Curse Words Books in Order

Curse Words is Charles Soule's funny, messy modern-fantasy series about a wizard who has run away from his responsibilities. Wizord came to Earth from the magical realm of Sizemore, decided he liked New York City, and made himself at home as a celebrity magician.

There is one major problem. He abandoned the powerful wizard who sent him there.

That old master, Sizzajee, wants Wizord back, and the story quickly becomes a battle between old magical obligations and the life Wizord has built among ordinary people. Wizord has friends, fans, romance, and a taste for the strange freedom of Earth. He also has enemies who can turn a magical dispute into a city-level disaster.

The series has a bright, loose energy, but the stakes are real. Spells can change bodies, memories, cities, and whole worlds. Soule uses that freedom for jokes, bizarre creatures, and visual chaos, while still returning to questions about responsibility. What do you owe your past? Can you become better without facing the damage you left behind?

Wizord is not a polished hero. That is the fun.

The five collected volumes tell one continuous story, beginning with Curse Words, Vol. 1. The cast expands as Wizord's former world catches up with him, and each volume pushes the conflict toward a larger magical confrontation. Readers should start at the beginning, since character relationships and earlier choices matter more as the series goes on.

If you like irreverent fantasy, big spell effects, and a lead character who would rather charm his way out of trouble than act responsibly, this is a very approachable Soule series.