The Evil Wizard Smallbone
#6683.92 adjusted 3.93 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 2016 Reading commitment Low Delia Sherman Last reviewed 2026-11-01
Overview
Delia Sherman published The Evil Wizard Smallbone in 2016. Nick Reynaud, a runaway boy, takes shelter at a bookshop in the town of Smallbone Cove, run by a self-described Evil Wizard who founded the town centuries earlier and wants an apprentice. Nick learns magic from the shop's talking books, deals with shapeshifting bikers, and faces the wizard Fidelou. The novel is a comic fantasy for younger readers and stands alone; no sequel is listed.
Comic fantasy · For Middle grade
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
The Evil Wizard Smallbone Delia Sherman
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Evil Wizard Smallbone | 2016 | 1 | core | 3.92 (1,192 ratings) |
A standalone comic fantasy about a runaway apprenticed to a wizard.
Quick answers
- How many books are in The Evil Wizard Smallbone? The Evil Wizard Smallbone's Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is The Evil Wizard Smallbone finished? Complete (2016).
- How much reading does The Evil Wizard Smallbone take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book).
- How is The Evil Wizard Smallbone ranked? #668 in this site's official ranking, based on 1,192 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #668?
Ranked #668 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.92 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (1,192 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- 0.01 behind #667, Practical Magic.
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Well rated · 1 book · Complete · 1k ratings · Ranks #668 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment comic fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
A single Core Canon work: no sequencing question to resolve.
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.92 across 1,192 ratings on 1 Core Canon book. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 27 universes; 5 candidates ruled out; older open items closed accepted 2026-11-01
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- TV Tropes - The Evil Wizard Smallbone Tier 2
- AbeBooks listing Tier 2
- Wikipedia - Delia Sherman Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-01
Rule: Core Canon = The Evil Wizard Smallbone (2016).