The Arcane Casebook is a Fantasy / Science Fiction series by Dan Willis, made up of 12 books published between 2018 and 2025. It begins with In Plain Sight (2018), and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is Gangster (2025), spanning 7 years of storytelling.
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | |||
| 1 | In Plain Sight | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2 | Ghost of a Chance | 2019 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 3 | The Long Chain | 2019 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2020s | |||
| 4 | Mind Games | 2020 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 5 | Limelight | 2020 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 6 | Blood Relation | 2020 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 7 | Capital Murder | 2021 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 8 | Hostile Takeover | 2022 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 9 | Hidden Voices | 2022 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 10 | Pound of Flesh | 2024 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 11 | Equal & Opposite | 2024 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 12 | GangsterLatest | 2025 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Arcane Casebook series: frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Arcane Casebook series?
Start with In Plain Sight (2018), the first book in the Arcane Casebook series by Dan Willis. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.
How many books are in the Arcane Casebook series?
There are 12 books in the Arcane Casebook series by Dan Willis, published between 2018 and 2025.
What is the first book in the Arcane Casebook series?
The first book in the Arcane Casebook series is In Plain Sight, published in 2018 by Dan Willis.
What is the latest book in the Arcane Casebook series?
The most recent book in the Arcane Casebook series is Gangster (2025) by Dan Willis.
About the Arcane Casebook series
Dan Willis's Arcane Casebook series is a hugely enjoyable blend of hardboiled detective fiction and magic, set in an alternate 1930s New York where sorcery is real and regulated. Alex Lockerby is a "runewright" — a magic-using private investigator who scribes spells onto paper — working cases that mix Depression-era noir with the supernatural.
The series nails the period atmosphere: speakeasies, dames in distress, crooked politics and gangsters, all reimagined with a clever, rule-based magic system. Alex is a likeable, dogged gumshoe, and the mysteries are satisfyingly twisty.
The cases build a larger arc, so reading in order from "In Plain Sight" is the most rewarding way through the series.