14 must-read fiction books like A Hunger of Thorns (A Hunger of Thorns, #1) by Lili Wilkinson

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A Hunger of Thorns (A Hunger of Thorns, #1)

By: Lili Wilkinson

3.51

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

Maude is the daughter of witches. She spent her childhood running wild with her best friend, Odette…

"Except now there is a raven in the rowan tree."

-Lili Wilkinson, A Hunger of Thorns (A Hunger of Thorns, #1)

"What good are stories when the monsters are real?"

-Lili Wilkinson, A Hunger of Thorns (A Hunger of Thorns, #1)

"A girl so full of wildness and passion and rage that maybe she couldn't contain the whole of herself."

-Lili Wilkinson, A Hunger of Thorns (A Hunger of Thorns, #1)

"If you stay home all the time, stories never happen. Sometimes you have to break something in order for the story to leak out through the cracks."

-Lili Wilkinson, A Hunger of Thorns (A Hunger of Thorns, #1)

If you liked the fiction plot in A Hunger of Thorns (A Hunger of Thorns, #1) by Lili Wilkinson , here is a list of 14 books like this:

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1. A Person of Interest

By: Susan Choi

3.52

Format: 356 pages, Hardcover

Professor Lee, an Asian-born mathematician nearing retirement age, would seem the last person likel… read more

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  • fiction
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2. The Empty Ones (Vicious Circuit, #2)

By: Robert Brockway

3.80

Format: 319 pages, Hardcover

1977 was a bad year for Carey: The NYC summer was brutally hot, he barely made rent on his apartmen… read more

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  • urban fantasy
  • fantasy
  • fiction
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3. Casket For Sale: Only Used Once

By: Jeff Strand

5.00

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

In Graverobbers Wanted (No Experience Necessary), he took a job digging up a shallow grave. It turn… read more

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  • fiction

4. Borderland

By: None

3.76

Format: 180 pages, Paperback

Borderland- a coming-of-age, YA eco-thriller about Indigenous land rights, with sci-fi elements. St… read more

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5. The Invocations

By: Krystal Sutherland

4.11

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Three girls, one supernatural killer on the loose . . . Zara Jones believes in magic because the… read more

Similar categories in Krystal Sutherland's The Invocations book and Lili Wilkinson's A Hunger of Thorns (A Hunger of Thorns, #1)

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • paranormal
  • witches
  • fantasy
"What if Savannah had found whatever it was she sold a piece of her soul to go looking for."

-Krystal Sutherland, The Invocations

"Even the devil does not trust men to honor a bargain, so it does not deal with them. It offers power only to women."

-Krystal Sutherland, The Invocations

"What about trans women?" Zara asks, writing the question in her document. "How does that work?" "Of course I have written invocations for trans women," Emer says. "Demons do not care about bodies. Th…"

-Krystal Sutherland, The Invocations

"They understand what they are looking at. They understand that it could have been them. A wrong turn on the wrong night, and it could have been them. There is no sense to that. That you can be going …"

-Krystal Sutherland, The Invocations

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6. The Isles of the Gods (The Isles of the Gods, #1)

By: Amie Kaufman

3.92

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

When Selly's father leaves her high and dry in the port of Kirkpool, she has no intention of riding… read more

Similar categories in Amie Kaufman's The Isles of the Gods (The Isles of the Gods, #1) book and Lili Wilkinson's A Hunger of Thorns (A Hunger of Thorns, #1)

  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"Better not start apologizing now my prince," she says. "you'll run out of time to cover it all."

-Amie Kaufman, The Isles of the Gods (The Isles of the Gods, #1)

"First flowers, now you don't like pastries?" he asks, studying my frown. "What's next, kittens?"

-Amie Kaufman, The Isles of the Gods (The Isles of the Gods, #1)

"There." I lean across to tuck it behind his ear. "Everything useless around here is beautifully decorated. I wouldn't want you to feel left out."

-Amie Kaufman, The Isles of the Gods (The Isles of the Gods, #1)

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7. Eleanor Jones is Not a Murderer

By: Amy Doak

3.69

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Eleanor Jones has just started at her ninth high school in less than five years. Since she and her … read more

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  • fiction
  • young adult
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8. Scar Town

By: Tristan Bancks

4.04

Format: 188 pages, Kindle Edition

Twelve-year-old Will Haddon and his twin friends, Dar and Juno, find a safe full of money and human… read more

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  • young adult
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9. Let’s Never Speak of This Again

By: Megan Williams

3.80

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Award Winner, Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing, 2022 Ella and I have been best … read more

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  • fiction
  • young adult
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10. Grace Notes

By: Karen Comer

4.16

Format: 327 pages, Paperback

  , This song has a grace note a tiny note that's there for embellishment but can easily be ignored… read more

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  • fiction
  • young adult
"Restrictions can't stop our music, can't stop us."

-Karen Comer, Grace Notes

"together we weave a set of colours so beautiful that surely every listener's heart expands"

-Karen Comer, Grace Notes

"The world has stopped still, yet we can feel our frenzied, uncertain energy spinning the Earth."

-Karen Comer, Grace Notes

"Surely traditions have to evolve? Surely daughters can choose their own happiness? Surely our world can handle this new virus?"

