Practical Magic

Name: Practical Magic
Price: 1.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.3 (20174 reviews)
Author: Alice Hoffman

by Alice Hoffman

Contemporary Fiction Fantasy

4.3 (20,174)

4.3 stars from 20,174 reviews. One of the highest rated Contemporary Fiction books we track.

288 pages~4.8 hr readPublished by FlammarionPublished 1995-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You love atmospheric, character-driven stories where the magic matters less than the relationships between the women wielding it.
You're drawn to multigenerational family sagas with a touch of the supernatural that feel grounded and real.
You appreciate witchy vibes that aren't dark or edgy, where the real struggle is about love, belonging, and breaking free.

Maybe not for you if...

You want fast-paced plots with high stakes and constant action. Practical Magic moves at a reflective pace and lingers on emotional moments.
You prefer standalone novels with clean endings. This explores cycles and patterns that circle back, which some find unsatisfying.
You're looking for complex magic systems or detailed worldbuilding. The magic here is almost incidental to the human story.

About this book

This 25th Anniversary Edition includes an introduction by the author. The Owens sisters navigate the challenges of life and love in their Massachusetts town, where the Owens women have been blamed for misfortunes for over two hundred years. As children, Gillian and Sally were outsiders, taunted and talked about. Their elderly aunts seemed to fuel whispers of witchery through their musty house, exotic concoctions, and black cats. Both sisters sought escape—one through marriage, the other by running away. However, the bonds between them draw them back, almost as if by magic.

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Currently around #22K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller.

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Currently 4.3★ from 20,174 reviews

Gaining approximately 211 new reviews per month. Reader interest is accelerating. Rating has dipped slightly from 4.4 to 4.3.

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