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List of Charmed books
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| Author | Reference individual listings |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy, young adult fiction |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster (1999–2008); HarperCollins (2015–2016) |
| Published | November 1, 1999 – January 1, 2008; May 26, 2015 – February 2, 2016 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) E-book |
| No. of books | 43 |
The Charmed literary franchise is a series of novels and short stories based on the eponymous television show, which aired from 1998 to 2006. The franchise consists of forty-three novels and eleven short stories released in two anthologies, with ten guide books. Scholarly essay collections on the show were also published. The first work in the series, The Power of Three, published in November 1999, is a novelization of the series pilot "Something Wicca This Way Comes". Writers of the novels had to obtain approval from Paramount Pictures or CBS Consumer Products to ensure that they followed the canon established for the television series. Writers Paul Ruditis and Pat Shand have discussed these regulations, primarily through their official Tumblr accounts.[1][2][3]
Between 1999 and 2008, forty-one novels were published by Simon & Schuster and were set roughly during the same period as the events of the television series. A majority of the novels are original stories revolving around the Charmed Ones and their allies. Ten novels are set between the show's first and third season, and feature the Charmed Ones – Prue, Piper, and Phoebe Halliwell – as the most powerful witches of all time. Thirty-one novels are set after Prue's death in "All Hell Breaks Loose", starting with the novelization of the season four premiere "Charmed Again", and include Piper and Phoebe's half-sister Paige Matthews.
Two works, Seasons of the Witch (2003) and The Warren Witches (2005), are anthologies of short stories. Various authors have written works in the series, including Diana G. Gallagher and Paul Ruditis, who also co-authored two guidebooks, The Book of Three in 2004 and 2006. In 2015, HarperCollins acquired the rights to publish a second series of Charmed novels from CBS Consumer Products which owns the rights to the franchise.[4] The first novel in this series, The War on Witches, was published in May 2015, and the continuity of the narrative fits between the events of Charmed: Season 9 (2010–12) and Season 10 (2014–16) in the comic book series.[1][5]
Continuity between television show and novels
Writers of all officially licensed Charmed literature must obtain studio approval of the content of the works – originally from Paramount Pictures until CBS Consumer Products acquired the rights to the franchise – in order to adhere to the conventions of the Charmed canon established by the television series.[6][7] According to Paul Ruditis, authors of Charmed novels and comics must maintain "the rules for playing in that universe" and "the studio still has to approve the direction we take" as writers. Following these regulations, authors are given creative license but strictly "couldn't go and rewrite history, killing off established characters or suddenly creating romantic pairings that we'd never see on the show".[6]
Pat Shand, the writer of Charmed: Season 10, considered the novels and comics officially part of the Charmed canon and continuity.[1][2] The comics reference the novels; for example, Shand consulted with Ruditis about the character Tyler Michaels in Charmed: Season 10. While Michaels had first appeared in the season four episode "Lost and Bound", Ruditis had also portrayed Tyler in the novel The Brewing Storm (2004), and Shand wanted to avoid inconsistencies or "retreading".[3]
First novel series
| No. | Title | Author | Publisher | Date | Length | Plot | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Power of Three[8] | Eliza Willard | Pocket Pulse | November 1, 1999 | 181 pp | Prue, Piper, and Phoebe Halliwell discover that they are the Charmed Ones, the most powerful witches of all time, after Phoebe reads an incantation from a book in the attic. Prue gains the power of telekinesis, Piper can stop time, and Phoebe can see the future. While adjusting to their new magical destiny, the sisters must defend themselves against a warlock who wants to kill them and steal their powers. | Novelization of the pilot episode: "Something Wicca This Way Comes" |
| 2 | Kiss of Darkness[9] | Brandon Alexander | Simon & Schuster | February 1, 2000 | 182 pp | Set on New Year's Eve, Prue is cursed after receiving a kiss from a stranger. She feels an uncontrollable urge to kiss other men. With the curse making her feel weaker with each kiss, if she continues she will eventually die. Piper and Phoebe work together to reverse the curse and save Prue's life. | Original novel that takes place in Season 1 |
