9 best-selling fantasy books like Darling Girl by Liz Michalski

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Darling Girl

By: Liz Michalski

3.47

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A Book of The Month Club pick  In this beautiful dive into the world of J. M. Barrie’s classic, …

"They stay with us, you know. The friends you lost...They're still here. ... In this moment, they are alive to her, all of them. She lets the memories in, lets them settle everywhere. In her heart, in her skin, in the very breath she takes. She'll carry them for the rest of her days, whatever the future brings."

-Liz Michalski, Darling Girl

If you liked the fantasy plot in Darling Girl by Liz Michalski , here is a list of 9 books like this:

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1. The Cartographers

By: Peng Shepherd

3.63

Format: 392 pages, Hardcover

What is the purpose of a map? Nell Young’s whole life and greatest passion is cartography. Her f… read more

Similar categories in Peng Shepherd's The Cartographers book and Liz Michalski's Darling Girl

  • magical realism
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Grief can raze a face far worse than ten times as many years. (Romi's chapter, Libby @p735/921)."

-Peng Shepherd, The Cartographers

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2. The Stardust Thief (The Sandsea Trilogy, #1)

By: Chelsea Abdullah

4.01

Format: 468 pages, Hardcover

Loulie al-Nazari is the Midnight Merchant: a criminal who, with the help of her jinn bodyguard, hun… read more

Similar categories in Chelsea Abdullah's The Stardust Thief (The Sandsea Trilogy, #1) book and Liz Michalski's Darling Girl

  • retellings
  • magic
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of When We Were Bright And Beautiful by Jillian Medoff

3. When We Were Bright And Beautiful

By: Jillian Medoff

3.41

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The acclaimed, bestselling author of This Could Hurt returns with her biggest, boldest novel yet--a… read more

Similar categories in Jillian Medoff's When We Were Bright And Beautiful book and Liz Michalski's Darling Girl

  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Which is the funny thing about families; no matter how cake you have someone will always feel starved."

-Jillian Medoff, When We Were Bright And Beautiful

"Which is the funny thing about families; no matter how much cake you have, someone will always feel starved."

-Jillian Medoff, When We Were Bright And Beautiful

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4. Hester

By: Laurie Lico Albanese

3.97

Format: 322 pages, Hardcover

Isobel Gamble is a young seamstress carrying generations of secrets when she sets sail from Scotlan… read more

Similar categories in Laurie Lico Albanese's Hester book and Liz Michalski's Darling Girl

  • romance
  • retellings
  • fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"The letter A is red,"

-Laurie Lico Albanese, Hester

"Isobel, you're in my veins now--you know it, don't you? You're in my blood."

-Laurie Lico Albanese, Hester

"...history isn't what's written or told. History is hidden away in dark corners and shadows..."

-Laurie Lico Albanese, Hester

"But there's another kind of strength we've got...It comes from knowing the difference between who you are and who they think you are."

-Laurie Lico Albanese, Hester

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5. Breathless

By: Amy McCulloch

3.64

Format: 343 pages, Hardcover

A high-altitude thriller that will take your breath away—Cecily Wong is on her most dangerous climb… read more

Similar categories in Amy McCulloch's Breathless book and Liz Michalski's Darling Girl

  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Getting to the summit is a great achievement. But the mountain will always be there. Getting back down alive is the priority."

-Amy McCulloch, Breathless

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6. The Stranger Upstairs

By: Lisa M. Matlin

3.47

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A social media influencer with a secret past buys a murder house to renovate, but finds more than s… read more

Similar categories in Lisa M. Matlin's The Stranger Upstairs book and Liz Michalski's Darling Girl

  • mystery
  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Darling Girl by Liz Michalski

7. Darling Girl

By: Liz Michalski

3.47

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A Book of The Month Club pick  In this beautiful dive into the world of J. M. Barrie’s classic, … read more

Similar categories in Liz Michalski's Darling Girl book and Liz Michalski's Darling Girl

  • romance
  • retellings
  • magical realism
  • magic
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"They stay with us, you know. The friends you lost...They're still here. ... In this moment, they are alive to her, all of them. She lets the memories in, lets them settle everywhere. In her heart, in…"

-Liz Michalski, Darling Girl

Cover of The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

8. The Wishing Game

By: Meg Shaffer

4.07

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Make a wish. . . . Lucy Hart knows better than anyone what it’s like to grow up without parents … read more

Similar categories in Meg Shaffer's The Wishing Game book and Liz Michalski's Darling Girl

  • romance
  • magical realism
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Hate is a knife without a handle. You can't cut something with it without cutting yourself."

-Meg Shaffer, The Wishing Game

"Another thing I learned in therapy?" Angie said. "The kids in dysfunctional families who act out and rebel are the ones who are the healthiest mentally. They're the ones who see that something's wron…"

-Meg Shaffer, The Wishing Game

"Once, he'd loved the ocean. Loved seeing it every morning, every night. Seeing all its facets, all its faces. Not many people knew what the sea looked like in all seasons, under all phases of the moo…"

-Meg Shaffer, The Wishing Game

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9. The Kingdom of Sweets

By: Erika Johansen

3.24

Format: 354 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling author of the Queen of the Tearling series, Erika Johansen, journeys to a new kingdom i… read more

Similar categories in Erika Johansen's The Kingdom of Sweets book and Liz Michalski's Darling Girl

  • retellings
  • magic
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Names are only a lessening, child. They do not describe us. Before my real life began, I was enslaved, but I have left that time behind. In the years since, I have been called many things by many peo…"

