19 Top fantasy books like Riven by Mindee Arnett

Cover of Riven by Mindee Arnett

Riven

By: Mindee Arnett

3.77

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

An epic, adventurous story of a young mercenary magic-user trying to escape the oppressive island o…

If you liked the fantasy plot in Riven by Mindee Arnett , here is a list of 19 books like this:

Cover of Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White (Song of the Last Kingdom, #2) by Amélie Wen Zhao

1. Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White (Song of the Last Kingdom, #2)

By: Amélie Wen Zhao

3.92

Format: 345 pages, Paperback

The epic sequel to the book Song of Silver, Flame Like Night, is a fast-paced, riveting YA fantasy … read more

Similar categories in Amélie Wen Zhao's Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White (Song of the Last Kingdom, #2) book and Mindee Arnett's Riven

  • romance
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of A Multitude of Dreams by Mara Rutherford

2. 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 Mindee Arnett's Riven

  • romance
  • fantasy
  • young adult fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of The Isles of the Gods (The Isles of the Gods, #1) by Amie Kaufman

3. 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 Mindee Arnett's Riven

  • romance
  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"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)

Cover of The Witch and the Vampire by Francesca Flores

4. The Witch and the Vampire

By: Francesca Flores

3.26

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Francesca Flores's The Witch and the Vampire is a queer Rapunzel retelling where a witch and a vamp… read more

Similar categories in Francesca Flores's The Witch and the Vampire book and Mindee Arnett's Riven

  • romance
  • fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of Bonesmith (House of the Dead, #1) by Nicki Pau Preto

5. Bonesmith (House of the Dead, #1)

By: Nicki Pau Preto

4.21

Format: 447 pages, Hardcover

Gideon the Ninth meets the Game of Thrones White Walkers in this dark young adult fantasy about a d… read more

Similar categories in Nicki Pau Preto's Bonesmith (House of the Dead, #1) book and Mindee Arnett's Riven

  • romance
  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"We go in," Wren said with more confidence than she felt. But that, she had learned, was the way confidence worked."

-Nicki Pau Preto, Bonesmith (House of the Dead, #1)

"You thought standing in his shadow was cold while he was alive, but standing in the shadow of his martyrdom is colder, isn’t it?"

-Nicki Pau Preto, Bonesmith (House of the Dead, #1)

"You thought standing in his shadow was cold while he was alive, but standing in the shadow of his martyrdom is colder, isn't it?"

-Nicki Pau Preto, Bonesmith (House of the Dead, #1)

"He wasn’t disappointed or hurt. He was livid. Let him be. She’d take the rage of the living over the silence of the dead any day."

-Nicki Pau Preto, Bonesmith (House of the Dead, #1)

Cover of Beauty Reborn by Elizabeth Lowham

6. Beauty Reborn

By: Elizabeth Lowham

3.80

Format: 178 pages, Kindle Edition

“Suspense-building flashbacks. Soul-searching, cautionary realism. Beauty herself is an intriguing,… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Lowham's Beauty Reborn book and Mindee Arnett's Riven

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"For all the thorns I'd faced, at last I'd found the roses."

-Elizabeth Lowham, Beauty Reborn

"It's true what the folktale says: I did choose to live with the beast. But not for the reason you think. Not to save my father. Not even to save myself. In truth, I was hoping I'd be eaten."

-Elizabeth Lowham, Beauty Reborn

"Perhaps I could climb aboard a ship and sail to the farthest corner of the world, where there was only undiscovered wilderness, where I could breathe deep the wet wilds and be so lost in fresh green …"

-Elizabeth Lowham, Beauty Reborn

Cover of Queen Among the Dead by Lesley Livingston

7. Queen Among the Dead

By: Lesley Livingston

3.38

Format: 406 pages, Hardcover

A stunning Celtic YA fantasy adventure set in the ancient kingdom of Eire, inspired by the legend o… read more

Similar categories in Lesley Livingston's Queen Among the Dead book and Mindee Arnett's Riven

  • romance
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (Song of the Last Kingdom, #1) by Amélie Wen Zhao

8. Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (Song of the Last Kingdom, #1)

By: Amélie Wen Zhao

3.80

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

In a fallen kingdom, one girl carries the key to discovering the secrets of her nation’s past—and u… read more

Similar categories in Amélie Wen Zhao's Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (Song of the Last Kingdom, #1) book and Mindee Arnett's Riven

  • romance
  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"A sword's purpose may be determined by its wielder, but take the weapon away entirely, and neither the merciful nor the cruel may draw blood with it."