| 3 | The Crimson Spell[10] | F. Goldsbourgh | Pocket Pulse | March 28, 2000 | 181 pp | A group of warlocks are hunting the Halliwell sisters by infiltrating their lives under the guise of friendship. They slowly drain the Charmed Ones' powers while the sisters are unaware of their true intentions. Phoebe grows attracted to a reporter posing as a member of the warlocks' coven. | Original novel that takes place in Season 2 |
| 4 | Whispers From The Past[11] | Rosalind Noonan | Pocket Pulse | June 1, 2000 | 179 pp | A demon kidnaps Phoebe and pulls her several centuries into the past. While there, Phoebe meets the two daughters of her ancestor Melinda Warren. In the present, Prue and Piper are devastated at their sister's disappearance; they believe she may have died. They begin to turn evil due to a demon's interference in the past. | Original novel that takes place in Season 2 |
| 5 | Voodoo Moon[12] | Wendy Corsi Staub | Pocket Pulse | August 1, 2000 | 181 pp | The Halliwell sisters go to New Orleans for a vacation. However, during their first night in the city, Phoebe begins to have dreams of violent rituals taking place under a full moon. When Phoebe's new friend disappears on the night of the full moon, the Charmed Ones find themselves drawn into a demonic plot involving voodoo. | Original novel that takes place in Season 2 |
| 6 | Haunted by Desire[13] | Cameron Dokey | Pocket Pulse | October 1, 2000 | 181 pp | Phoebe enrolls in an additional college course in order to broaden her intellectual potential and becomes attracted to Brett, one of her new classmates. However, she is soon confronted by his jealous ex-girlfriend Wendy. When Phoebe works with Brett on a group assignment, she receives threatening notes and believes something supernatural is behind the messages. | Original novel that takes place in Season 2 |
| 7 | The Gypsy Enchantment[14] | Carla Jablonski | Pocket Pulse | April 2, 2001 | 181 pp | For her next photo assignment, Prue is tasked to help with the development of an article on the Carnival Cavalcade. While Prue hates the circus, Piper and Phoebe are excited to see the attractions and Ivan, the attractive Gypsy animal trainer. However, Phoebe has a premonition that Ivan will strangle Piper. | Original novel that takes place in Season 2 |
| 8 | The Legacy of Merlin[15] | Eloise Flood | Pocket Pulse | April 3, 2001 | 179 pp | Prue travels to Hay-on-Wye to acquire medieval books for a collector, and Piper and Phoebe join her on the trip. Piper researches how to create love charms with flowers, and Phoebe has a premonition of a mysterious man, Niall, holding an infant while standing on a heath. The sisters then discover that Niall is a part of a druid ceremony. | Original novel that takes place in Season 2 |
| 9 | Soul of the Bride[16] | Elizabeth Lenhard | Pocket Books | May 22, 2001 | 180 pp | Prue competes in a competition to take an original picture for 415 Magazine. She uses an antique camera, provided by Phoebe's latest boyfriend, to take the pictures. The camera causes all of her models to collapse and the sisters must travels into the Greek underworld to rescue them. | Original novel that takes place in Season 2 |
| 10 | Beware What You Wish[17] | Diana G. Gallagher | Pocket Pulse | July 31, 2001 | 179 pp | Disturbed by the increasing number of tragic incidents covered in the news, Phoebe wishes she could use her power to prevent any negative event from occurring in the future. When Phoebe begins to have more premonitions than she can physically handle, Prue and Piper work together to help her. | Original novel that takes place in Season 3 |
| 11 | Charmed Again[18] | Elizabeth Lenhard | Simon Pulse | October 2, 2001 | 181 pp | Piper and Phoebe mourn the death of their sister Prue, and are left vulnerable to demonic attack after the disruption of the Power of Three. They discover that they have a secret half-sister Paige Matthews and attempt to connect with her before The Source of All Evil turns her evil. | Novelization of the Season 4 premiere: "Charmed Again" |
| 12 | Spirit of the Wolf[19] | Diana G. Gallagher | Simon Pulse | May 1, 2002 | 207 pp | A resort in the Sierra Nevada is cursed by recurrences of supernatural omens. The owners are thought to be defiling the sacred tribal lands of a nearly extinct Native American group. Phoebe and Paige work with a shaman to confront the demon behind these occurrences. | Original novel that takes place in Season 4 |