-Erika Johansen, The Kingdom of Sweets

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10. Things We Do in the Dark

By: Jennifer Hillier

3.95

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Things We Do in the Dark is a brilliant new thriller from Jennifer Hillier, the award-winning autho… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Hillier's Things We Do in the Dark book and Liz Michalski's Darling Girl

  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
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11. The Lies I Tell

By: Julie Clark

4.10

Format: 302 pages, Hardcover

From author Julie Clark comes a twisted con-woman thriller about two women out for revenge―or is it… read more

Similar categories in Julie Clark's The Lies I Tell book and Liz Michalski's Darling Girl

  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
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12. Like a Sister

By: Kellye Garrett

3.25

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A twisty, voice-driven thriller for fans of Megan Miranda and Jessica Knoll, in which no one bats a… read more

Similar categories in Kellye Garrett's Like a Sister book and Liz Michalski's Darling Girl

  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Queen of Thieves (Queen of Thieves #1) by Beezy Marsh

13. Queen of Thieves (Queen of Thieves #1)

By: Beezy Marsh

3.48

Format: 323 pages, Hardcover

An electrifying historical adventure about a ring of bold and resourceful women thieves in post-Wor… read more

Similar categories in Beezy Marsh's Queen of Thieves (Queen of Thieves #1) book and Liz Michalski's Darling Girl

  • mystery
  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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14. Small Angels

By: Lauren Owen

3.67

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

SMALL ANGELS updates the classic ghost story for the 21st century: a wedding in a Suffolk village s… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Owen's Small Angels book and Liz Michalski's Darling Girl

  • adult
  • magical realism
  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James

15. The Book of Cold Cases

By: Simone St. James

3.78

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

In 1977, Claire Lake, Oregon, was shaken by the Lady Killer Murders: Two men, seemingly randomly, w… read more

Similar categories in Simone St. James's The Book of Cold Cases book and Liz Michalski's Darling Girl

  • mystery
  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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16. The Wilderwomen

By: Ruth Emmie Lang

3.50

Format: 326 pages, Hardcover

Ohioana Book Award finalist Ruth Emmie Lang returns with a new cast of ordinary characters with ext… read more

Similar categories in Ruth Emmie Lang's The Wilderwomen book and Liz Michalski's Darling Girl

  • magical realism
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of You're Invited by Amanda Jayatissa

17. You're Invited

By: Amanda Jayatissa

3.51

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

What could be worse than your ex-boyfriend marrying your childhood best friend? Getting accused of … read more

Similar categories in Amanda Jayatissa's You're Invited book and Liz Michalski's Darling Girl

  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Sign Here by Claudia  Lux

18. Sign Here

By: Claudia Lux

3.80

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

A darkly humorous, surprisingly poignant, and utterly gripping debut novel about a guy who works in… read more

Similar categories in Claudia Lux's Sign Here book and Liz Michalski's Darling Girl

  • fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"To breathe is miraculous."

-Claudia Lux, Sign Here

"Does it count as staying if leaving is always on the mind? How much lying does a marriage need to survive?"

-Claudia Lux, Sign Here

"It was the greatest irony of her life: how much she hated her body and how much she lived for the attention it garnered."

-Claudia Lux, Sign Here

"Love is one of these things humans experience, twist to fit their cage of mortality, and then claim to have invented. I'm not blaming you, far from it. Love was made to be coveted, and humans are not…"

-Claudia Lux, Sign Here

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19. Other Birds

By: Sarah Addison Allen

4.03

Format: 290 pages, Hardcover

An enchanting tale filled with magical realism and moments of pure love that won’t let you go. B… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Addison Allen's Other Birds book and Liz Michalski's Darling Girl

  • romance
  • magical realism
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • adult
  • fantasy
"This grown-up thing isn’t for sissies."

-Sarah Addison Allen, Other Birds

"There is no bigger snoop than a writer."

-Sarah Addison Allen, Other Birds

"Maybe some stories aren’t meant to be told."

-Sarah Addison Allen, Other Birds

"There are some stories that shouldn't be told."

-Sarah Addison Allen, Other Birds

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20. The Lifestyle

By: Taylor Hahn

3.33

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Don't miss the beach read of the summer! A heartwarming and hilarious novel about swinging, marriag… read more

Similar categories in Taylor Hahn's The Lifestyle book and Liz Michalski's Darling Girl

  • romance
  • retellings
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney

21. Daisy Darker

By: Alice Feeney

3.77

Format: 338 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling Queen of Twists returns…with a family reunion that leads to murder. … read more

Similar categories in Alice Feeney's Daisy Darker book and Liz Michalski's Darling Girl

  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Don’t spend all of your ambition on other people’s dreams."

-Alice Feeney, Daisy Darker

"Sometimes people don't know they're in love until they're not."

-Alice Feeney, Daisy Darker

"A mother's least favourite child always knows that's what they are."

-Alice Feeney, Daisy Darker

"People are not the same but different, they are different but the same."

-Alice Feeney, Daisy Darker

21 best-selling fiction books like Darling Girl by Liz Michalski

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The Cartographers

Peng Shepherd

3.63

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The Stardust Thief (The Sandsea Trilogy, #1)

Chelsea Abdullah

4.01

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When We Were Bright And Beautiful

Jillian Medoff

3.41

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Hester

Laurie Lico Albanese

3.97

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No One Can Know

Kate Alice Marshall

3.68

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What Lies in the Woods

Kate Alice Marshall

3.96

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The Resort

Sara Ochs

3.55

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When We Were Bright And Beautiful

Jillian Medoff

3.41

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