-Amélie Wen Zhao, Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (Song of the Last Kingdom, #1)

"What use are tears? Ying had murmured to her once, back when they had just crossed their twelfth cycle of life and the wounds of Lan’s losses still cut deep every night. The dead will neither feel th…"

-Amélie Wen Zhao, Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (Song of the Last Kingdom, #1)

"What use are tears? Ying had murmured to her once, back when they had just crossed their twelfth cycle of life and the wounds of Lan’s losses still cut deep every night. The dead will neither feel th…"

-Amélie Wen Zhao, Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (Song of the Last Kingdom, #1)

Cover of Midnight Strikes by Zeba Shahnaz

9. Midnight Strikes

By: Zeba Shahnaz

3.59

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

In this explosive fantasy debut with a time-loop twist, a provincial girl must work with a roguish … read more

Similar categories in Zeba Shahnaz's Midnight Strikes book and Mindee Arnett's Riven

  • romance
  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of City of Nightmares (City of Nightmares, #1) by Rebecca Schaeffer

10. City of Nightmares (City of Nightmares, #1)

By: Rebecca Schaeffer

3.76

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Gotham meets Strange the Dreamer in this thrilling young adult fantasy about a cowardly girl who fi… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Schaeffer's City of Nightmares (City of Nightmares, #1) book and Mindee Arnett's Riven

  • fantasy
  • young adult fantasy
  • young adult
  • audiobook
"Ma'am," I tell her. "Your husband was trying to eat you." "A misundertanding !" she insists, still waving the only arm she has left. I press my fingers to the bridge of my nose. "He ripped off your a…"

-Rebecca Schaeffer, City of Nightmares (City of Nightmares, #1)

Cover of Silver in the Bone (Silver in the Bone, #1) by Alexandra Bracken

11. Silver in the Bone (Silver in the Bone, #1)

By: Alexandra Bracken

3.90

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the critically acclaimed author of Lore comes a stunnin… read more

Similar categories in Alexandra Bracken's Silver in the Bone (Silver in the Bone, #1) book and Mindee Arnett's Riven

  • romance
  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"I raised my head and began to walk, letting the chaos in my chest settle and new calmness take hold."

-Alexandra Bracken, Silver in the Bone (Silver in the Bone, #1)

"You do not have to keep the thought of him from your heart, but do not let the love in you harden because of him. He was not worthy."

-Alexandra Bracken, Silver in the Bone (Silver in the Bone, #1)

"Why? I know you think I'm too trusting-too softhearted, or whatever-but where's the bravery in pushing everyone away the second they get too close?"

-Alexandra Bracken, Silver in the Bone (Silver in the Bone, #1)

"That was a very moving speech, Trust Fund," I said. He flinched at the name. "But I'd prefer you tell me why you took this job, and why you're so worried about Daddy Dearest finding out about it?"

-Alexandra Bracken, Silver in the Bone (Silver in the Bone, #1)

Cover of Garden of the Cursed (Garden of the Cursed, #1) by Katy Rose Pool

12. Garden of the Cursed (Garden of the Cursed, #1)

By: Katy Rose Pool

4.07

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In this thrilling YA fantasy/mystery duology from award-winning author Katy Pool, cursebreaker Marl… read more

Similar categories in Katy Rose Pool's Garden of the Cursed (Garden of the Cursed, #1) book and Mindee Arnett's Riven

  • romance
  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Greymist Fair by Francesca Zappia

13. Greymist Fair

By: Francesca Zappia

3.82

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The people of Greymist Fair know that the woods are a dangerous and magical place, and that they sh… read more

Similar categories in Francesca Zappia's Greymist Fair book and Mindee Arnett's Riven

  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of The Sky on Fire by Jenn Lyons

14. The Sky on Fire

By: Jenn Lyons

3.75

Format: 435 pages, Hardcover

Enter a world ruled by dragons… Anahrod lives only for survival, preferring to thrive in the ju… read more

Similar categories in Jenn Lyons's The Sky on Fire book and Mindee Arnett's Riven

  • romance
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Spice Road (The Spice Road Trilogy, #1) by Maiya Ibrahim

15. Spice Road (The Spice Road Trilogy, #1)

By: Maiya Ibrahim

3.70

Format: 411 pages, ebook

The first book in an epic fantasy series for fans of Sabaa Tahir, Hafsah Faizal and Elizabeth Lim, … read more

Similar categories in Maiya Ibrahim's Spice Road (The Spice Road Trilogy, #1) book and Mindee Arnett's Riven

  • romance
  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"The truth is the thorn, not the rose."