| 13 | Garden of Evil[20] | Emma Harrison | Simon Pulse | July 1, 2002 | 198 pp | Phoebe discovers that Paige's latest boyfriend is really the demon Vandalus. Vandalus traps Paige in his garden and seduces her in order to break his curse and access his full powers. Piper and Phoebe work with Cole Turner to save her. | Original novel that takes place in Season 4 |
| 14 | Date With Death[21] | Elizabeth Lenhard | Simon Pulse | September 1, 2002 | 186 pp | While Piper and Leo Wyatt discuss the possibility of children, and Phoebe and Cole celebrate their engagement, Paige feels pressure to find the perfect partner. When she signs up for an online dating service, Piper and Phoebe discover she is being placed in a catatonic trance while on the dates. | Original novel that takes place in Season 4 |
| 15 | Dark Vengeance[22] | Diana G. Gallagher | Simon Pulse | November 1, 2002 | 202 pp | The Halliwell sisters are feeling overwhelmed by recent changes in their lives. Phoebe begins to lose her short-term memory, Piper loses control of her emotions, and Paige always feels exhausted. With their powers diminishing, they are vulnerable to demonic threats. | Original novel that takes place in Season 4 |
| 16 | Shadow of the Sphinx[23] | Carla Jablonski | Simon Pulse | January 1, 2003 | 185 pp | While experimenting with her magic, Paige turns herself into a cat, and cannot change herself back into her human form. Unaware of the transformation, her sisters take her to an animal shelter. Paige becomes the familiar of a cult and is sent back to ancient Egypt. | Original novel that takes place in Season 4 |
| 17 | Something Wiccan This Way Comes[24] | Emma Harrison | Simon Pulse | March 1, 2003 | 215 pp | Witches from a coven mysteriously disappear after attending a Wiccan convention in Las Vegas. With the help of Darryl Morris, the Halliwell sisters investigate the disappearances and discover they may be connected to a group of Egyptian demigods. | Original novel that takes place in Season 4 |
| 18 | Mist and Stone[25] | Diana G. Gallagher | Simon Pulse | May 1, 2003 | 201 pp | Paige has difficulty consoling a young child who has gone through several caretakers and is angry at authority. Phoebe has a premonition involving the boy, but it is completely shrouded by fog. Leo reveals that the mist in the vision is because Todd's fate is not being set in stone, and the sisters attempt to reverse his destiny. | Original novel that takes place in Season 4 |
| 19 | Mirror Image[26] | Jeff Mariotte | Simon Spotlight Entertainment | July 1, 2003 | 227 pp | Phoebe has a premonition that Paige is an imposter who wants to disband the Power of Three. Piper and Phoebe disagree over the best way to handle the situation, and Paige notices and feels more isolated from them. When she decides to keep her new friendship with a young male witch, the sisters begin to distrust one another. | Original novel that takes place in Season 4 |
| 20 | Between Worlds[27] | Bobbi J. G. Weiss and Jackyln Wilson | Simon Pulse | September 1, 2003 | 201 pp | The sisters discover that buildings around the city are melting due to a plot to destroy the divide between the worlds of the living and the dead. They track the occurrences to an untrained witch named Claire Katherine "C. K." Piers, who is in possession of a book that was used to curse an evil witch 500 years ago. | Original novel that takes place in Season 4 |
| 21 | Truth and Consequences[28] | Cameron Dokey | Simon Pulse | November 1, 2003 | 196 pp | Cole becomes angry with Phoebe after discovering that she has gone on a date with another man. As the couple fight over their relationship, they find themselves caught in a demon's scheme to destroy the Power of Three. | Original novel that takes place in Season 4 |
| 22 | Luck Be A Lady[29] | Scott Ciencin | Simon Spotlight | January 6, 2004 | 214 pp | While trying to protect the sisters from a demon's plot, Cole accidentally sends everyone back in time to World War II-era Hollywood. Paige poses as an upcoming actress to uncover clues on demonic businesses, Piper tries to find the past version of Leo, and Phoebe attempts to convince Cole to send them back to their proper time. | Original novel that takes place in Season 5 |
| 23 | Inherit the Witch[30] | Laura J. Burns | Simon Spotlight | March 2, 2004 | 212 pp | The sisters are approached by a young witch named Juliana O'Farrell to help her daughter Lily find her powers. In Juliana's clan, they bind their children's powers until they are mature enough to control them. However, when Lily cannot access her magic, the sisters are tasked to find out who has stolen her powers. | Original novel that takes place in Season 4 |