-Karen Comer, Grace Notes

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11. Inkflower

By: Suzy Zail

4.32

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

A gritty YA novel about family secrets, hope and healing. Based on a true story. Lisa’s father has… read more

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  • fiction
  • young adult
Cover of A Hunger of Thorns (A Hunger of Thorns, #1) by Lili Wilkinson

12. A Hunger of Thorns (A Hunger of Thorns, #1)

By: Lili Wilkinson

3.51

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

Maude is the daughter of witches. She spent her childhood running wild with her best friend, Odette… read more

Similar categories in Lili Wilkinson's A Hunger of Thorns (A Hunger of Thorns, #1) book and Lili Wilkinson's A Hunger of Thorns (A Hunger of Thorns, #1)

  • urban fantasy
  • lgbt
  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • paranormal
  • witches
  • fantasy
  • queer
"Except now there is a raven in the rowan tree."

-Lili Wilkinson, A Hunger of Thorns (A Hunger of Thorns, #1)

"What good are stories when the monsters are real?"

-Lili Wilkinson, A Hunger of Thorns (A Hunger of Thorns, #1)

"A girl so full of wildness and passion and rage that maybe she couldn't contain the whole of herself."

-Lili Wilkinson, A Hunger of Thorns (A Hunger of Thorns, #1)

"If you stay home all the time, stories never happen. Sometimes you have to break something in order for the story to leak out through the cracks."

-Lili Wilkinson, A Hunger of Thorns (A Hunger of Thorns, #1)

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13. Two Can Play That Game

By: Leanne Yong

3.89

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Funny and romantic, an upbeat YA novel about gaming, goals and getting even from a fresh new voice … read more

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  • fiction
  • young adult
  • lgbt
"You go on being wrong about everything, Jaybird. I’ll be there to say “I told you so"

-Leanne Yong, Two Can Play That Game

"Why can’t I simply be friends – or frenemies – with him? Is that so strange to both of you?"

-Leanne Yong, Two Can Play That Game

"Because the only way you can change the world is by being a winner. Otherwise, the world at best ignores you, or at worst destroys you."

-Leanne Yong, Two Can Play That Game

"I only wish I could fix things for everyone that easily in real life. I mean, isn’t that why you play games, so you can pretend it’s possible?"

-Leanne Yong, Two Can Play That Game

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14. The Sideways Orbit of Evie Hart

By: Samera Kamaleddine

3.65

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Friendship, family and feelings collide in this sparkling middle-grade debut from Matilda Prize win… read more

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15. The Quiet and the Loud

By: Helena Fox

3.99

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A heartbreaking, hopeful, and timely novel about holding too tight to family secrets, healing from … read more

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  • fiction
  • young adult
  • lgbt
"And for a moment - here, now - we aren't the pregnant girl or the quiet girl. We aren't scared of death, or of memories oozing out of the dark. We are two girls, suspended. Timeless. Immense. Untouch…"

-Helena Fox, The Quiet and the Loud

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16. Wagers of Fate: the 108 stars

By: Noureddine Hifad

4.87

Format: 267 pages, Kindle Edition

Amidst a millennium of harmony and affluence, the Vargassian dynasty's reign was abruptly extinguis… read more

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  • fantasy
Cover of Nightbirds (Nightbirds, #1) by Kate J. Armstrong

17. Nightbirds (Nightbirds, #1)

By: Kate J. Armstrong

3.75

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • In a dazzling new fantasy world full of whispered secrets and politic… read more

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  • lgbt
  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
  • queer
"It's easier to hide a thing no one can see."

-Kate J. Armstrong, Nightbirds (Nightbirds, #1)

"Things do need to change - Sayer can see that. She might even believe that she should have a hand in changing them. But she isn't going to do it in plain sight, with all of Simta watching. She is goi…"

-Kate J. Armstrong, Nightbirds (Nightbirds, #1)

"Matilde's life is a thousand layers of secrets. Some live under her skin, conjured up when she needs them. A flicker in her palm, a pair of smoldering wings. Others are buried deep: her fears, her ac…"

-Kate J. Armstrong, Nightbirds (Nightbirds, #1)

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18. Alex Six

By: Vince Taplin

4.49

Format: 314 pages, Paperback

"A dark, offensive, and addictive psychological thriller that will leave you wanting more!" "A f*ck… read more

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  • fiction
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19. Huda Was Here

By: H. Hayek

3.74

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

Huda hatches a bold plan to help her dad get a job - which lands her and her brother in all kinds o… read more

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20. Real Pigeons Flap Out (Real Pigeons #11)

By: Andrew McDonald

3.18

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Ever wonder why pigeons always act so weird? It’s because they’re out there chasing the bad guys an… read more

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21. We Could Be Something

By: Will Kostakis

3.97

Format: 401 pages, Paperback

Part Coming-Out Story. Part falling-in-love story. Part falling-apart story. Harvey's dads… read more

Similar categories in Will Kostakis's We Could Be Something book and Lili Wilkinson's A Hunger of Thorns (A Hunger of Thorns, #1)

  • fiction
  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
"Right now, I'm not sure I can get a book about a gay teenager through acquisitions. The schools market factors heavily into our thinking and they won't let it fly."

-Will Kostakis, We Could Be Something

"Just because you released one novel doesn't mean you're owed a career, Sotiris. That isn't how the book world works. There are so many names I only ever see on one title."

-Will Kostakis, We Could Be Something

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3.80

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3.92

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3.69

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Biffy James

4.14

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3.80

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