-Maiya Ibrahim, Spice Road (The Spice Road Trilogy, #1)

"It is magic, how words can be deadlier than daggers."

-Maiya Ibrahim, Spice Road (The Spice Road Trilogy, #1)

"If you refuse, I will drive this blade through Taha’s heart."

-Maiya Ibrahim, Spice Road (The Spice Road Trilogy, #1)

"Yes, Bright Blade, for light not shared is light that is diminished."

-Maiya Ibrahim, Spice Road (The Spice Road Trilogy, #1)

Cover of Riven by Mindee Arnett

16. Riven

By: Mindee Arnett

3.77

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

An epic, adventurous story of a young mercenary magic-user trying to escape the oppressive island o… read more

Similar categories in Mindee Arnett's Riven book and Mindee Arnett's Riven

  • romance
  • teen
  • magic
  • young adult
  • romantasy
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Fighting for the Forest: How FDR's Civilian Conservation Corps Helped Save America by P. O’Connell Pearson

17. Fighting for the Forest: How FDR's Civilian Conservation Corps Helped Save America

By: P. O’Connell Pearson

3.92

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

In an inspiring middle grade nonfiction work, P. O’Connell Pearson tells the story of the Civilian … read more

Similar categories in P. O’Connell Pearson's Fighting for the Forest: How FDR's Civilian Conservation Corps Helped Save America book and Mindee Arnett's Riven

Cover of Breakup from Hell by Ann Dávila Cardinal

18. Breakup from Hell

By: Ann Dávila Cardinal

3.20

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Miguela Angeles is tired. Tired of her abuela keeping secrets, especially about her heritage. Tired… read more

Similar categories in Ann Dávila Cardinal's Breakup from Hell book and Mindee Arnett's Riven

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Monarca by Eva Aridjis

19. Monarca

By: Eva Aridjis

4.00

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

An illustrated fable for all ages about a Mexican-American girl who transforms into a monarch butte… read more

Similar categories in Eva Aridjis's Monarca book and Mindee Arnett's Riven

  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of The Girl with No Reflection by Keshe Chow

20. The Girl with No Reflection

By: Keshe Chow

3.44

Format: 496 pages, Kindle Edition

A young woman chosen as the crown prince’s bride must travel to the royal palace to meet her new hu… read more

Similar categories in Keshe Chow's The Girl with No Reflection book and Mindee Arnett's Riven

  • romance
  • young adult
  • romantasy
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of The Sea Is Salt and So Am I by Cassandra Hartt

21. The Sea Is Salt and So Am I

By: Cassandra Hartt

3.51

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

West Finch is one hurricane away from falling into the sea. Yet sixteen-year-old Harlow Prout is… read more

Similar categories in Cassandra Hartt's The Sea Is Salt and So Am I book and Mindee Arnett's Riven

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
"The sea takes everything—except this."

-Cassandra Hartt, The Sea Is Salt and So Am I

"Nothing stays secret in West Finch for long."

-Cassandra Hartt, The Sea Is Salt and So Am I

"When all you know is sea and the sky, everything on land is something to look at."

-Cassandra Hartt, The Sea Is Salt and So Am I

17 Best fiction books like Riven by Mindee Arnett

Transform Your Habits

Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White (Song of the Last Kingdom, #2)

Amélie Wen Zhao

3.92

Transform Your Habits

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

Amie Kaufman

3.92

Transform Your Habits

Bonesmith (House of the Dead, #1)

Nicki Pau Preto

4.21

Transform Your Habits

Beauty Reborn

Elizabeth Lowham

3.80

View all the books

19 best-selling fiction books like Garden of the Cursed (Garden of the Cursed, #1) by Katy Rose Pool

Transform Your Habits

A Study in Drowning (A Study in Drowning, #1)

Ava Reid

3.78

Transform Your Habits

A Fragile Enchantment

Allison Saft

3.53

Transform Your Habits

Threads That Bind (Threads That Bind, #1)

Kika Hatzopoulou

3.93

Transform Your Habits

Song of the Six Realms

Judy I. Lin

3.58

View all the books

Never miss a story from us, get weekly updates in your inbox.