14 must-read magic books like The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories about Mythic Heroes by Rick Riordan

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The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories about Mythic Heroes

By: Rick Riordan

3.87

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents ten new stories--including one of his own--about beloved …

"Don't belittle your accomplishments, tiny one - the world will try to do that for you every chance it gets. Stand up strong and do what you know is best, even if no one else is standing beside you."

-Rick Riordan, The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories about Mythic Heroes

If you liked the magic plot in The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories about Mythic Heroes by Rick Riordan , here is a list of 14 books like this:

1. Dragon Pearl

By: Yoon Ha Lee

4.75

Format: 118 pages,

Space opera based on Korean mythology. A standalone middle grade novel starring Min, a teenage fox … read more

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2. The Last Fallen Moon (Gifted Clans, #2)

By: Graci Kim

4.31

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

For Riley Oh, life as the Godrealm’s last fallen star is not all it’s cracked up to be. Her new div… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
"Hey, Realist Riley, you know we write our own realities, don't you? You have to put the things you want out into the world. If you don't demand the best for yourself, you're guaranteed not to receive…"

-Graci Kim, The Last Fallen Moon (Gifted Clans, #2)

"Watch out for Jungkook, though, won't you?" she says over her shoulder, pointing to the smallest imugi in the bunch. "He may be the youngest, but he's got the biggest bite." I pause. Namjoon? Jungkoo…"

-Graci Kim, The Last Fallen Moon (Gifted Clans, #2)

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3. Paola Santiago and the River of Tears (Paola Santiago, #1)

By: Tehlor Kay Mejia

4.04

Format: 350 pages, Hardcover

Space-obsessed 12-year-old Paola Santiago and her two best friends, Emma and Dante, know the rule: … read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
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4. Tiger Honor (Thousand Worlds, #2)

By: Yoon Ha Lee

3.92

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Sebin, a young tiger spirit from the Juhwang Clan, wants nothing more than to join the Thousand Wor… read more

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  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
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5. Aru Shah and the City of Gold (Pandava, #4)

By: Roshani Chokshi

4.45

Format: 389 pages, Hardcover

Aru Shah and her sisters--including one who also claims to be the Sleeper's daughter--must find the… read more

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  • childrens
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"I hereby declare you an official…Potato."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the City of Gold (Pandava, #4)

"May your journey be bright but not blinding."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the City of Gold (Pandava, #4)

"Sometimes the best way to win is to walk away."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the City of Gold (Pandava, #4)

"If you seek revenge, you should dig two graves."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the City of Gold (Pandava, #4)

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6. Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (Pandava, #5)

By: Roshani Chokshi

4.50

Format: None pages, None

The Pandavas only have until the next full moon to stop the Sleeper from gaining access to the nect… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
"Vasuki’s great eyes closed. His head swung a little. Aru crouched, ready for the snake king to lunge…but he didn’t. Instead, he…bopped to the music? "Did not expect that one," said Brynne."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (Pandava, #5)

"First things first," said Aru, lifting her hand. "I cannot speak to you in iambic pentameter. I'm in high school. And I'm in Otherworld training. So, I've got, like, three brain cells left, and it wo…"

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (Pandava, #5)

" S. saw that you might need this. The helmets should block Aiden's hypnotic apsara stuff so no one does anything embarrassing... again >:) -N & S P.S. The tambourine? hahaha "Amazing," said Aru, cros…"

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (Pandava, #5)

"Aru teetered backward, her arms pinwheeling as she scrambled for secure footing. Someone caught hold of her wrist. 'I've got you, Shah,' said Aiden fiercely. It was the last thing she heard before so…"

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (Pandava, #5)

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7. Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes (Pandava, #3)

By: Roshani Chokshi

4.39

Format: 349 pages, ebook

War between the devas and the demons is imminent, and the Otherworld is on high alert. When intelli… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
"Anger makes one blind to happiness."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes (Pandava, #3)

"Rein in the optimism Shah, It's too much."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes (Pandava, #3)

"GET OUT, YOU FLATTENED DISCOUNT ARTICHOKES!"

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes (Pandava, #3)

"We’re trapped in the mountains with no camping supplies—"

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes (Pandava, #3)

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8. Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

By: Carlos Hernandez

4.18

Format: 382 pages, ebook

How did a raw chicken get inside Yasmany's locker? When Sal Vidon meets Gabi Real for the first … read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
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  • fantasy
  • mythology
"Woah,"

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

"Your phone gets bars across universes?"

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

"How did you know it’s my brother’s birthday?!"

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

"Can a class-eight artificial intelligence lie?"

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

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9. The Fire Keeper (The Storm Runner, #2)

By: J.C. Cervantes

4.32

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Zane Obispo's new life on a beautiful secluded tropical island, complete with his family and closes… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
"Yes. I'm ready to die."

-J.C. Cervantes, The Fire Keeper (The Storm Runner, #2)

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10. The Last Fallen Realm (Gifted Clans, #3)

By: Graci Kim

4.22

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents the thrilling conclusion to Graci Kim's best-selling Gift… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
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11. The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories about Mythic Heroes

By: Rick Riordan

3.87

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents ten new stories--including one of his own--about beloved … read more

Similar categories in Rick Riordan's The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories about Mythic Heroes book and Rick Riordan's The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories about Mythic Heroes

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • anthologies
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
"Don't belittle your accomplishments, tiny one - the world will try to do that for you every chance it gets. Stand up strong and do what you know is best, even if no one else is standing beside you."

-Rick Riordan, The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories about Mythic Heroes

Cover of The Shadow Crosser (The Storm Runner, #3) by J.C. Cervantes

12. The Shadow Crosser (The Storm Runner, #3)

By: J.C. Cervantes

4.40

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents J.C. Cervantes' epic finale to the Storm Runner trilogy, … read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
"The turtles came to a halt, and before any of us could say another word, they swiftly joined themselves together, the sides of their shells connecting like Legos with a loud click. “What are they doi…"

-J.C. Cervantes, The Shadow Crosser (The Storm Runner, #3)

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13. The Lords of Night (Shadow Bruja, #1)

By: J.C. Cervantes

4.21

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

J. C. Cervantes's new spin-off from the STORM RUNNER trilogy.Fourteen-year-old Renata Santiago is t… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
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14. Tristan Strong Destroys the World (Tristan Strong, #2)

By: Kwame Mbalia

4.34

Format: 400 pages, None

Tristan Strong, just back from a victorious but exhausting adventure in Alke, the land of African A… read more

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  • childrens
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  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
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15. Tristan Strong Keeps Punching (Tristan Strong, #3)

By: Kwame Mbalia

4.34

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

The finale of Kwame Mbalia's trilogy, in which Tristan Strong faces off with his archenemy, King Co… read more

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  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
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"The old man smiled. "You fighting for freedom, right? For your friends? Just like my nephew. I've seen power before, son, and I'll tell you the same thing I told him. It ain't just your freedom you g…"

-Kwame Mbalia, Tristan Strong Keeps Punching (Tristan Strong, #3)

Cover of Pahua and the Soul Stealer (Pahua #1) by Lori M. Lee

16. Pahua and the Soul Stealer (Pahua #1)

By: Lori M. Lee

4.27

Format: 345 pages, Kindle Edition

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents Lori M. Lee's middle grade debut about a lonely Hmong gir… read more

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"Maybe it was true that some folks were terrible through and through, but it was better to believe that they had redeemable qualities."

-Lori M. Lee, Pahua and the Soul Stealer (Pahua #1)

"My point, little shaman, is that the world will not mold itself to suit your needs and morals, quaint as they are. Life is unfair. [...] If you want help, you’d better be ready to pay for it"

-Lori M. Lee, Pahua and the Soul Stealer (Pahua #1)

"I know I’m only eleven, but I also know what it’s like when things aren’t what you want them to be. I pretend to be other people all the time. But...I don’t run away. That’s what cowards do. And whil…"

-Lori M. Lee, Pahua and the Soul Stealer (Pahua #1)

Cover of Paola Santiago and the Sanctuary of Shadows (Paola Santiago, #3) by Tehlor Kay Mejia

17. Paola Santiago and the Sanctuary of Shadows (Paola Santiago, #3)

By: Tehlor Kay Mejia

4.05

Format: None pages, None

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents Tehlor Kay Mejia's third chilling story based on Mexican … read more

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  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
Cover of Paola Santiago and the Forest of Nightmares (Paola Santiago, #2) by Tehlor Kay Mejia

18. Paola Santiago and the Forest of Nightmares (Paola Santiago, #2)

By: Tehlor Kay Mejia

4.14

Format: 323 pages, Hardcover

Six months after Paola Santiago confronted the legendary La Llorona, life is nothing like she'd exp… read more

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17 must-read fiction books like The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories about Mythic Heroes by Rick Riordan

Transform Your Habits

The Last Fallen Moon (Gifted Clans, #2)

Graci Kim

4.31

Transform Your Habits

Paola Santiago and the River of Tears (Paola Santiago, #1)

Tehlor Kay Mejia

4.04

Transform Your Habits

Tiger Honor (Thousand Worlds, #2)

Yoon Ha Lee

3.92

Transform Your Habits

Aru Shah and the City of Gold (Pandava, #4)

Roshani Chokshi

4.45

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19 must-read fiction books like The Lords of Night (Shadow Bruja, #1) by J.C. Cervantes

Transform Your Habits

The Last Fallen Moon (Gifted Clans, #2)

Graci Kim

4.31

Transform Your Habits

Paola Santiago and the River of Tears (Paola Santiago, #1)

Tehlor Kay Mejia

4.04

Transform Your Habits

Tiger Honor (Thousand Worlds, #2)

Yoon Ha Lee

3.92

Transform Your Habits

Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (Pandava, #5)

Roshani Chokshi

4.50

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