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12 books with a reading profile close to A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris. Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

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TWELVE MONTHS

by Jim Butcher

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, mystery

Harry Dresden, the only professional wizard in Chicago, navigates a year of recovery and political maneuvering following the catastrophic battle that leveled parts of his city.
2

Camp Half-Blood Confidential

by Rick Riordan

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Percy Jackson serves as the narrator for this internal guide to the primary training ground for Greek demigods.
3

Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery

by Kurtis J. Wiebe

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Hannah the rock-abilly elven mage, Violet the hipster dwarven fighter, Dee the atheist human cleric, and Betty the hippy smidgen thief comprise the Rat Queens, a rowdy mercenary crew in the fantasy town of Palisade.
4

The Chalice of the Gods

by Rick Riordan

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Percy Jackson faces an unexpected hurdle during his senior year of high school: the gods require three letters of recommendation from deities before he can attend New Rome University.
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The Bane Chronicles

by Cassandra Clare

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

The Bane Chronicles is an anthology of eleven interconnected short stories following Magnus Bane, the High Warlock of Brooklyn, over several centuries of history.
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Ghosts of the Shadow Market

by Cassandra Clare

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

This collection of short stories sits in the Shadowhunters world and centers on the Shadow Market, the nighttime bazaar where warlocks, vampires, fey and werewolves trade goods and secrets away from the Nephilim.
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Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy

by N.D. Stevenson

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

At Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqulth Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady Types, five cabin mates—Jo, April, Molly, Mal, and Ripley—encounter supernatural anomalies deep in the woods.
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Hogwarts Library

by J. K. Rowling, Olivia Lomenech Gill

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

The Hogwarts Library is a three-volume collection containing Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Quidditch Through the Ages, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard.
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The Assassin's Blade

by Sarah J. Maas

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

This collection of five prequel novellas follows Celaena Sardothien, a teenage assassin serving the ruthless Arobynn Hamel in the city of Rifthold.
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Crown of Midnight

by Sarah J. Maas

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

After winning a lethal competition to become the King’s Champion, assassin Celaena Sardothien remains a prisoner of the crown.
11

Spider's Web

by Agatha Christie

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, mystery

Clarissa Hailsham-Brown, the imaginative wife of a diplomat, often invents dramatic stories to liven up her quiet life in the English countryside.
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A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking

by T. Kingfisher

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Fourteen-year-old Mona possesses a niche magical talent: she can manipulate dough and animate baked goods.

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