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Bewitching Mysteries Books in Order

7 Books
2006 – 2010 Published
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The Recommended Reading Order

For the best experience, you should read the Bewitching Mysteries in publication order. The series follows a linear timeline detailing Maggie O'Neill's progression from a regular antique shop clerk to a practicing empathic witch, alongside her evolving relationships and the growth of her amateur ghost-hunting group, N.I.G.H.T.S.

Bewitching Mysteries Book List in Order

  1. The Trouble With Magic (2006)
  2. A Charmed Death (2006)
  3. Hex Marks the Spot (2007)
  4. No Rest for the Wiccan (2008)
  5. Where There's a Witch (2009)
  6. A Witch in Time (2010)
  7. Home for a Spell (2011)

The Mystery of the Missing Eighth Book: In Charm's Way

Many online book databases, retailers, and library sites list an eighth book in the series titled In Charm's Way. However, this book was never published. Originally scheduled for release between 2011 and 2013, the book faced indefinite delays. Around 2012, author Madelyn Alt withdrew from social media and the public eye, leaving the book cancelled and the series unfinished. As a result, the series officially ends with Home for a Spell.

Spin-offs and Co-authored Works

There are no spin-offs, short stories, or companion novels associated with the Bewitching Mysteries. Madelyn Alt's published bibliography is entirely comprised of the seven books listed above.

Frequently Asked

QWhere should I start reading the Bewitching Mysteries?

You should start with the first book, The Trouble With Magic. The series has a continuous character arc and romantic subplot that are best followed chronologically.

QHow many books are in the Bewitching Mysteries series?

There are exactly seven published books. Although a eighth book was planned, it was never released.

QWas In Charm's Way ever released?

No, In Charm's Way was never published. Pre-orders were cancelled after the author went on an indefinite hiatus around 2012.

QAre there any spin-offs or short stories?

No. Madelyn Alt has no other published books, short stories, or spin-offs outside of the main seven novels.

QWhat is the N.I.G.H.T.S. group in the series?

It stands for the National Investigation Group of Hauntings, Theories, and Spirits, an amateur ghost-hunting team formed by Maggie and her friends.

QIs the Bewitching Mysteries series completed?

No, the series is technically unfinished. It ends on a cliffhanger/unresolved note at the end of the seventh book, Home for a Spell.