Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fated | 2012 | Benedict Jacka | Buy |
| 2 | Cursed | 2012 | Benedict Jacka | Buy |
| 3 | Taken | 2012 | Benedict Jacka | Buy |
| 4 | Chosen | 2013 | Benedict Jacka | Buy |
| 5 | Hidden | 2014 | Benedict Jacka | Buy |
| 6 | Veiled | 2015 | Benedict Jacka | Buy |
| 7 | Favours | 2021 | Benedict Jacka | Buy |
| 8 | Burned | 2016 | Benedict Jacka | Buy |
| 9 | Bound | 2017 | Benedict Jacka | Buy |
| 10 | Marked | 2018 | Benedict Jacka | Buy |
| 11 | Fallen | 2019 | Benedict Jacka | Buy |
| 12 | Forged | 2020 | Benedict Jacka | Buy |
| 13 | Risen | 2021 | Benedict Jacka | Buy |
| 14 | Gardens | 2022 | Benedict Jacka | Buy |
The Alex Verus series by Benedict Jacka ran for fourteen books between 2012 and 2022. Set in a hidden magical society operating alongside modern London, the books follow Alex Verus, a divination mage whose power lets him see the probability of future events. He runs a magic shop in Camden Town and tries to avoid the political battles between the Light and Dark mage councils, though trouble always finds him.
The series begins with Fated, where Alex is pulled into a conflict over a dangerous magical artifact. As the books progress, the stakes grow from local disputes to threats that affect the entire mage world. Risen (2021) brought the main storyline to a close, while Gardens (2022) provided a final coda.
The series has been translated into German, French, Russian, Czech, and Swedish. Jacka has said he planned the overall arc in advance, which gives the later books a momentum that builds on events and character development from the early novels.