🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About C.M. Waggoner
She studied creative writing at SUNY Purchase and lived in China for eight years before she moved with her husband to Albany, New York. During her spare time, she performs kitchen experiments, volunteers, asks if she can pet your dog, and gardens pretty badly. She has been influenced by the combination of the fantasy she read as a kid and the classic authors that wrote especially witty or beautiful prose. Her childhood fantasy favorites probably Monica Furlong, Diana Wynn Jones, and Tamora Pierce. And in terms of classics: P. G. Wodehouse, Oscar Wilde, and Raymond Chandler are also inspirations. Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, and N. K. Jemisin are also authors she likes as well.
All Book Series by C.M. Waggoner
The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2024
The Somewhat Wicked Witch of Brigandale
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2026
The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2021
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is C.M. Waggoner?
She studied creative writing at SUNY Purchase and lived in China for eight years before she moved with her husband to Albany, New York. During her spare time, she performs kitchen experiments, volunteers, asks if she can pet your dog, and gardens pretty badly. She has been influenced by the combination of the fantasy she read as a kid and the classic authors that wrote especially witty or beautiful prose.
Which C.M. Waggoner series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Unnatural Magic series, the earliest of C.M. Waggoner's multi-book series: it opens with Unnatural Magic (2019) and runs to 2 books across 2019–2021, ending with The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry (2021).
How many books has C.M. Waggoner written?
C.M. Waggoner has 4 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2019 and 2026. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Unnatural Magic series with 2 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should C.M. Waggoner's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. C.M. Waggoner's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Unnatural Magic (2019–2021, 2 books).
How are C.M. Waggoner's books organised into series?
This guide splits C.M. Waggoner's 4 books into 1 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Unnatural Magic (2 books, 2019–2021).