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Modern · Fiction, Fantasy, Romance

Dark Witch

by Nora Roberts
2013 · 370 pages · Fiction
66.3Must-Read
Score Modern
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 9 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day

What it's about

An American travels to Ireland in search of her ancestors, to learn more about her powers and to break an ancient curse.

Why it's worth reading

It reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and spent 17 weeks on the lists. It opens Nora Roberts' Cousins O'Dwyer trilogy.

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Good to know

It mixes romance and magic. It's the first of a trilogy.

By the numbers

66.3Must-Read Score
  • Readers43 out of 100 · counts 42%
  • Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
  • Bestseller52 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
  • Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%

Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.

Where it ranks

Why it made the list

Bestseller
#1 New York Times bestseller (1 week at #1)17 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists since 2013

Reads as

Epic

How we rank

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Quick answers

Is Dark Witch worth reading?

Yes. It reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and spent 17 weeks on the lists. It ranks #1,727 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 66.3 (the best book we found scores 99).

What is Dark Witch about?

An American travels to Ireland in search of her ancestors, to learn more about her powers and to break an ancient curse.

How long does it take to read Dark Witch?

About 9 hours (370 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.

What should I read after Dark Witch?

If you liked it, try The Obsession by Nora Roberts, Identity by Nora Roberts or The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman.