13 must-read fantasy books like Those We Drown by Amy Goldsmith

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Those We Drown

By: Amy Goldsmith

3.43

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

An ocean-drenched, atmospheric horror debut! Liv's best friend disappears on their first night aboa…

If you liked the fantasy plot in Those We Drown by Amy Goldsmith , here is a list of 13 books like this:

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1. 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 Amy Goldsmith's Those We Drown

  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fantasy
  • paranormal
"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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2. The Night Hunt

By: Alexandra Christo

3.62

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From Alexandra Christo, the author of To Kill a Kingdom, comes The Night Hunt, a dark fantasy roman… read more

Similar categories in Alexandra Christo's The Night Hunt book and Amy Goldsmith's Those We Drown

  • young adult
  • paranormal
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
"In the darkest nights, hope shines the brightest"

-Alexandra Christo, The Night Hunt

"Home is not a place, but the people who make you feel safe."

-Alexandra Christo, The Night Hunt

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3. A Multitude of Dreams

By: Mara Rutherford

3.55

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The bloody plague is finally past, but what fresh horror lies in its wake? Princess Imogen of Go… read more

Similar categories in Mara Rutherford's A Multitude of Dreams book and Amy Goldsmith's Those We Drown

  • young adult
  • paranormal
  • mystery
  • horror
  • fantasy
Cover of Scenes of the Crime by Jilly Gagnon

4. Scenes of the Crime

By: Jilly Gagnon

3.02

Format: 379 pages, Paperback

An ambitious screenwriter tries to solve her friend's disappearance by recreating their fateful fin… read more

Similar categories in Jilly Gagnon's Scenes of the Crime book and Amy Goldsmith's Those We Drown

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"I know how to tell the better story."

-Jilly Gagnon, Scenes of the Crime

"Something can be stunning and still be really fucking dangerous."

-Jilly Gagnon, Scenes of the Crime

"We were all really here because of our secrets. And I, for one, needed to make sure mine were truly safe..."

-Jilly Gagnon, Scenes of the Crime

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5. The Dangerous Ones

By: Lauren Blackwood

3.43

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A romantic historical fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blackwood, set in the A… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Blackwood's The Dangerous Ones book and Amy Goldsmith's Those We Drown

  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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6. One Last Breath

By: Ginny Myers Sain

3.83

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of Dark and Shallow Lies delivers another chilling supernatur… read more

Similar categories in Ginny Myers Sain's One Last Breath book and Amy Goldsmith's Those We Drown

  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fantasy
  • paranormal
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7. The Narrow

By: Kate Alice Marshall

3.73

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A deliciously terrifying novel about a ghost who uncovers a teen girl's best kept secrets while hau… read more

Similar categories in Kate Alice Marshall's The Narrow book and Amy Goldsmith's Those We Drown

  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
Cover of The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale by Virginia Kantra

8. The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale

By: Virginia Kantra

3.73

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

A woman learns to follow her own road in this heartwarming novel inspired by The Wizard of Oz by Ne… read more

Similar categories in Virginia Kantra's The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale book and Amy Goldsmith's Those We Drown

  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist, #1) by Kylie Lee Baker

9. The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist, #1)

By: Kylie Lee Baker

4.06

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Zilan dreams of becoming a royal alchemist, of providing for her family by making alchemical gold a… read more

Similar categories in Kylie Lee Baker's The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist, #1) book and Amy Goldsmith's Those We Drown

  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
  • audiobook
"Your ducks weren't rude to me. I don't want to eat them." "I do." Yufei whispered..."

-Kylie Lee Baker, The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist, #1)

"I am offended,"" he said, making a show of crossing his arms and turning away. ""I may forgive you if you kiss me, though."

-Kylie Lee Baker, The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist, #1)

"Ahead of us, a man was pulling a cart of cabbages out into the street. I grabbed three chunks of amethyst in one hand and slammed my other palm into the cart. It burst in to wood splinters, cabbage l…"

-Kylie Lee Baker, The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist, #1)

"Uncle Fan had busied himself making lots of míngqì to bury them with—soft baby lambs and tiny ponies and wise teachers. They will be well taken care of, where they’re going, he’d said. My cousins gre…"

-Kylie Lee Baker, The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist, #1)

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10. Hemlock Island

By: Kelley Armstrong

3.45

Format: 295 pages, Hardcover

A standalone horror novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong. Laney Kilp… read more

Similar categories in Kelley Armstrong's Hemlock Island book and Amy Goldsmith's Those We Drown

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
"Something as brief as our marriage should die like a roman candle. One blaze of glory, imprinted on the retina for a few moments and then fading. This wasn’t that. This was a flash fire, and I am sca…"

-Kelley Armstrong, Hemlock Island

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11. The Bad Ones

By: Melissa Albert

3.66

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Goddess, goddess, count to five In the morning, who’s alive? In the course of a single winter’s… read more

Similar categories in Melissa Albert's The Bad Ones book and Amy Goldsmith's Those We Drown

  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fantasy
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
"Let's say your the girl who saved your best friends life. The person who apparently kept her alive With your love and your constancey. With your steadfast disregard for the worser parts of her nature…"

-Melissa Albert, The Bad Ones

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12. In Nightfall

By: Suzanne Young

3.66

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

In the quaint town of Nightfall, Oregon, it isn't the dark you should be afraid of—it's the girls. … read more

Similar categories in Suzanne Young's In Nightfall book and Amy Goldsmith's Those We Drown

  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fantasy
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
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13. Our Vengeful Souls

By: Kristi McManus

3.90

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

When magical mermaid Sereia saves her little sister and overshadows brother and rightful heir, Trit… read more

Similar categories in Kristi McManus's Our Vengeful Souls book and Amy Goldsmith's Those We Drown

  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
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14. Kismat Connection

By: Ananya Devarajan

3.42

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this charming YA debut, a girl who’s determined to prove her star chart wrong ropes her longtime… read more

Similar categories in Ananya Devarajan's Kismat Connection book and Amy Goldsmith's Those We Drown

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
"Did I deserve to be abandoned, then?"

-Ananya Devarajan, Kismat Connection

"He knew nothing and learned everything because no one else would do it for him"

-Ananya Devarajan, Kismat Connection

Cover of Those We Drown by Amy  Goldsmith

15. Those We Drown

By: Amy Goldsmith

3.43

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

An ocean-drenched, atmospheric horror debut! Liv's best friend disappears on their first night aboa… read more

Similar categories in Amy Goldsmith's Those We Drown book and Amy Goldsmith's Those We Drown

  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fantasy
  • paranormal
  • mythology
  • audiobook
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16. Starlings

By: Amanda Linsmeier

3.66

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

A dark YA fantasy debut perfect for fans of House of Hollow and Small Favors. In the wake of her fa… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Linsmeier's Starlings book and Amy Goldsmith's Those We Drown

  • young adult
  • fantasy
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
"...why would you hurt me so much?" "Because you still have fight in you. I want you broken."

-Amanda Linsmeier, Starlings

"We are two blackbirds, connected by the wings. She's the only one I have left, the only one who can light up the dark and chase my nightmares away."

-Amanda Linsmeier, Starlings

"I push away the questions. I don't look for frightening things anymore. Except somewhere, in the deepest recesses of my bones, I feel like they still look for me."

-Amanda Linsmeier, Starlings

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17. Six of Sorrow

By: Amanda Linsmeier

3.70

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Sixteen years ago, six girls were born on the same day—and now, on their birthday, one of them is m… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Linsmeier's Six of Sorrow book and Amy Goldsmith's Those We Drown

  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Love of My Lives by Yamile Saied Méndez

18. Love of My Lives

By: Yamile Saied Méndez

3.07

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

Who hasn’t fantasized about finding a soulmate? In acclaimed author Yamile Saied Mendez’s charmingl… read more

Similar categories in Yamile Saied Méndez's Love of My Lives book and Amy Goldsmith's Those We Drown

  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of 12 Days of Book-Club-Mas (Volume VI) by Jessica Booth

19. 12 Days of Book-Club-Mas (Volume VI)

By: Jessica Booth

3.88

Format: 378 pages, Paperback

You are never alone when lost in the magic of a book. 12 short stories comprise the Once Upon a … read more

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20. Forty Words for Love

By: Aisha Saeed

3.41

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this tender genre-bending young adult novel by New York Times bestselling author Aisha Saeed, tw… read more

Similar categories in Aisha Saeed's Forty Words for Love book and Amy Goldsmith's Those We Drown

  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
  • audiobook
"Once upon a time, pink dolphins swam not far from shore. He and Yas would wade out to see the newest calves and swim alongside Mira and Hira--- the names they'd given the sweetest two with matching c…"

-Aisha Saeed, Forty Words for Love

"Raf inhaled the scent of cardamom-infused chicken, pickled beef, eggplant, and steaming saffron rice simmering on the stove. They tried to approximate the spices in Moonlight Bay to their tastes of h…"

-Aisha Saeed, Forty Words for Love

"The Golub tree, measuring two hundred feet tall, stood steps away. It was as wide as a redwood, with a thin layer of frost burrowed within its creases. Its plentiful dewdrop leaves created a crown th…"

-Aisha Saeed, Forty Words for Love

"Only shells collected from the sea could be crafted into necklaces to soothe anxious hearts. Every day, people crossed the threshold of their home. They settled into the nook of the guest room. They …"

-Aisha Saeed, Forty Words for Love

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21. Bladestay

By: Jackie Johnson

4.08

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Be careful who you root for When a violent, decades-long feud between two powerful men comes to a … read more

Similar categories in Jackie Johnson's Bladestay book and Amy Goldsmith's Those We Drown

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • young adult

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Krystal Sutherland

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Jilly Gagnon

3.02

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The Dangerous Ones

Lauren Blackwood

3.43

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One Last Breath

Ginny Myers Sain

3.83

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Jennifer Marie Thorne

3.95

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Carissa Orlando

3.92

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Gwendolyn Kiste

3.64

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