2016 · 296 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016296
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  6. 6
    The Fifth Doll2017 · 252 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017252
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  7. 7
    The Plastic MagicianPaper Magician #42018 · 235 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018235
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  8. 8
    Veins of Gold2018 · 299 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018299
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  9. 9
    Smoke & SummonsNumina Trilogy #12019 · 319 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019319
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  10. 10
    Myths and MortalsNumina Trilogy #22019 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019288
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  11. 11
    Siege and SacrificeNumina Trilogy #32019 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019304
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  12. 12
    Midsummer Night2019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  13. 13
    SpellbreakerSpellbreaker Duology #12020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
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  14. 14
    The Will and the Wilds2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
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  15. 15
    Star MotherStar Mother #12021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  16. 16
    SpellmakerSpellbreaker Duology #22021 · 302 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021302
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  17. 17
    Keeper of Enchanted RoomsWhimbrel House #12022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  18. 18
    You're My ITNerds of Happy Valley #12022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  19. 19
    Star FatherStar Mother #22022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  20. 20
    Two-Damage My HeartNerds of Happy Valley #22022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  21. 21
    Heir of Uncertain MagicWhimbrel House #22023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  22. 22
    The Hanging City2023 · 350 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2023350
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  23. 23
    Charlie N. Holmberg's Book of Magic2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  24. 24
    Boy of Chaotic MakingWhimbrel House #32024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  25. 25
    Still the Sun2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  26. 26
    A Crack in the Stone2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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  27. 27
    The Shattered KingShattered King #12025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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  28. 28
    Wizard of Most Wicked WaysWhimbrel House #42025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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  29. 29
    The Half-Hearted QueenShattered King #22026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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  30. 30
    Lady of Uncanny CharmsWhimbrel House #52026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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Charlie N. Holmberg 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.

Whimbrel House in order

5 books
  1. 1. Keeper of Enchanted Rooms
  2. 2. Heir of Uncertain Magic
  3. 3. Boy of Chaotic Making
  4. 4. Wizard of Most Wicked Ways
  5. 5. Lady of Uncanny Charms

Paper Magician in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Paper Magician
  2. 2. The Glass Magician
  3. 3. The Master Magician
  4. 4. The Plastic Magician

Numina Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Smoke & Summons
  2. 2. Myths and Mortals
  3. 3. Siege and Sacrifice

Spellbreaker Duology in order

2 books
  1. 1. Spellbreaker
  2. 2. Spellmaker

Star Mother in order

2 books
  1. 1. Star Mother
  2. 2. Star Father

Nerds of Happy Valley in order

2 books
  1. 1. You're My IT
  2. 2. Two-Damage My Heart

Shattered King in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Shattered King
  2. 2. The Half-Hearted Queen

Standalone books

10 books

10 Charlie N. Holmberg titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Charlie N. Holmberg books in order?

You only need to read Charlie N. Holmberg books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Charlie N. Holmberg

Start with The Paper Magician (2014), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Charlie N. Holmberg book?

Lady of Uncanny Charms (2026) is the newest Charlie N. Holmberg book released so far.

Is there a new Charlie N. Holmberg book coming?

No next Charlie N. Holmberg 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 Charlie N. Holmberg has won

Wikidata records 1 award for Charlie N. Holmberg. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Whitney Awards2007Won

Charlie N. Holmberg at a glance

Still publishing
Charlie N. Holmberg published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Charlie N. Holmberg books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,530 pages across the 13 of 30 books with a recorded length, a median of 288 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Charlie N. Holmberg books, 18 of 30, were published in the 2020s.

What the Charlie N. Holmberg books are about

15 of the 30 Charlie N. Holmberg books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: magic is tagged on 7 of 15. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.