| 24 | A Tale of Two Pipers[31] | Emma Harrison | Simon Spotlight | May 4, 2004 | 203 pp | After Piper becomes increasingly stressed about balancing her personal and professional lives, she splits into two bodies. When Leo is kidnapped by a group of darklighters, Phoebe and Piper are dismayed to discover that one of the Pipers is apathetic about his capture and both Pipers are losing control over their powers. | Original novel that takes place in Season 4 |
| 25 | The Brewing Storm[32] | Paul Ruditis | Simon Spotlight | July 6, 2004 | 234 pp | When the city is struck by a series of freak weather patterns, the sisters discover they are omens indicating mass destruction. In order to stop the natural disasters, they must help a young witch who has trouble controlling his pyrokinesis. | Original novel that takes place in Season 4 |
| 26 | Survival of the Fittest[33] | Jeff Mariotte | Simon Spotlight Entertainment | August 31, 2004 | 227 pp | A large number of people are reported missing in the city, and mysteriously reappear with no memories regarding their absences. A woman sends a letter to Phoebe's advice column, writing that her sister was taken, and that she has become obsessed with an exercise video since her return. The sisters investigate the work-out program and its creator to see if there is something supernatural involved. | Original novel that takes place in Season 6 |
| 27 | Pied Piper[34] | Debbie Viguie | Simon Spotlight Entertainment | November 2, 2004 | 177 pp | After Piper and Leo start to discuss having more children, they notice that infants have been appearing on their front porch and coming into their house. While Piper attempts to find answers about the babies, Phoebe discovers that there have been several disappearances in the city, and they all were candidates to conduct a youth symphony. | Original novel that takes place in Season 4 |
| 28 | Mystic Knoll[35] | Diana G. Gallagher | Simon Spotlight Entertainment | February 7, 2005 | 217 pp | The sisters plan to take a vacation in Salem and the beaches of Massachusetts, but find themselves in an unknown location following a series of traveling incidents. While staying at a bed and breakfast run by a witch practitioner and her daughter, they discover there have been supernatural events occurring in the small town. | Original novel that takes place in Season 5 |
| 29 | Changeling Places[36] | Micol Ostow | Simon Spotlight Entertainment | March 22, 2005) | 152 pp | When Piper starts leaving her son Wyatt at a day care center, she notices that he is beginning to act strangely, and other babies in the facility are exhibiting the same behavior. On further investigation, the sisters discover that someone has been switching babies all across the city, and they attempt to discover the culprit. | Original novel that takes place in Season 5 |
| 30 | The Queen's Curse[37] | Emma Harrison | Simon Spotlight Entertainment | July 26, 2005 | 207 pp | Paige believes that she has met the perfect man, and is excited when he proposes to her. She discovers that he is a prince of a magical kingdom and is already engaged to another woman. He tells her that he must marry another magical being by his 25th birthday, or else his kingdom will be destroyed. | Original novel that takes place in Season 6 |
| 31 | Picture Perfect[38] | Cameron Dokey | Simon Spotlight Entertainment | September 27, 2005 | 199 pp | Phoebe reprints love letters from the tumultuous and tragic relationship between architect William Lancaster and divorcée Isabella Marshall as part of her column. When a mural created by Lancaster is restored and unveiled to the public, Isabella's daughter warns that an evil has been released. After multiple murders occur in the city, the sisters attempt to find out the truth behind the mural. | Original novel that takes place in Season 6 |
| 32 | Demon Doppelgangers[39] | Greg Elliot | Simon Spotlight | November 22, 2005 | 240 pp | Paige gets a new job as a museum guide for an ancient Greek exhibit. A mysterious stone egg is added to the display, and a demon hatches from it and takes on the appearance of her co-worker Chase. The sisters attempt to stop the demon while also protecting Chase. | Original novel that takes place in Season 6 |
| 33 | Hurricane Hex[40] | Diana G. Gallagher | Simon Spotlight Entertainment | February 7, 2006 | 213 pp | When Phoebe is invited to a seminar in Orlando, the sisters go on a vacation to Florida, only to discover that a hurricane has changed course to head right towards them. Paige becomes concerned for her old college friend Sharon Grant after she starts practicing folk magic with her neighbor. | Original novel that takes place in Season 5 |
