50 Books like The Magic Faraway Tree

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

by C.S. Lewis

Through a wardrobe, four children find a witch's winter and the lion who will end it.

4.24

3.2M+

🚪 Portal Fantasy ✝️ Christian Allegory 👫 Sibling Adventure 🦁 Messianic Sacrifice 🦡 Talking Animals

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Summary

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 94%

Through a wardrobe, four children find a witch's winter and the lion who will end it.

by C.S. Lewis 1950

4.24

3.2M+ ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy ✝️ Christian Allegory 👫 Sibling Adventure 🦁 Messianic Sacrifice 🦡 Talking Animals

The Wishing Spell

by Chris Colfer • 2012

A magical book pulls twins into a fairy-tale world. They must find storybook relics to get home.

4.26

161k+

🌌 Portal Fantasy 🧚 Fractured Fairy Tales 👯 Twin Protagonists 🗝️ Magical Scavenger Hunt 🔍 Hidden Lineage

The Wishing Spell 94%

A magical book pulls twins into a fairy-tale world. They must find storybook relics to get home.

by Chris Colfer 2012

4.26

161k+ ratings

🌌 Portal Fantasy 🧚 Fractured Fairy Tales 👯 Twin Protagonists 🗝️ Magical Scavenger Hunt 🔍 Hidden Lineage

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

by L. Frank Baum • 1900

A Kansas girl walks a golden road, seeking the wizard who can send her home.

4.00

516k+

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🗺️ Quest Fantasy 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🦁 Self-Doubt Heroes 🎪 Whimsical Adventure

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz 94%

A Kansas girl walks a golden road, seeking the wizard who can send her home.

by L. Frank Baum 1900

4.00

516k+ ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🗺️ Quest Fantasy 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🦁 Self-Doubt Heroes 🎪 Whimsical Adventure

Dinosaurs Before Dark

by Mary Pope Osborne • 1992

Swept to the dinosaur age by a magic tree house, siblings need a wish to get home.

4.00

49k+

🌀 Portal Fantasy ⏳ Time Travel 👫 Sibling Adventure ✨ Wish Magic 🦕 Prehistoric Creatures

Dinosaurs Before Dark 92%

Swept to the dinosaur age by a magic tree house, siblings need a wish to get home.

by Mary Pope Osborne 1992

4.00

49k+ ratings

🌀 Portal Fantasy ⏳ Time Travel 👫 Sibling Adventure ✨ Wish Magic 🦕 Prehistoric Creatures

Howl’s Moving Castle

by Diana Wynne Jones • 1986

Cursed into a crone, Sophie bargains with a fire demon inside the wizard Howl's wandering castle.

4.28

455k+

🧚 Fairy Tale Subversion 💕 Enemies To Lovers 🏰 Found Family 🧙 Cursed By A Witch 🔥 Deal With A Demon

Howl’s Moving Castle 92%

Cursed into a crone, Sophie bargains with a fire demon inside the wizard Howl's wandering castle.

by Diana Wynne Jones 1986

4.28

455k+ ratings

🧚 Fairy Tale Subversion 💕 Enemies To Lovers 🏰 Found Family 🧙 Cursed By A Witch 🔥 Deal With A Demon

The Library of Ever

by Zeno Alexander • 2019

A bored girl finds a door into a magical library, where protecting books means fighting the dark.

3.77

2k+

🏛️ Magical Library 🚪 Portal Fantasy 📚 Librarian Hero 🤝 Unlikely Allies 🐋 Talking Animals

The Library of Ever 92%

A bored girl finds a door into a magical library, where protecting books means fighting the dark.

by Zeno Alexander 2019

3.77

2k+ ratings

🏛️ Magical Library 🚪 Portal Fantasy 📚 Librarian Hero 🤝 Unlikely Allies 🐋 Talking Animals

Peter Pan

by J.M. Barrie • 1911

Wendy's last night in the nursery: a flying boy offers pirates, mermaids, and no growing up.

4.03

375k+

🌠 Portal Fantasy 🧒 Eternal Child 🏠 Found Family 😢 Bittersweet Fantasy 🕰️ Edwardian England

Peter Pan 92%

Wendy's last night in the nursery: a flying boy offers pirates, mermaids, and no growing up.

by J.M. Barrie 1911

4.03

375k+ ratings

🌠 Portal Fantasy 🧒 Eternal Child 🏠 Found Family 😢 Bittersweet Fantasy 🕰️ Edwardian England

The Wind in the Willows

by Kenneth Grahame • 1908

Mole and Rat's riverbank life is upended by Toad's motorcars and a hall full of weasels.

