6 Best ghosts books like Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods by Katie Cook

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Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods

By: Katie Cook

4.29

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Two not-so-human teenagers and a friendly ghost radish face the fantasy adventure of a lifetime in …

If you liked the ghosts plot in Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods by Katie Cook , here is a list of 6 books like this:

Cover of Ghost Roast by Shawnelle Gibbs

1. Ghost Roast

By: Shawnelle Gibbs

4.13

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Ghost Roast delivers a paranormal adventure full of first crushes, lost histories, and the impossib… read more

Similar categories in Shawnelle Gibbs's Ghost Roast book and Katie Cook's Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods

  • ghosts
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy
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2. The Baker and the Bard

By: Fern Haught

3.62

Format: 147 pages, Paperback

Author-artist Fern Haught weaves an enchanting, gentle fantasy tale of friendship, determination, a… read more

Similar categories in Fern Haught's The Baker and the Bard book and Katie Cook's Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods

  • adventure
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy
Cover of The Worst Ronin by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

3. The Worst Ronin

By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.00

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

When an unlikely pair of female samurai join forces, what begins as your run-of-the-mill quest for … read more

Similar categories in Maggie Tokuda-Hall's The Worst Ronin book and Katie Cook's Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods

  • adventure
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy
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4. Rainbow! Vol. 1 (Rainbow!, #1)

By: Sunny .

3.87

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From Tapas Media, the same webtoon platform that brought you Magical Boy, comes Rainbow!, a new LGB… read more

Similar categories in Sunny .'s Rainbow! Vol. 1 (Rainbow!, #1) book and Katie Cook's Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods

  • romance
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy
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5. Homebody

By: Theo Parish

4.43

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir abou… read more

Similar categories in Theo Parish's Homebody book and Katie Cook's Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
"Being openly queer can feel intimidating. But every day just by being yourself you inspire the people around you. You don't have to be an influencer to influence!"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"There is no one way to be transgender, just like there is no one way to be cisgender. We are all just trying to find a place to call our own. We are all deserving of comfort and safety, a place to ca…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Living authentically in a world that takes every opportunity to squeeze you uncomfortably into a box of someone else's design...that is the most radical act of self love. Blossoming in an environment…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Words are important. They allow us to communicate how we think and feel. Words help us to understand and to be understood. So, finally grasping the language you've been reaching for, to explain this …"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

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6. I Feel Awful, Thanks

By: Lara Pickle

4.04

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

A lushly illustrated debut graphic novel that explores the hardfought journey of self-acceptance in… read more

Similar categories in Lara Pickle's I Feel Awful, Thanks book and Katie Cook's Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods

  • romance
  • graphic novels
  • magic
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy
Cover of Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol

7. Plain Jane and the Mermaid

By: Vera Brosgol

4.38

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner… read more

Similar categories in Vera Brosgol's Plain Jane and the Mermaid book and Katie Cook's Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods

  • adventure
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy
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8. Sunhead

By: Alex Assan

3.53

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

In this queer coming-of-age teen graphic novel by breakout talent Alex Assan, high schooler Rotem f… read more

Similar categories in Alex Assan's Sunhead book and Katie Cook's Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods

  • romance
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
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9. The Happy Shop

By: Brittany Long Olsen

4.05

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Eleven-year-old Darcy thinks she’s found the answer to her problems when she discovers a store sell… read more

Similar categories in Brittany Long Olsen's The Happy Shop book and Katie Cook's Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • comics
  • fantasy
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10. Haru: Book 1: Spring (Volume 1)

By: Joe Latham

3.52

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Haru, a small bird who dreams of flying, and their best friend Yama, a talkative boar, are used to … read more

Similar categories in Joe Latham's Haru: Book 1: Spring (Volume 1) book and Katie Cook's Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods

  • adventure
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fantasy
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11. The Harrowing: A Graphic Novel

By: Kristen Kiesling

3.79

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

In this YA graphic novel, a psychic teen hunts potential killers until she discovers the boy she lo… read more

Similar categories in Kristen Kiesling's The Harrowing: A Graphic Novel book and Katie Cook's Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
Cover of Third Shift Society, Vol. One (Third Shift Society, #1) by Meredith Moriarty

12. Third Shift Society, Vol. One (Third Shift Society, #1)

By: Meredith Moriarty

3.96

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Life’s funny. One minute you're jobless, deep in debt and on the verge of eviction; the next you’re… read more

Similar categories in Meredith Moriarty's Third Shift Society, Vol. One (Third Shift Society, #1) book and Katie Cook's Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fantasy
  • ghosts
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13. The Deep Dark

By: Molly Knox Ostertag

4.42

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

From Molly Knox Ostertag, writer-illustrator, comes a darkly beautiful story of identity, family, l… read more

Similar categories in Molly Knox Ostertag's The Deep Dark book and Katie Cook's Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods

  • romance
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy
Cover of Anzu and the Realm of Darkness: A Graphic Novel by Mai K. Nguyen

14. Anzu and the Realm of Darkness: A Graphic Novel

By: Mai K. Nguyen

4.27

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

5 Worlds meets Spirited Away in this tale of a girl fighting her way back home after getting trappe… read more

Similar categories in Mai K. Nguyen's Anzu and the Realm of Darkness: A Graphic Novel book and Katie Cook's Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods

  • adventure
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • comics
  • fantasy
Cover of Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods by Katie Cook

15. Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods

By: Katie Cook

4.29

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Two not-so-human teenagers and a friendly ghost radish face the fantasy adventure of a lifetime in … read more

Similar categories in Katie Cook's Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods book and Katie Cook's Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods

  • romance
  • ghosts
  • adventure
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy
Cover of Day of the Living Liv (Spirited, #1) by Liv Livingston

16. Day of the Living Liv (Spirited, #1)

By: Liv Livingston

3.68

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

The only living girl in a ghost town struggles to find her place in the first book in the Spirited … read more

Similar categories in Liv Livingston's Day of the Living Liv (Spirited, #1) book and Katie Cook's Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • ghosts
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17. Summer Vamp

By: Violet Chan Karim

4.21

Format: 235 pages, None

What happens when a very human kid ends up at the wrong summer camp—FOR VAMPIRES?! This quirky and … read more

Similar categories in Violet Chan Karim's Summer Vamp book and Katie Cook's Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods

  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fantasy
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18. Blood City Rollers

By: V.P. Anderson

3.64

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Skates on. Fangs out. Let’s roll. This perfectly paranormal graphic novel about a 13-year-old ice s… read more

Similar categories in V.P. Anderson's Blood City Rollers book and Katie Cook's Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
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19. Lunar Boy

By: Jacinta Wibowo

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

For fans of The Witch Boy and Squished, Lunar Boy is a must-have heartwarming coming-of-age graphic… read more

Similar categories in Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy book and Katie Cook's Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy
Cover of Call Me Iggy by Jorge Aguirre

20. Call Me Iggy

By: Jorge Aguirre

4.06

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Ignacio "Iggy" Garcia is an Ohio-born Colombian American teen living his best life. After bumping i… read more

Similar categories in Jorge Aguirre's Call Me Iggy book and Katie Cook's Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods

  • romance
  • ghosts
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
Cover of The Ghostkeeper by Johanna Taylor

21. The Ghostkeeper

By: Johanna Taylor

4.37

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of everything from Lockwood & Co to The Haunting of Hill House, this gothic graphi… read more

Similar categories in Johanna Taylor's The Ghostkeeper book and Katie Cook's Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods

  • ghosts
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy

17 must-read fantasy books like Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods by Katie Cook

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3.62

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