5 best-selling mystery books like Small Gods of Calamity by Sam Kyung Yoo

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Small Gods of Calamity

By: Sam Kyung Yoo

4.15

Format: 144 pages, ebook

A tightly woven blend of myth, magic, and the ties of a found family. Ghosts that speak in smoke…

"You’re making it very difficult for me to trust you to not get yourself killed,"

-Sam Kyung Yoo, Small Gods of Calamity

"Kim Iseul was only thirty-three years old when she died. In just six years, Yoonhae will be the same age, and after that, he’ll always be older than she ever got to be."

-Sam Kyung Yoo, Small Gods of Calamity

If you liked the mystery plot in Small Gods of Calamity by Sam Kyung Yoo , here is a list of 5 books like this:

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1. 群青のすべて [Gunjō no subete]

By: Nagisa Furuya , None , 古矢渚

3.91

Format: 184 pages, Paperback

中1から高2までずっと同じクラスだった牧原快(まきはらかい)と水代漣(みずしろれん)。 でも高校生活最後の1年で別々のクラスへ。変わりなく流れていく日常に、小さな波紋が生まれて…それはいつしか隠して… read more

Similar categories in Nagisa Furuya's 群青のすべて [Gunjō no subete] book and Sam Kyung Yoo's Small Gods of Calamity

  • queer
  • lgbt
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2. ナンバーコール [Number Call]

By: Nagisa Furuya , None

4.32

Format: 632 pages, Paperback

Ba Fang Sai garinoato, Mo Guang gari. Xiao saiQing karaXian Zai niZhi rumadeeitonitsuiteHui ru``8,,… read more

Similar categories in Nagisa Furuya's ナンバーコール [Number Call] book and Sam Kyung Yoo's Small Gods of Calamity

  • queer
  • lgbt
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3. A Crane Among Wolves

By: June Hur

4.03

Format: 364 pages, Kindle Edition

June Hur, bestselling author of The Red Palace, crafts a devastating and pulse-pounding tale that w… read more

Similar categories in June Hur's A Crane Among Wolves book and Sam Kyung Yoo's Small Gods of Calamity

  • mystery
  • fantasy
"What need has the king for a thousand courtesans? I cannot possibly imgaine wanting a thousand husbands." "Because rape - "He flicked an uneasy glance my way, as though afraid to offend my womanly se…"

-June Hur, A Crane Among Wolves

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4. Is Love the Answer?

By: Uta Isaki

4.25

Format: 258 pages, Paperback

A poignant coming-of-age story about a young woman coming into her own as she discovers her identit… read more

Similar categories in Uta Isaki's Is Love the Answer? book and Sam Kyung Yoo's Small Gods of Calamity

  • queer
  • lgbt
"Like that club from earlier. Some people appreciate that vibe and some don't. If they force people to join when they don't want to, that's harassment. It's the same with romance."

-Uta Isaki, Is Love the Answer?

"Romance is supposed to be great, and not being able to like anyone isn't normal, because any regular person would definitely-" "But you feel like you don't get it. Then why should you have to do it? …"

-Uta Isaki, Is Love the Answer?

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5. The God and the Gumiho (Fate's Thread, #1)

By: Sophie Kim

4.12

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

In this sly and dazzling contemporary fantasy, the most notorious nine-tailed fox in Korea pairs up… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Kim's The God and the Gumiho (Fate's Thread, #1) book and Sam Kyung Yoo's Small Gods of Calamity

  • urban fantasy
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mystery
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6. Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1)

By: Eliza Chan

3.16

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

From one of fantasy’s most exciting new voices Eliza Chan comes a modern, myth-inflected story of r… read more

Similar categories in Eliza Chan's Fathomfolk (Drowned World, #1) book and Sam Kyung Yoo's Small Gods of Calamity

  • adult
  • fantasy
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7. Floating Hotel

By: Grace Curtis

3.70

Format: 324 pages, Kindle Edition

This cozy debut science fiction novel tells a story of misfits, rebels, found family—and a mystery … read more

Similar categories in Grace Curtis's Floating Hotel book and Sam Kyung Yoo's Small Gods of Calamity

  • lgbt
  • mystery
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
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8. Covenant, Vol. 1 (Covenant, #1)

By: LySandra Vuong

4.11

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Discover Lysandra Vuong's hit supernatural action Webtoon Covenant in print for the first time ever… read more

