24 must-read fantasy books like We Are the Song by Catherine Bakewell

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We Are the Song

By: Catherine Bakewell

3.89

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A lush and beautiful fantasy set in a world where music is magic and the fate of many thrones lies …

If you liked the fantasy plot in We Are the Song by Catherine Bakewell , here is a list of 24 books like this:

Cover of Zhara (Guardians of Dawn, #1) by S. Jae-Jones

1. Zhara (Guardians of Dawn, #1)

By: S. Jae-Jones

3.51

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Sailor Moon meets Cinder in Guardians of Dawn: Zhara, the start of a new, richly imagined fantasy s… read more

Similar categories in S. Jae-Jones's Zhara (Guardians of Dawn, #1) book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • magic
  • young adult
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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2. The Storybook of Legends (Ever After High, #1)

By: Shannon Hale

4.08

Format: 305 pages, Hardcover

At Ever After High, an enchanting boarding school, the children of fairytale legends prepare themse… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Hale's The Storybook of Legends (Ever After High, #1) book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"Sometimes things aren’t impossible the first time I try, because I don’t know they’re impossible yet. I probably couldn’t do it again, though."

-Shannon Hale, The Storybook of Legends (Ever After High, #1)

3. Wintersong (Wintersong, #1)

By: S. Jae-Jones

4.00

Format: None pages,

Beware the goblin men and the wares they sell. All her life, nineteen-year-old Liesl has heard tale… read more

Similar categories in S. Jae-Jones's Wintersong (Wintersong, #1) book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

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4. Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston

By: Esme Symes-Smith

4.43

Format: 389 pages, Hardcover

In a magical medieval world filled with dragons, shape-shifters, and witches, a twelve-year-old her… read more

Similar categories in Esme Symes-Smith's Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"Fear is not an excuse for abuse."

-Esme Symes-Smith, Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston

Cover of Sofi and the Bone Song by Adrienne Tooley

5. Sofi and the Bone Song

By: Adrienne Tooley

4.05

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

In this gorgeous standalone fantasy with a “sweet sapphic romance” ( Booklist ), a young musician s… read more

Similar categories in Adrienne Tooley's Sofi and the Bone Song book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • music
  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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6. The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy

By: Anne Ursu

4.13

Format: 423 pages, Hardcover

A fantasy about a kingdom beset by monsters, a mysterious school, and a girl caught in between them… read more

Similar categories in Anne Ursu's The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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7. Champions of the Fox (Thieves of Shadow, #3)

By: Kevin Sands

4.53

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

In this conclusion to the thrilling Thieves of Shadow series, bestselling author Kevin Sands delive… read more

Similar categories in Kevin Sands's Champions of the Fox (Thieves of Shadow, #3) book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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8. The Color of Sound

By: Emily Barth Isler

4.31

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Rosie is a musical prodigy whose synesthesia allows her to see music in colors. Her… read more

Similar categories in Emily Barth Isler's The Color of Sound book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • music
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"With the violin nestled below my chin, I feel more at home than I ever have in any house. With my fingers on the soundboard and my right hand holding the bow, I close my eyes briefly and breathe. It'…"

-Emily Barth Isler, The Color of Sound

Cover of Fate Be Changed by Farrah Rochon

9. Fate Be Changed

By: Farrah Rochon

4.20

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

What if the witch gave Merida a different spell? This New York Times best-selling series twists Dis… read more

Similar categories in Farrah Rochon's Fate Be Changed book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • magic
  • young adult
"She detested all this marriage talk. She would never understand why so many lasses wished to tie themselves down before they had a chance to live. "

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

"My dad thinks a young lass should be taught the same skills as a lad." "Your dad sounds like a fine gentleman. I think I would like him." "I am counting on it," she said."

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

"She had to admit that her mother was right; the pheasant, peas, stewed kale, and oatcakes were best enjoyed hot. She shoveled the food into her mouth, suddenly realizing how ravenous she was after an…"

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

"Her heart thudded in time with the horse's hooves pounding into the ground. The trees that lined either side of the glen looked like green water rushing alongside her. The taste of sweet Scots pine s…"

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

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10. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's And Then, Boom! book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • middle grade
  • fiction
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

Cover of An Heir of Frost (A Trial of Sorcerers, #4) by Elise Kova

11. An Heir of Frost (A Trial of Sorcerers, #4)

By: Elise Kova

4.23

Format: 380 pages, Hardcover

The real trials have begun.The future of kingdoms hangs in the balance. Eira and her friends will e… read more

Similar categories in Elise Kova's An Heir of Frost (A Trial of Sorcerers, #4) book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • fantasy
  • magic
  • young adult
  • adventure
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12. Blackbird

By: Sam Humphries

3.58

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

Nina Rodriguez knows a hidden magical world run by ruthless cabals is hiding in Los Angeles. When a… read more

Similar categories in Sam Humphries's Blackbird book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • magic
  • young adult
Cover of Medusa (The Myth of Monsters #1) by Katherine Marsh

13. Medusa (The Myth of Monsters #1)

By: Katherine Marsh

4.08

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From National Book Award finalist Katherine Percy Jackson meets The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Aca… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Marsh's Medusa (The Myth of Monsters #1) book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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14. The Last Bloodcarver (The Last Bloodcarver #1)

By: Vanessa Le

3.99

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The tantalizing romance of These Violent Delights meets the mechanical wonders of Cinder in The Las… read more

Similar categories in Vanessa Le's The Last Bloodcarver (The Last Bloodcarver #1) book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • magic
  • young adult
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Winnie Nash is Not Your Sunshine by Nicole Melleby