4.02

243k+

🌿 Pastoral Animal Fantasy 🫂 Found Family 🦋 Character Redemption 🍂 Seasonal Storytelling ☕ Cozy Pastoral

The Wind in the Willows 92%

Mole and Rat's riverbank life is upended by Toad's motorcars and a hall full of weasels.

by Kenneth Grahame 1908

4.02

243k+ ratings

🌿 Pastoral Animal Fantasy 🫂 Found Family 🦋 Character Redemption 🍂 Seasonal Storytelling ☕ Cozy Pastoral

Ein Mädchen namens Willow

by Sabine Bohlmann • 2020

Four young witches follow ancestral riddles to a secret forest treasure, racing a cunning magician.

4.23

990

🔥 Elemental Magic 🦊 Animal Companions 🫂 Found Family 🗺️ Treasure Hunt 🔄 Rivals To Allies

Ein Mädchen namens Willow 91%

Four young witches follow ancestral riddles to a secret forest treasure, racing a cunning magician.

by Sabine Bohlmann 2020

4.23

990 ratings

🔥 Elemental Magic 🦊 Animal Companions 🫂 Found Family 🗺️ Treasure Hunt 🔄 Rivals To Allies

Furthermore

by Tahereh Mafi • 2016

A colorless girl follows a secret-reading boy into a hungry otherworld to find her missing father.

3.89

16k+

🚪 Portal Fantasy ⚠️ Dangerous Wonderland 🤝 Enemies To Friends 🦊 Trickster Companion 🔍 Missing Parent Quest

Furthermore 91%

A colorless girl follows a secret-reading boy into a hungry otherworld to find her missing father.

by Tahereh Mafi 2016

3.89

16k+ ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy ⚠️ Dangerous Wonderland 🤝 Enemies To Friends 🦊 Trickster Companion 🔍 Missing Parent Quest

A Tale of Magic...

by Chris Colfer • 2019

A self-taught reader discovers she is a fairy in a kingdom that burns witches.

4.26

28k+

🏰 Magical Academy 💛 Found Family ✨ Hidden Magic 🌟 Magical Outcasts 📚 Secret Library

A Tale of Magic... 91%

A self-taught reader discovers she is a fairy in a kingdom that burns witches.

by Chris Colfer 2019

4.26

28k+ ratings

🏰 Magical Academy 💛 Found Family ✨ Hidden Magic 🌟 Magical Outcasts 📚 Secret Library

Half Magic

by Edward Eager • 1954

A coin grants exactly half of every wish, and four siblings must outsmart their own desires.

3.95

39k+

🪙 Ironic Wishes 📚 Old-Fashioned Fantasy 👫 Sibling Adventure Squad 🏠 Found Family 💔 Grief And Healing

Half Magic 93%

A coin grants exactly half of every wish, and four siblings must outsmart their own desires.

by Edward Eager 1954

3.95

39k+ ratings

🪙 Ironic Wishes 📚 Old-Fashioned Fantasy 👫 Sibling Adventure Squad 🏠 Found Family 💔 Grief And Healing

Magyk

by Angie Sage • 2005

A secret princess and a numbered army boy flee a dark wizard's assassin through marshes and magic.

3.86

125k+

🛋️ Cozy Fantasy Adventure 👑 Hidden Royalty ❤️ Found Family 🖤 Dark Wizard 📜 Ancient Magic

Magyk 93%

A secret princess and a numbered army boy flee a dark wizard's assassin through marshes and magic.

by Angie Sage 2005

3.86

125k+ ratings

🛋️ Cozy Fantasy Adventure 👑 Hidden Royalty ❤️ Found Family 🖤 Dark Wizard 📜 Ancient Magic

The House at the Edge of Magic

by Amy Sparkes

A stolen palm-sized house erupts into a prison where a wizard offers a jewel for escape.

