Novels with Giant Possibly Magical Libraries – Charlie Harrington

There are two things that, when I encounter them in a book, immediately cause me to fall in love.

The word palimpsest
A giant, possibly magic, library (extra points for a Forbidden Section or two)
The two are not unrelated. A palimpsest is a book that has been one or more books before, with the older knowledge hidden just beneath the surface of the parchment, waiting to be unearthed. A giant library must, invariably, contain books with once-known, now-forgotten knowledge, just beyond that locked door over there.

But I have the key…

I hereby present a list of the very best novels featuring giant libraries filled with secrets.

From Novels with Giant Possibly Magical Libraries – Charlie Harrington – @whatrocks