15. Winnie Nash is Not Your Sunshine

By: Nicole Melleby

4.13

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In this powerful new novel by award-winning author Nicole Melleby, 12-year-old Winnie Nash is force… read more

Similar categories in Nicole Melleby's Winnie Nash is Not Your Sunshine book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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16. Scout Is Not a Band Kid

By: Jade Armstrong

3.97

Format: 265 pages, Hardcover

A young girl in middle school will do whatever it takes to meet her favorite author--even if it mea… read more

Similar categories in Jade Armstrong's Scout Is Not a Band Kid book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • music
  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
Cover of That Self-Same Metal (The Forge & Fracture Saga, #1) by Brittany N. Williams

17. That Self-Same Metal (The Forge & Fracture Saga, #1)

By: Brittany N. Williams

3.77

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A stunning YA fantasy debut, perfect for fans of Holly Black and Justina Ireland, about a Black gir… read more

Similar categories in Brittany N. Williams's That Self-Same Metal (The Forge & Fracture Saga, #1) book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
"If thou hast slain Lysander in his sleep," [Joan] said. Keep him playing the scene until she worked out a plan. "Being o'er shoes in blood, plunge in the deep / And kill me too." Auberon smiled. "All…"

-Brittany N. Williams, That Self-Same Metal (The Forge & Fracture Saga, #1)

"His hand slipped around the back of her neck and pulled her in close. their eyes met. He stopped; his brows knitted. He was waiting for her permission because he couldn't be sure if Hermia's refusal …"

-Brittany N. Williams, That Self-Same Metal (The Forge & Fracture Saga, #1)

Cover of Always Anthony (Emmie & Friends #8) by Terri Libenson

18. Always Anthony (Emmie & Friends #8)

By: Terri Libenson

4.17

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The eighth book in the  New York Times  bestselling Emmie & Friends series, told from the alternati… read more

Similar categories in Terri Libenson's Always Anthony (Emmie & Friends #8) book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
  • juvenile
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19. The Hedgewitch of Foxhall

By: Anna Bright

3.73

Format: 392 pages, Hardcover

In this gorgeous stand-alone fantasy romance perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson and Allison Saft… read more

Similar categories in Anna Bright's The Hedgewitch of Foxhall book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of We Are the Song by Catherine Bakewell

20. We Are the Song

By: Catherine Bakewell

3.89

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A lush and beautiful fantasy set in a world where music is magic and the fate of many thrones lies … read more

Similar categories in Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • music
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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21. Spell Sweeper

By: Lee Edward Födi

4.09

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Most students at Dragonsong Academy spend their days practicing spells and wielding wands, but afte… read more

Similar categories in Lee Edward Födi's Spell Sweeper book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Forest of Souls (Shamanborn, #1) by Lori M. Lee

22. Forest of Souls (Shamanborn, #1)

By: Lori M. Lee

3.64

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Sirscha Ashwyn comes from nothing, but she’s intent on becoming something. After years of training … read more

Similar categories in Lori M. Lee's Forest of Souls (Shamanborn, #1) book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • adventure
  • magic
  • young adult
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"For everyone who’s ever wondered if they were enough."

-Lori M. Lee, Forest of Souls (Shamanborn, #1)

Cover of Call of the Crow (Skyborn, #2) by Jessica Khoury

23. Call of the Crow (Skyborn, #2)

By: Jessica Khoury

4.48

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Jessica Khoury brings her masterful world-building and emotional depth to this soaring fantasy seri… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Khoury's Call of the Crow (Skyborn, #2) book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Nura and the Immortal Palace by M.T. Khan

24. Nura and the Immortal Palace

By: M.T. Khan

3.95

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Aru Shah and the End of Time meets Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away in this mesmerizing portal fantasy… read more

Similar categories in M.T. Khan's Nura and the Immortal Palace book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of A Spark in the Cinders by Jenny Elder Moke

25. A Spark in the Cinders

By: Jenny Elder Moke

3.67

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Holly Black’s The Cruel Prince meets Jennifer Donnelly's Stepsister in this fairytale reimagining a… read more

Similar categories in Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of Sleep Like Death by Kalynn  Bayron

26. Sleep Like Death

By: Kalynn Bayron

3.56

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation Kalynn Bayron returns to fairytales with a l… read more

Similar categories in Kalynn Bayron's Sleep Like Death book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • magic
  • young adult
Cover of Tristan and Lancelot: A Tale of Two Knights by James Persichetti

27. Tristan and Lancelot: A Tale of Two Knights

By: James Persichetti

3.77

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

In this queer reimagining of an Arthurian legend, Knights of the Round Table Lancelot and Tristan s… read more

Similar categories in James Persichetti's Tristan and Lancelot: A Tale of Two Knights book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • fantasy
  • young adult
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28. 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 Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • high fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of Navigating With You by Jeremy Whitley

29. Navigating With You

By: Jeremy Whitley

4.37

Format: 220 pages, Paperback

A charming POC-led WLW romance where two new friends hit the road in search of the missing volumes … read more

Similar categories in Jeremy Whitley's Navigating With You book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • fiction
  • young adult
Cover of The Bounty Hunter and the Tea Brewer by Faith Erin Hicks

30. The Bounty Hunter and the Tea Brewer

By: Faith Erin Hicks

4.36

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

The Jasmine Dragon has become a fixture of social life in Ba Sing Se. When his tea supply sudden… read more

Similar categories in Faith Erin Hicks's The Bounty Hunter and the Tea Brewer book and Catherine Bakewell's We Are the Song

  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy

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