| 34 | As Puck Would Have It[41] | Paul Ruditis | Simon Spotlight Entertainment | April 11, 2006 | 222 pp | Each of the sisters have odd encounters with service workers on the same day: Piper with a housekeeper, Phoebe with a computer technician, and Paige with a hiking guide. They discover that the trickster Puck is spreading chaos; he tasks them to find an innocent who requires their protection in a crowded circus before time runs out. | Original novel that takes place in Season 6 |
| 35 | Sweet Talkin' Demon[42] | Laura J. Burns | Simon Spotlight | May 9, 2006 | 187 pp | Phoebe believes she has found true love after meeting Daniel, but Paige has doubts after seeing a demon in his living room. Meanwhile, Leo is caught up with his work as a whitelighter and begins to forget about his family, and Paige starts to lose her powers. | Original novel that takes place in Season 6 |
| 36 | Light of the World[43] | Scott Ciencin | Simon Spotlight Entertainment | August 1, 2006 | 241 pp | Phoebe and Piper's childhood friend Lyssa announces that she is getting married in an old lighthouse on the coast, and wants them to be her bridesmaids. On arriving at the ceremony, the sisters hear rumors of an evil spirit of a lighthouse keeper, and notice Lyssa's fiancé has become increasingly obsessed with her family heirloom, a diamond known as the Light of the World. | Original novel that takes place in Season 6 |
| 37 | House of Shards[44] | Micol Ostow | Simon Spotlight Entertainment | October 24, 2006 | 178 pp | The sisters believe that the manor is being transformed into an evil air and attempt to find the cause. While hiding in the attic protected by the magic from the Book of Shadows, they are forced back in time to witness events that have occurred in the manor in the past. | Original novel that takes place in Season 6 |
| 38 | Phoebe Who?[45] | Emma Harrison | Simon Spotlight Entertainment | December 26, 2006 | 193 pp | Exhausted from balancing her personal life and responsibilities as an advice columnist and witch, Phoebe accepts help from a new friend Aura to find a more relaxed life. However, Aura convinces Phoebe to steal protection charms from new witches, and attempts to make her believe that Piper and Paige have turned evil. | Original novel that takes place in Season 6 |
| 39 | High Spirits[46] | Scott Ciencin | Simon Spotlight | April 24, 2007 | 215 pp | The sisters attend a party organized by Paige's ex-boyfriend Kevin Peterson, only to be greeted by the ghost Robert Maxwell, who has died under mysterious circumstances in 1926. As people start disappearing from the party, and the doors in the venue become sealed, they must unearth the truth behind Robert's death. | Original novel that takes place in Season 6 |
| 40 | Leo Rising[47] | Paul Ruditis | Simon Spotlight Entertainment | August 28, 2007 | 205 pp | The sisters are captured by the demonic scientist Dr. Gnivik, who wants to steal the Power of Three. Leo, who was recently turned mortal, calls upon future versions of his sons Chris and Wyatt to help rescue them. | Original novel that takes place in Season 7 |
| 41 | Trickery Treat[48] | Diana G. Gallagher | Simon Spotlight Entertainment | January 1, 2008 | 191 pp | During a Halloween party, Paige casts a spell as a way to honor the dead. However, she inadvertently opens a portal for leprechauns and spirits to crash the celebrations, and the sisters must stop one ghost before he kills a ghost-hunter. | Original novel that takes place after Season 8 |
Second novel series
| Title | Author | Publisher | Date | Length | Plot | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The War on Witches | Paul Ruditis | HarperCollins Publishers | May 26, 2015 | 200 pp | Set after the events of both the final episode of the television series, and the final print issue of Charmed: Season 9, the narrative details the reunion of the younger Charmed Ones, Piper, Phoebe, and Paige, with their oldest sister, Prue, who was killed at the end of the third season. Creating an alliance with the newly resurrected former-demon Cole Turner, Phoebe's former husband, the four Charmed Ones use the Power of Three to protect witches from a witch hunt in modern-day San Francisco. | [49] |
| Let Gorgons Be Gorgons | February 2, 2016 | 203 pp | After undoing a spell that turned a politician, Piper, Phoebe, and Paige ask Prue for help in understanding the power behind the hex. They discover that a horde of Gorgons has been attacking innocents, and that Medusa has been released from her tomb to turn men into stone. | [50] | ||
| Social Medium | Pat Shand | Unpublished | 200 pp | Phoebe has nightmares of being stalked, and Piper and Paige attempt to decipher the meaning behind her dreams and question if they are really premonitions. Working with Prue and Cole, the sisters collaborate with a witch who can communicate with the dead in order to prevent Phoebe from dying. | [51] |