3.69

5k+

🏠 Magical House 🫂 Found Family 🗝️ Orphan Thief ⚔️ Sibling Rivalry 🧩 Puzzle Quest

The House at the Edge of Magic 91%

A stolen palm-sized house erupts into a prison where a wizard offers a jewel for escape.

by Amy Sparkes 2021

3.69

5k+ ratings

🏠 Magical House 🫂 Found Family 🗝️ Orphan Thief ⚔️ Sibling Rivalry 🧩 Puzzle Quest

Tales from the Perilous Realm

by J.R.R. Tolkien • 1997

Enchanted dogs, cunning dragons, unfinished paintings: tales where our world meets the fairy realm.

4.07

12k+

🎪 Whimsical Fantasy 🏰 Medieval England 🤷 Reluctant Hero 🧚 Fairy Realm 😄 Comic Fantasy

Tales from the Perilous Realm 91%

Enchanted dogs, cunning dragons, unfinished paintings: tales where our world meets the fairy realm.

by J.R.R. Tolkien 1997

4.07

12k+ ratings

🎪 Whimsical Fantasy 🏰 Medieval England 🤷 Reluctant Hero 🧚 Fairy Realm 😄 Comic Fantasy

The Rogue Knight

by Brandon Mull • 2014

A boy from Arizona scours a magical kingdom of living illusions to rescue his captive friends.

4.37

15k+

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🖤 Found Family 🏃 Rescue Mission 🎭 Hidden Identity ✨ Illusion Magic

The Rogue Knight 91%

A boy from Arizona scours a magical kingdom of living illusions to rescue his captive friends.

by Brandon Mull 2014

4.37

15k+ ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🖤 Found Family 🏃 Rescue Mission 🎭 Hidden Identity ✨ Illusion Magic

The Last Unicorn

by Peter S. Beagle • 1968

The final unicorn leaves her enchanted forest to free her people from a joyless king's bull.

4.16

124k+

📖 Literary Fantasy 🦄 Search For Lost Kin 👥 Unlikely Companions 🦋 Becoming Human 😢 Bittersweet Ending

The Last Unicorn 91%

The final unicorn leaves her enchanted forest to free her people from a joyless king's bull.

by Peter S. Beagle 1968

4.16

124k+ ratings

📖 Literary Fantasy 🦄 Search For Lost Kin 👥 Unlikely Companions 🦋 Becoming Human 😢 Bittersweet Ending

The Fowl Twins

by Eoin Colfer • 2019

One Fowl twin has the brains, the other speaks to animals. A hunted troll needs both.

4.04

6k+

🫥 Hidden Magical World 👥 Opposite Twins 🐾 Creature Bonding 🤝 Reluctant Allies 🫂 Found Family

The Fowl Twins 91%

One Fowl twin has the brains, the other speaks to animals. A hunted troll needs both.

by Eoin Colfer 2019

4.04

6k+ ratings

🫥 Hidden Magical World 👥 Opposite Twins 🐾 Creature Bonding 🤝 Reluctant Allies 🫂 Found Family

The Lifters

by Dave Eggers • 2018

An invisible boy learns his crumbling town is held together by children propping up the earth.

3.61

2k+

🕳️ Secret Underground World 🏘️ Small Town Fantasy 🕵️ Secret Society Of Kids 🤝 Unlikely Friendship 🏠 Found Family

The Lifters 91%

An invisible boy learns his crumbling town is held together by children propping up the earth.

by Dave Eggers 2018

3.61

2k+ ratings

🕳️ Secret Underground World 🏘️ Small Town Fantasy 🕵️ Secret Society Of Kids 🤝 Unlikely Friendship 🏠 Found Family

The Hobbit, Part One

by J.R.R. Tolkien • 1937

A wizard recruits a timid hobbit as burglar for thirteen dwarves marching on a dragon's mountain.

4.32

384k+

🗺️ Quest Fantasy 🐉 Dragon Hoard 🦶 Reluctant Hero 🧙 Wizard Mentor 💛 Found Family

The Hobbit, Part One 91%

A wizard recruits a timid hobbit as burglar for thirteen dwarves marching on a dragon's mountain.

by J.R.R. Tolkien 1937

4.32

384k+ ratings

🗺️ Quest Fantasy 🐉 Dragon Hoard 🦶 Reluctant Hero 🧙 Wizard Mentor 💛 Found Family

Der Prinz von Eidolon

by Jane Johnson • 2005

His talking cat comes from a magical world whose missing queen is his ailing mother.

3.79

588

🚪 Portal Fantasy 👑 Hidden Royal Heritage 🐱 Talking Cat 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family ⭐ Chosen One Prophecy

Der Prinz von Eidolon 91%

His talking cat comes from a magical world whose missing queen is his ailing mother.

by Jane Johnson 2005

3.79

588 ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy 👑 Hidden Royal Heritage 🐱 Talking Cat 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family ⭐ Chosen One Prophecy

Shadow Forest

by Matt Haig • 2007

After their parents die, two siblings enter a Norwegian forest where shadows are stolen.

3.97

2k+

✨ Modern Fairy Tale 🌲 Norse Folklore Fantasy 👫 Orphaned Siblings 🏠 Found Family 🎭 Tragic Villain

Shadow Forest 91%

After their parents die, two siblings enter a Norwegian forest where shadows are stolen.

by Matt Haig 2007

3.97

2k+ ratings

✨ Modern Fairy Tale 🌲 Norse Folklore Fantasy 👫 Orphaned Siblings 🏠 Found Family 🎭 Tragic Villain

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

by J.K. Rowling

When students turn to stone at Hogwarts, Harry's snake-speech makes him the prime suspect.

4.43

4.5M+

🏰 Magical Boarding School 🔍 School Mystery 👑 Hidden Heir 📖 Coded Diary 👻 Possession Plot

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Summary

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 91%

When students turn to stone at Hogwarts, Harry's snake-speech makes him the prime suspect.

by J.K. Rowling 1998

4.43

4.5M+ ratings

🏰 Magical Boarding School 🔍 School Mystery 👑 Hidden Heir 📖 Coded Diary 👻 Possession Plot

The Bell Between Worlds

by Ian Johnstone • 2013

A boy follows a phantom bell into a mirror world to uncover his mother's fate.

3.77

511

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🫂 Found Family 🧒 Orphaned Hero ⭐ Chosen One Prophecy 🗝️ Hidden Magical World

The Bell Between Worlds 92%

A boy follows a phantom bell into a mirror world to uncover his mother's fate.

by Ian Johnstone 2013

3.77

511 ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🫂 Found Family 🧒 Orphaned Hero ⭐ Chosen One Prophecy 🗝️ Hidden Magical World

An Author's Odyssey

by Chris Colfer • 2016

Villains conquer the fairy-tale world; a boy's only army waits inside his own short stories.

4.41

50k+

🚪 Portal Fantasy 📚 Fairy Tale Mashup 👫 Sibling Duo ✍️ Metafictional Adventure 🖤 Cursed Hero

An Author's Odyssey 92%

Villains conquer the fairy-tale world; a boy's only army waits inside his own short stories.

by Chris Colfer 2016

4.41

50k+ ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy 📚 Fairy Tale Mashup 👫 Sibling Duo ✍️ Metafictional Adventure 🖤 Cursed Hero

The Crowns of Croswald

by D.E. Night • 2017

An orphaned maid's forgotten past is the only weapon against a queen who feeds on forgetting.

3.79

4k+

🏰 Magical Boarding School 👑 Hidden Royal Heir 🔮 Memory Magic 💕 Found Family ✨ Whimsical Magic

The Crowns of Croswald 91%

An orphaned maid's forgotten past is the only weapon against a queen who feeds on forgetting.

by D.E. Night 2017

3.79

4k+ ratings

🏰 Magical Boarding School 👑 Hidden Royal Heir 🔮 Memory Magic 💕 Found Family ✨ Whimsical Magic

Inkheart

by Cornelia Funke • 2003

Her father reads book characters to life. The villain he freed will do anything to stay real.

3.93

444k+

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🪞 Metafiction 👨‍👧 Father-Daughter Bond 🦸 Reluctant Hero 📚 Bookish Protagonist

Inkheart 91%

Her father reads book characters to life. The villain he freed will do anything to stay real.

by Cornelia Funke 2003

3.93

444k+ ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🪞 Metafiction 👨‍👧 Father-Daughter Bond 🦸 Reluctant Hero 📚 Bookish Protagonist

The Faraway Inn

by Sarah Beth Durst • 2026

Reeling from heartbreak, she flees to her great-aunt's inn where closet doors open to other realms.

4.17

15k+

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🫖 Cozy Fantasy 🖤 Found Family 🧙 Grumpy Mentor 🏡 Magical Small Town

The Faraway Inn 91%

Reeling from heartbreak, she flees to her great-aunt's inn where closet doors open to other realms.

by Sarah Beth Durst 2026

4.17

15k+ ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🫖 Cozy Fantasy 🖤 Found Family 🧙 Grumpy Mentor 🏡 Magical Small Town

The Forbidden Library

by Django Wexler • 2014

To learn the truth about her father, Alice must enter magical books that imprison deadly creatures.

3.83

6k+

📖 Portal Fantasy 📚 Magical Library 🐈 Talking Cat Companion 👧 Orphan Protagonist 🪄 Magical Apprenticeship

The Forbidden Library 91%

To learn the truth about her father, Alice must enter magical books that imprison deadly creatures.

by Django Wexler 2014

3.83

6k+ ratings

📖 Portal Fantasy 📚 Magical Library 🐈 Talking Cat Companion 👧 Orphan Protagonist 🪄 Magical Apprenticeship

Stardust

by Neil Gaiman • 1999

Crossing into Faerie to catch a fallen star for love, a boy finds a furious woman instead.

4.10

483k+

🚪 Portal Fantasy 💘 Enemies To Lovers 🌍 Fish Out Of Water 🔮 Magical Bargains ✨ Whimsical Adventure

Stardust 91%

Crossing into Faerie to catch a fallen star for love, a boy finds a furious woman instead.

by Neil Gaiman 1999

4.10

483k+ ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy 💘 Enemies To Lovers 🌍 Fish Out Of Water 🔮 Magical Bargains ✨ Whimsical Adventure

The Merchant of Death

by D.J. MacHale • 2002

His uncle drags him through a portal to a world where an uprising could destroy everyone.

3.97

53k+

🚪 Portal Fantasy 😰 Reluctant Chosen One 💔 Mentor Sacrifice 🤝 Unlikely Allies ✊ Oppressed Uprising

The Merchant of Death 91%

His uncle drags him through a portal to a world where an uprising could destroy everyone.

by D.J. MacHale 2002

3.97

53k+ ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy 😰 Reluctant Chosen One 💔 Mentor Sacrifice 🤝 Unlikely Allies ✊ Oppressed Uprising

Mirror Magic

by Linda Chapman • 2018

A grieving girl's magical fox reveals a dark spirit trapped in her sister's mirror.

4.27

885

🦊 Magical Animal Bonds 🪞 Cursed Object 🌲 Woodland Magic 🌿 Cozy Fantasy Energy 💚 Overcoming Grief

Mirror Magic 92%

A grieving girl's magical fox reveals a dark spirit trapped in her sister's mirror.

by Linda Chapman 2018

4.27

885 ratings

🦊 Magical Animal Bonds 🪞 Cursed Object 🌲 Woodland Magic 🌿 Cozy Fantasy Energy 💚 Overcoming Grief

Fablehaven

by Brandon Mull • 2006

When siblings discover Grandpa's estate is a magical sanctuary, one broken rule frees a demon.

4.14

179k+

🏰 Magical Sanctuary 👫 Sibling Duo 🧚 Dangerous Fairies 🧙 Witch's Bargain 🌑 Dark Fairytale

Fablehaven 92%

When siblings discover Grandpa's estate is a magical sanctuary, one broken rule frees a demon.

by Brandon Mull 2006

4.14

179k+ ratings

🏰 Magical Sanctuary 👫 Sibling Duo 🧚 Dangerous Fairies 🧙 Witch's Bargain 🌑 Dark Fairytale

The Rose Field

by Philip Pullman

Lyra's dæmon gone, she travels the Silk Road with a steel-cutting needle, hunting the last door.

3.55

16k+

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🫂 Found Family 👑 Hidden Lineage 🧠 Philosophical Fantasy 🐫 Silk Road Setting

The Rose Field 90%

Lyra's dæmon gone, she travels the Silk Road with a steel-cutting needle, hunting the last door.

by Philip Pullman 2025

3.55

16k+ ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🫂 Found Family 👑 Hidden Lineage 🧠 Philosophical Fantasy 🐫 Silk Road Setting

Sylvie and Bruno

by Lewis Carroll • 1889

When schemers depose a fairy king, his daughter and son resist with only their compassion.

3.39

1k+

🧚 Fairy Tale Fantasy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Victorian England 🌐 Dual World Narrative 👫 Sibling Duo 🎭 Political Satire

Sylvie and Bruno 91%

When schemers depose a fairy king, his daughter and son resist with only their compassion.

by Lewis Carroll 1889

3.39

1k+ ratings

🧚 Fairy Tale Fantasy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Victorian England 🌐 Dual World Narrative 👫 Sibling Duo 🎭 Political Satire

The Last of the Firedrakes

by Farah Oomerbhoy • 2015

An orphan sold into a fae realm discovers she's the lost princess her tyrant aunt fears.

3.86

4k+

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🏫 Magical Academy 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 👑 Hidden Royal Heritage 💔 Forbidden Romance

The Last of the Firedrakes 91%

An orphan sold into a fae realm discovers she's the lost princess her tyrant aunt fears.

by Farah Oomerbhoy 2015

3.86

4k+ ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🏫 Magical Academy 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 👑 Hidden Royal Heritage 💔 Forbidden Romance

The Book of Lost Things

by John Connolly • 2006

A boy follows his dead mother's voice into a dark fairy-tale world where bargains demand betrayal.

3.96

86k+

🖤 Twisted Fairy Tales 🚪 Portal Fantasy 🌒 Dark Coming Of Age 💔 Sibling Betrayal ⚡ Dangerous Bargains

The Book of Lost Things 91%

A boy follows his dead mother's voice into a dark fairy-tale world where bargains demand betrayal.

by John Connolly 2006

3.96

86k+ ratings

🖤 Twisted Fairy Tales 🚪 Portal Fantasy 🌒 Dark Coming Of Age 💔 Sibling Betrayal ⚡ Dangerous Bargains

A Wrinkle in Time

by Madeleine L'Engle • 1962

A girl folds space with her brother to save their father from a planet of crushing sameness.

3.97

1.3M+

🚀 Science Fantasy 🌌 Cosmic Adventure 💕 Sibling Loyalty 🌟 Ordinary Hero 🌑 Whimsical Darkness

A Wrinkle in Time 91%

A girl folds space with her brother to save their father from a planet of crushing sameness.

by Madeleine L'Engle 1962

3.97

1.3M+ ratings

🚀 Science Fantasy 🌌 Cosmic Adventure 💕 Sibling Loyalty 🌟 Ordinary Hero 🌑 Whimsical Darkness

A Path Begins

by J.A. White • 2014

After finding a spellbook, an outcast girl must protect her sick brother from a rival witch.

3.97

6k+

🔥 Witch Hunt 📖 Forbidden Spellbook 💉 Addictive Magic 👧 Protective Sister ⛪ Puritan Village

A Path Begins 90%

After finding a spellbook, an outcast girl must protect her sick brother from a rival witch.

by J.A. White 2014

3.97

6k+ ratings

🔥 Witch Hunt 📖 Forbidden Spellbook 💉 Addictive Magic 👧 Protective Sister ⛪ Puritan Village

The Glass Sentence

by S.E. Grove • 2014

A time-blind girl crosses a fractured world, following maps of memory to save her kidnapped uncle.

3.82

7k+

🗺️ Magical Maps ⏳ Fractured Time 📜 Alternate History 🧠 Memory Magic 👧 Orphan Protagonist

The Glass Sentence 90%

A time-blind girl crosses a fractured world, following maps of memory to save her kidnapped uncle.

by S.E. Grove 2014

3.82

7k+ ratings

🗺️ Magical Maps ⏳ Fractured Time 📜 Alternate History 🧠 Memory Magic 👧 Orphan Protagonist

Impossible Creatures

by Katherine Rundell

A boy saves a griffin and discovers a hidden archipelago where magic is dying.

4.10

30k+

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🐉 Mythical Creatures 👧 Reluctant Chosen One 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🐾 Animal Bond

Impossible Creatures 90%

A boy saves a griffin and discovers a hidden archipelago where magic is dying.

by Katherine Rundell 2023

4.10

30k+ ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🐉 Mythical Creatures 👧 Reluctant Chosen One 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🐾 Animal Bond

Stig of the Dump

by Clive King • 1963

Down a chalk pit, Barney finds a wild boy who builds a life from discarded things.

3.91

12k+

⏳ Time-Slip Fantasy 🌿 Wild Boy 🌳 Pastoral Adventure 👥 Buddy Adventure 🎭 Imaginative Play

Stig of the Dump 92%

Down a chalk pit, Barney finds a wild boy who builds a life from discarded things.

by Clive King 1963

3.91

12k+ ratings

⏳ Time-Slip Fantasy 🌿 Wild Boy 🌳 Pastoral Adventure 👥 Buddy Adventure 🎭 Imaginative Play

On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness

by Andrew Peterson • 2008

In a seaside village ruled by lizard monsters, three ordinary siblings learn they are lost royalty.

4.32

34k+

🫅 Hidden Royal Heritage 👫 Sibling Adventure 🌑 Dark Whimsy 🌊 Coastal Village 🧦 Eccentric Protector

On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness Summary

On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness 92%

In a seaside village ruled by lizard monsters, three ordinary siblings learn they are lost royalty.

by Andrew Peterson 2008

4.32

34k+ ratings

🫅 Hidden Royal Heritage 👫 Sibling Adventure 🌑 Dark Whimsy 🌊 Coastal Village 🧦 Eccentric Protector

Gregor the Overlander

by Suzanne Collins • 2003

An 11-year-old falls beneath New York. Prophecy pits him against giant rats to save his father.

4.04

115k+

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🌑 Underground World 🦸 Reluctant Hero 📜 Prophecy Quest 🦇 Human-Animal Bond

Gregor the Overlander 90%

An 11-year-old falls beneath New York. Prophecy pits him against giant rats to save his father.

by Suzanne Collins 2003

4.04

115k+ ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🌑 Underground World 🦸 Reluctant Hero 📜 Prophecy Quest 🦇 Human-Animal Bond

Akarnae

by Lynette Noni • 2015

Through a hidden door, a teen finds a magic school where a sentient library chose her.

4.20

15k+

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🏫 Magical Boarding School 🫂 Found Family 😤 Reluctant Heroine 👑 Hidden Princess

Akarnae 90%

Through a hidden door, a teen finds a magic school where a sentient library chose her.

by Lynette Noni 2015

4.20

15k+ ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🏫 Magical Boarding School 🫂 Found Family 😤 Reluctant Heroine 👑 Hidden Princess

Slathbog's Gold

by M.L. Forman • 2009

A sign pulls a lonely orphan into a company of adventurers bound for a dragon's lair.

4.20

13k+

🐉 Dragon Quest 🚪 Portal Fantasy ✨ Chosen One 🤷 Reluctant Hero 🏚️ Orphan Protagonist

Slathbog's Gold 90%

A sign pulls a lonely orphan into a company of adventurers bound for a dragon's lair.

by M.L. Forman 2009

4.20

13k+ ratings

🐉 Dragon Quest 🚪 Portal Fantasy ✨ Chosen One 🤷 Reluctant Hero 🏚️ Orphan Protagonist

His Dark Materials

by Philip Pullman • 2000

Armed with a truth-telling compass, a girl journeys into the frozen north to rescue stolen children.

4.29

169k+

🚪 Portal Fantasy ❄️ Arctic Fantasy 🐾 Animal Familiars ⭐ Child Chosen One 🌑 Dark Coming Of Age

His Dark Materials 90%

Armed with a truth-telling compass, a girl journeys into the frozen north to rescue stolen children.

by Philip Pullman 2000

4.29

169k+ ratings

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3.51

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Three girls share one prophecy and three stones. To save the realm, enemies must become allies.

by Flavia Bujor 2002

3.51

7k+ ratings

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The Goose Girl

by Shannon Hale • 2003

Betrayed on her wedding journey, a princess who speaks to animals hides among the palace geese.

4.15

149k+

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The Goose Girl 90%

Betrayed on her wedding journey, a princess who speaks to animals hides among the palace geese.

by Shannon Hale 2003

4.15

149k+ ratings

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by Shannon Messenger • 2012

A telepath enters a hidden elven academy and learns her DNA was engineered by conspirators.

4.39

113k+

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Keeper of the Lost Cities 90%

A telepath enters a hidden elven academy and learns her DNA was engineered by conspirators.

by Shannon Messenger 2012

4.39

113k+ ratings

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