The Scapegracers
#2324.07 of 664 ranked universes · full ranking
Books 3 books Status Complete 2020–2022 Reading commitment Medium H. A. Clarke Last reviewed 2026-08-25
Overview
A queer teenage witch is recruited by the three most popular girls in school to spice up their Halloween party with real magic, and finds herself drawn into a coven, small-town social politics, and a darker undercurrent of magical danger.
Urban fantasy, Comic fantasy · For YA
Core Canon: Reading Order (3 works) counts toward ranking
The Scapegracers H. A. Clarke
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Scapegracers | 2020 | 1 | core | 3.93 (3,539 ratings) |
 | The Scratch Daughters | 2021 | 2 | core | 4.44 (984 ratings) |
 | The Feast Makers | 2022 | 3 | core | 4.34 (514 ratings) |
Complete queer-teen-witch trilogy.
Quick answers
- How many books are in The Scapegracers? The Scapegracers's Core Canon is 3 books.
- What is the reading order for The Scapegracers? Publication order, starting with The Scapegracers. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is The Scapegracers finished? Complete (2020–2022).
- How much reading does The Scapegracers take? Medium reading commitment (estimated from 3 Core Canon books).
- How is The Scapegracers ranked? #232 of 664 ranked universes on this site, based on 5,037 reader ratings across 3 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #232?
Ranked #232 of 664 ranked universes.
- Average reader rating of 4.07 across 3 core books.
- A smaller readership (5,037 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Uneven reception: its books range from 3.93 to 4.44.
- Less than 0.01 behind #231, Wraeththu (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
Why explore this universe?
Well rated · 3 books · Complete · 5k ratings · Ranks #232 overall
Good choice if you want a moderate-length urban fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
Publication order (3 Core Canon books)
- The Scapegracers (2020)
- The Scratch Daughters (2021)
- The Feast Makers (2022)
Documented internal/story chronology is recorded for every Core Canon book here, and matches publication order exactly, with no divergence to show separately.
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 4.07 across 5,037 ratings on 3 Core Canon books. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Admit The Scapegracers (Hannah Abigail Clarke) accepted 2026-08-25
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
Last reviewed: 2026-08-26
Rule: Core Canon covers all three novels of the complete trilogy: The Scapegracers (2020), The Scratch Daughters (2021), and The Feast Makers (2022).