Similar categories in LySandra Vuong's Covenant, Vol. 1 (Covenant, #1) book and Sam Kyung Yoo's Small Gods of Calamity

  • urban fantasy
  • lgbt
  • fantasy
  • adult
  • paranormal
  • queer
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9. A Magical Girl Retires

By: Park Seolyeon

3.63

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

A millennial turned magical girl must combat climate change and credit card debt in this delightful… read more

Similar categories in Park Seolyeon's A Magical Girl Retires book and Sam Kyung Yoo's Small Gods of Calamity

  • urban fantasy
  • lgbt
  • novella
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
"The person I loved and respected the most in the world called me a genius; therefore, I was a genius."

-Park Seolyeon, A Magical Girl Retires

"If I could become a magical girl at twenty-nine, then surely it was never too late to become a watchmaker."

-Park Seolyeon, A Magical Girl Retires

"Grandfather, I just love watches. When I look at them, I just... It's like they're a whole universe. The universe itself. Even the smallest watch."

-Park Seolyeon, A Magical Girl Retires

"She had a point. I mean, when did my own girlhood begin and end, exactly? I couldn't quite circle a lasso around it, but I knew, at least, when it had ended. Three years ago, when Grandfather died."

-Park Seolyeon, A Magical Girl Retires

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10. To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods (Gods Beyond the Skies, #1)

By: Molly X. Chang

3.34

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

She has power over death. He has power over her. When two enemies strike a dangerous bargain, will … read more

Similar categories in Molly X. Chang's To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods (Gods Beyond the Skies, #1) book and Sam Kyung Yoo's Small Gods of Calamity

  • adult
  • magic
  • fantasy
"白发送黑发, 不孝之道. Letting the white hair bury the black hair was unfilial to the highest degree."

-Molly X. Chang, To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods (Gods Beyond the Skies, #1)

"聪明一世,糊涂一时. Intelligent and cautious for a lifetime, it takes a second of stupidity to unravel it all."

-Molly X. Chang, To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods (Gods Beyond the Skies, #1)

"You shouldn’t ask the girl blessed by Death whom she’ll die for. You should ask her whom she’ll kill for."

-Molly X. Chang, To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods (Gods Beyond the Skies, #1)

"To love was a privilege not afforded to those of us born in these trying times when survival was never guaranteed. We were products of our surroundings, of our upbringings."

-Molly X. Chang, To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods (Gods Beyond the Skies, #1)

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11. Darker by Four (Darker by Four, #1)

By: June C.L. Tan

4.07

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

From Jade Fire Gold author June CL Tan, Darker by Four is the launch of an epic, sweeping contempor… read more

Similar categories in June C.L. Tan's Darker by Four (Darker by Four, #1) book and Sam Kyung Yoo's Small Gods of Calamity

  • urban fantasy
  • lgbt
  • fantasy
  • paranormal
  • queer
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12. The White and Blue Between Us

By: Kiyuhiko

2.96

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

When a white lie tears apart two high school friends, the two boys will have to confront their past… read more

Similar categories in Kiyuhiko's The White and Blue Between Us book and Sam Kyung Yoo's Small Gods of Calamity

  • adult
  • queer
  • lgbt
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13. Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You Vol. 1

By: Haruka Mitsui

3.64

Format: 169 pages, ebook

Mizuha's 17th birthday is the pits. Her parents totally forgot, and the sempai she likes isn't inte… read more

Similar categories in Haruka Mitsui's Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You Vol. 1 book and Sam Kyung Yoo's Small Gods of Calamity

Cover of Small Gods of Calamity by Sam Kyung Yoo

14. Small Gods of Calamity

By: Sam Kyung Yoo

4.15

Format: 144 pages, ebook

A tightly woven blend of myth, magic, and the ties of a found family. Ghosts that speak in smoke… read more

Similar categories in Sam Kyung Yoo's Small Gods of Calamity book and Sam Kyung Yoo's Small Gods of Calamity

  • urban fantasy
  • lgbt
  • novella
  • magic
  • paranormal
  • horror
  • mystery
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
"You’re making it very difficult for me to trust you to not get yourself killed,"

-Sam Kyung Yoo, Small Gods of Calamity

"Kim Iseul was only thirty-three years old when she died. In just six years, Yoonhae will be the same age, and after that, he’ll always be older than she ever got to be."

-Sam Kyung Yoo, Small Gods of Calamity

Cover of Long Live Evil (Time of Iron, #1) by Sarah Rees Brennan

15. Long Live Evil (Time of Iron, #1)

By: Sarah Rees Brennan

3.96

Format: 435 pages, Paperback

A TALE FOR EVERYONE WHO’S EVER FALLEN FOR THE VILLAIN… When her whole life collapsed, Rae still… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Rees Brennan's Long Live Evil (Time of Iron, #1) book and Sam Kyung Yoo's Small Gods of Calamity

  • adult
  • fantasy
"Is my mother right?"

-Sarah Rees Brennan, Long Live Evil (Time of Iron, #1)

"I love you as a knife loves a throat,"

-Sarah Rees Brennan, Long Live Evil (Time of Iron, #1)

"An anti-hero was just a villain with good PR"

-Sarah Rees Brennan, Long Live Evil (Time of Iron, #1)

"Key shrugged. “If you ask me, she’s too good for him."

-Sarah Rees Brennan, Long Live Evil (Time of Iron, #1)

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16. Turns Out My Online Friend is My Real-Life Boss!

By: Nmura

4.08

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

Hashimoto spends all day at his job redoing work for his boss--who's never happy! His only refuge i… read more

Similar categories in Nmura's Turns Out My Online Friend is My Real-Life Boss! book and Sam Kyung Yoo's Small Gods of Calamity

  • queer
  • lgbt
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17. The Dead Cat Tail Assassins

By: P. Djèlí Clark

4.05

Format: 213 pages, Hardcover

The Dead Cat Tail Assassins are not cats. Nor do they have tails. But they are most assuredly… read more

Similar categories in P. Djèlí Clark's The Dead Cat Tail Assassins book and Sam Kyung Yoo's Small Gods of Calamity

  • novella
  • magic
  • mystery
  • adult
  • fantasy
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18. A Song to Drown Rivers

By: Ann Liang

4.32

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China, A Song to Drown … read more

Similar categories in Ann Liang's A Song to Drown Rivers book and Sam Kyung Yoo's Small Gods of Calamity

  • adult
  • fantasy
"Please,"

-Ann Liang, A Song to Drown Rivers

"His eyes fluttered open, focused on me; it was how he had looked at me in all our time together, across the palace rivers, across the polished floors of his chambers, underneath the moonlight. no mat…"

-Ann Liang, A Song to Drown Rivers

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19. My Noisy Roommate: The Roof Over My Head Comes With Monsters and a Hottie 1

By: Kaho Ozaki

4.10

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

When Osuke loses his home, a convenient opportunity presents itself--too convenient, because his ne… read more

Similar categories in Kaho Ozaki's My Noisy Roommate: The Roof Over My Head Comes With Monsters and a Hottie 1 book and Sam Kyung Yoo's Small Gods of Calamity

  • horror
  • paranormal
  • fantasy
  • lgbt
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20. The Heartbeat of the Universe: Poems from Asimov’s Science Fiction and Analog Science Fiction and Fact 2012–2022

By: Emily Hockaday

4.14

Format: 123 pages, Kindle Edition

The Heartbeat of the Universe collects poems from the top writers in the science fiction and litera… read more

Similar categories in Emily Hockaday's The Heartbeat of the Universe: Poems from Asimov’s Science Fiction and Analog Science Fiction and Fact 2012–2022 book and Sam Kyung Yoo's Small Gods of Calamity

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21. One Hundred Shadows

By: Hwang Jungeun

3.58

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER! Han Kang’s Human Acts meets Yōko Ogawa’s The Memory Police in this und… read more

Similar categories in Hwang Jungeun's One Hundred Shadows book and Sam Kyung Yoo's Small Gods of Calamity

  • adult
  • fantasy
"Are we ghosts? we wondered. Who could tell, this late at night. We might be ghosts seeking others of our kind, walking under a pale moon."

-Hwang Jungeun, One Hundred Shadows

"More than anything else, Nana's not sure if she wants to open up Sora and Aeja and Nana herself to Moseh ssi, not so much the actual Sora, Aeja, and Nana, but as they exist for her, inside her. Betwe…"

-Hwang Jungeun, One Hundred Shadows

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