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Books within the adult-fantasy genre that afford a great amount to detail to magical study and learning.

Ideally, books in this list would include:

- Detailed explanations of the working of magic or magical phenomena in the world of the book

- Breakdown of the study of said magic, including specific mention of magic classes, special assignments, supernatural field trips or similar

- Finer details of academia in a magical/fantasy setting; hierarchy of teachers/ students/ academics within the institute, intellectual stresses and struggles, and so on.

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1	The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1) by James Islington (Goodreads Author) 4.57 avg rating — 272,688 ratings score: 2,559, and 26 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	Babel by R.F. Kuang (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 530,183 ratings score: 2,552, and 26 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	Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde, #1) by Heather Fawcett (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 233,714 ratings score: 2,263, and 23 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	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling 4.47 avg rating — 11,727,769 ratings score: 1,393, and 14 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	A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.01 avg rating — 373,655 ratings score: 1,375, and 14 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
6	Ninth House (Ninth House Trilogy, #1) by Leigh Bardugo (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 418,224 ratings score: 1,321, and 14 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 Atlas Six (The Atlas, #1) by Olivie Blake (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 287,368 ratings score: 1,317, and 14 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	The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door by H.G. Parry (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 6,866 ratings score: 1,277, and 13 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	A Deadly Education (The Scholomance, #1) by Naomi Novik (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 230,499 ratings score: 1,249, and 13 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	Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 171,413 ratings score: 1,147, and 12 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	Katabasis by R.F. Kuang (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 189,190 ratings score: 1,131, and 12 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	Vita Nostra (Vita Nostra, #1) by Marina Dyachenko really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 24,317 ratings score: 923, and 10 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
13	An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson (Goodreads Author) 3.43 avg rating — 28,468 ratings score: 760, and 8 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
14	Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands (Emily Wilde, #2) by Heather Fawcett (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 114,504 ratings score: 758, and 8 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
15	Carry On (Simon Snow, #1) by Rainbow Rowell (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 338,227 ratings score: 748, and 8 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
16	The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) by Patrick Rothfuss (Goodreads Author) 4.52 avg rating — 1,112,114 ratings score: 582, and 6 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
17	Vicious (Villains, #1) by V.E. Schwab 4.17 avg rating — 339,702 ratings score: 576, and 6 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
18	Curious Tides (Drowned Gods, #1) by Pascale Lacelle (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 15,045 ratings score: 574, and 6 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
19	A Letter to the Luminous Deep (The Sunken Archive, #1) by Sylvie Cathrall (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 7,134 ratings score: 569, and 6 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
20	The Raven Scholar (Eternal Path Trilogy, #1) by Antonia Hodgson (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 62,236 ratings score: 565, and 6 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
21	Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales (Emily Wilde, #3) by Heather Fawcett (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 65,616 ratings score: 556, and 6 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
22	The Magicians (The Magicians, #1) by Lev Grossman (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 281,998 ratings score: 484, and 5 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
23	A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft (Goodreads Author) 3.48 avg rating — 19,909 ratings score: 454, and 5 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
24	Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) by Rebecca Yarros (Goodreads Author) 4.56 avg rating — 3,877,576 ratings score: 389, and 4 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
25	The Worst Witch (Worst Witch, #1) by Jill Murphy 3.96 avg rating — 23,304 ratings score: 383, and 4 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
26	Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr (The Old Kingdom Trilogy, #2) by Garth Nix (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 125,167 ratings score: 374, and 4 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
27	A Barista's Guide to Love & Larceny by Caroline Bonin (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 464 ratings score: 300, 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
27	The Arkanists: A 1940s Dark Academia Romantasy (Veiled War Book 1) by Morgan Harker (Goodreads Author) 4.75 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 300, 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
29	Unseen Academicals (Discworld, #37; Rincewind, #8) by Terry Pratchett 4.02 avg rating — 59,918 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
30	The Rithmatist (Rithmatist, #1) by Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 76,451 ratings score: 292, 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
31	Immortal Dark (Immortal Dark Trilogy, #1) by Tigest Girma (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 31,576 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
32	Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2) by Rebecca Yarros (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 2,835,885 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
33	The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra Khaw (Goodreads Author) 3.07 avg rating — 7,148 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
34	Arcana Academy (Arcana Academy, #1) by Elise Kova (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 39,199 ratings score: 177, 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
35	Laertes: A Hamlet Retelling by Carly Stevens (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 211 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
35	Dragon School: Episodes 1-5 by Sarah K.L. Wilson (Goodreads Author) 4.54 avg rating — 3,640 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
35	Academy of Villains by Ever King (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 1,565 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
35	Ocaso (La academia, #1) by Nerea Llanes (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 4,192 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
35	Fifth Fjord (Airborne #1) by Isabel Marie 4.10 avg rating — 216 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
35	The Princess and the Plumber in... Beast to Beauty by M David Lutz (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 18 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
35	The Blinding Knife (Lightbringer, #2) by Brent Weeks (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 95,008 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
35	The Saint and the Sorceress: A Slow-Burn, Enemies to Lovers, Dark Academia Romance with Emotional Alchemy (Fatal Chemistry Book 1) by Jennifer Thea Barthe (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 47 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
35	Malachite by Ashley Andersen 4.23 avg rating — 677 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
35	Trankarri: The Boy with a Magical Pen: A Clean Middle Grade Fantasy Adventure for Young Readers (The Inkworld Sagas Book 1) by Christopher Dean (Goodreads Author) 4.82 avg rating — 57 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
35	Beyond the Mural by Ryan McNeill (Goodreads Author) 4.88 avg rating — 33 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
35	Bella Santini in the Land of Everlasting Change (The Bella Santini Chronicles #1) by Angela Legh (Goodreads Author) 4.71 avg rating — 28 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
35	Journey Through The Dark: The Battle Between Light and Dark by Erin Cuellar 4.95 avg rating — 43 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
35	The Novice (Summoner, #1) by Taran Matharu (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 37,022 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
49	Secrets of the Catalogue (The Librarians, #1) by Amelia Spencer (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 1,119 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
49	Initiate (The Shadow Atlas #1) by Jenny Sandiford (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 106 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
49	Sorcery and Small Magics (The Wildersongs Trilogy, #1) by Maiga Doocy (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 15,751 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
49	Lessons in Loyalty - Aphrodite & Adonis (Academy of Villains, #2) by Ever King (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 446 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
49	The Black Prism (Lightbringer, #1) by Brent Weeks (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 133,975 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
49	Babel, or The Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by R.F. Kuang (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 530,183 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
49	I've Been Waiting: A Haunting Thriller of love, loss and Redemption by William L. Harben (Goodreads Author) 4.90 avg rating — 120 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
49	Beatrix Bellafonte And The Castle In The Sea by Kirk Thomas (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 6 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
57	Stormwarden (The Cycle of Fire, #1) by Janny Wurts (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 2,423 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
57	Apprentice (The Shadow Atlas #2) by Jenny Sandiford (Goodreads Author) 4.52 avg rating — 60 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
57	Keeper of the Lost Cities (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #1) by Shannon Messenger (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 120,179 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
57	Les Braises d'Amburassa: Interlude - Aelandra - La Lanterne du Jugement by DARKAALE it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
61	Year of the Griffin (Derkholm, #2) by Diana Wynne Jones 4.12 avg rating — 9,769 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
61	House of Ravens (The Shadow Atlas #0.5) by Jenny Sandiford (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 58 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
63	The Grimoire of Grave Fates by Hanna Alkaf (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.33 avg rating — 1,749 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
63	The Discovery of Magic (Elementals Academy #1) by Michelle Madow (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 3,888 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