2016 52 in 52 Book Guide
Welcome to the Official Guide for the 2016 Magic: the Gathering 52 in 52 book challenge! In case you’re unfamiliar with the concept, the goal is to read 52 books in a year, which equates to one book every week. For 2016 we’ll be reading 52 Magic: the Gathering books spanning 20 years of Magic story lore. Each week, on Sunday, we’ll release a review of the previous week’s book. The full list along with links to each review (once available) is below so you can read along with us and share your thoughts on each story along the way!
We won’t be reading every Magic book and we won’t be reading them strictly in order either. I’ve curated the list below so that you can jump in for a section that interests you, but also to help build a larger narrative of Magic’s history in fantasy novels. The dates in the list below correspond to when our reviews will be published.
Part One: Welcome to Magic
Jan 10: Arena by William R. Forstchen [Purchase Novel] [Read Review]
Jan 17: Whispering Woods by Clayton Emery [Purchase Novel] [Read Review]
Jan 24: Shattered Chains by Clayton Emery [Purchase Novel] [Read Review]
Jan 31: Final Sacrifice by Clayton Emery [Purchase Novel] [Read Review]
Part Two: Magic Anthologies
Feb 7: Tapestries by Kathy Ice [Purchase Novel] [Read Review]
Feb 14: Distant Planes by Kathy Ice [Purchase Novel] [Read Review]
Feb 21: The Cursed Land by Teri McLaren [Purchase Novel] [Read Review]
Feb 28: The Prodigal Sorcerer by Mark Sumner [Purchase Novel] [Read Review]
Part Three: Worlds of Magic
Mar 6: Ashes of the Sun by Hanovi Braddock [Purchase Novel] [Read Review]
Mar 13: Song of Time by Teri McLaren [Purchase Novel] [Purchase eBook] [Read Review]
Mar 20: And Peace Shall Sleep by Sonia Orin Lyris [Purchase Novel] [Read Review]
Mar 27: Dark Legacy by Robert Vardeman [Purchase Novel] [Read Review]
Part Four: The Brothers War
Apr 3: The Thran by J. Robert King [Purchase Novel] [Buy Collected Edition #1] [Read Review]
Apr 10: The Brothers War by Jeff Grubb [Purchase Novel] [Purchase eBook] [Buy Collected Edition #1] [Read Review]
Apr 17: Planeswalker by Lynn Abbey [Purchase Novel] [Purchase eBook] [Buy Collected Edition #2] [Read Review]
Apr 24: Time Streams by J. Robert King [Purchase Novel] [Purchase eBook] [Buy Collected Edition #2] [Read Review]
May 1: Bloodlines by Loren Coleman [Purchase Novel] [Purchase eBook] [Buy Collected Edition #2] [Read Review]
Part Five: Post-War and the Ice Age
May 8: The Colors of Magic by Jess Lebow [Purchase Novel] [Read Review]
May 15: The Gathering Dark by Jeff Grubb [Purchase Novel] [Read Review]
May 22: The Eternal Ice by Jeff Grubb [Purchase Novel] [Read Review]
May 29: The Shattered Alliance by Jeff Grubb [Purchase Novel] [Read Review]
Part Six: Stories of Dominaria
Jun 5: The Myths of Magic by Jess Lebow [Purchase Novel] [Read Review]
Jun 12: The Dragons of Magic by J. Robert King [Purchase Novel] [Read Review]
Jun 19: The Secrets of Magic by J. Robert King [Purchase Novel] [Read Review]
Jun 26: The Monsters of Magic by J. Robert King [Purchase Novel] [Read Review]
Part Seven: Urza’s Saga
Jul 3: Rath and Storm by Peter Archer [Purchase Novel] [Read Review]
Jul 10: Mercadian Masques by Francis Lebaron [Purchase Novel] [Purchase eBook] [Read Review]
Jul 17: Nemesis by Paul Thompson [Purchase Novel] [Purchase eBook] [Read Review]
Jul 24: Prophecy by Vance Moore [Purchase Novel] [Purchase eBook] [Read Review]
Jul 31: Invasion by J. Robert King [Purchase Novel] [Purchase eBook] [Read Review]
Aug 7: Planeshift by J. Robert King [Purchase Novel] [Purchase eBook] [Read Review]
Aug 14: Apocalypse by J. Robert King [Purchase Novel] [Purchase eBook] [Read Review]
Part Eight: Stories of Otaria
Aug 21: Odyssey by Vance Moore [Purchase Novel] [Purchase eBook] [Read Review]
Aug 28: Chainer’s Torment by Scott McGough [Purchase Novel] [Purchase eBook] [Read Review]
Sep 4: Judgment by Will McDermott [Purchase Novel] [Purchase eBook] [Read Review]
Sep 11: Onslaught by J. Robert King [Purchase Novel] [Read Review]
Sep 18: Legions by J. Robert King [Purchase Novel] [Read Review]
Sep 25: Scourge by J. Robert King [Purchase Novel] [Read Review]
Part Nine: The Mending
Oct 2: Time Spiral by Scott McGough [Purchase Novel] [Read Review]
Oct 9: Planar Chaos by Scott McGough [Purchase Novel] [Read Review]
Oct 16: Future Sight by John Delaney [Purchase Novel] [Read Review]
Part Ten: The Planeswalker Era
Oct 23: Alara Unbroken by Doug Beyer [Purchase Novel] [Purchase eBook] [Read Review]
Oct 30: The Quest for Karn by Rob Wintermute [Purchase Novel] [Purchase eBook] [Read Review]
Nov 6: The Purifying Fire by Laura Resnick [Purchase Novel] [Purchase eBook] [Read Review]
Nov 13: Agents of Artifice by Ari Marmell [Purchase Novel] [Purchase eBook] [Read Review]
Nov 20: Test of Metal by Matt Stover [Purchase Novel] [Purchase eBook] [Read Review]
Nov 27: In the Teeth of Akoum by Rob Wintermute [Purchase Novel] [Purchase eBook] [Read Review]
Dec 4: Godsend Part I: Theros by Jenna Helland [Purchase eBook] [Read Review]
Dec 11: Godsend Part II: Journey into Nyx by Jenna Helland [Purchase eBook] [Read Review]
Dec 18: Return to Ravnica: The Secretist Part One by Doug Beyer [Purchase eBook] [Read Review]
Dec 25: Gatecrash: The Secretist Part Two by Doug Beyer [Purchase eBook] [Read Review]
Jan 1: Dragon’s Maze: The Secretist Part Three by Doug Beyer [Purchase eBook] [Read Review]