Alice Hoffman’s Practical Magic series contains four novels, including The Book of Magic.
The books are Practical Magic, The Rules of Magic, Magic Lessons, and The Book of Magic. Together they trace the Owens family across different periods and generations, building a larger history around the magic, love, and curse introduced in the original story.
The 1995 novel Practical Magic began the series. The Rules of Magic, published in 2017, works as a prequel, while Magic Lessons, from 2020, travels further back into the family’s history. The Book of Magic followed in 2021 and is the novel connected with the film sequel.
The four-book count refers to Hoffman’s novels, not the number of films or television projects. The franchise also includes the 1998 film, Practical Magic 2, and an unrealized television history.