17 best-selling fiction books like Island of Whispers by Frances Hardinge

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Island of Whispers

By: Frances Hardinge

4.35

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

The award-winning, bestselling Frances Hardinge and Emily Gravett unite for the first time to conju…

"Kindness is not weakness. To be kind in this unkind world is walking through a battlefield without armour or sword. It takes courage and strength to be kind."

-Frances Hardinge, Island of Whispers

"They do not touch you. But they will trick you into touching them. Falter-moths, grief-winged. Things of doubt and confusion that feed on loss. If you touch them, they will feed on you..."

-Frances Hardinge, Island of Whispers

"There was a trick to seeing and hearing the Dead, like the trick to falling asleep. You had to not quite listen, not quite look, not quite think. You let the edges of your mind slip into the right sort of greyness, and then you could sometimes sense them."

-Frances Hardinge, Island of Whispers

"Everywhere Milo saw traces of his father - his chair, his bowl, the roof he had planned to mend. The worst thing about losing somebody is that, even after you survive a difficult day, the next morning the person you miss is still gone, and you have to get through another day without them."

-Frances Hardinge, Island of Whispers

If you liked the fiction plot in Island of Whispers by Frances Hardinge , here is a list of 17 books like this:

Cover of City of Stolen Magic by Nazneen Ahmed Pathak

1. City of Stolen Magic

By: Nazneen Ahmed Pathak

3.78

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

An action-packed, inclusive and breathtakingly magical middle-grade adventure, for fans of THE UNAD… read more

Similar categories in Nazneen Ahmed Pathak's City of Stolen Magic book and Frances Hardinge's Island of Whispers

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Leila and the Blue Fox by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

2. Leila and the Blue Fox

By: Kiran Millwood Hargrave

4.29

Format: 250 pages, Hardcover

She was very tired. She lay down, her soft head on her soft paws. The sunset licked her face.… read more

Similar categories in Kiran Millwood Hargrave's Leila and the Blue Fox book and Frances Hardinge's Island of Whispers

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"Foxes do dream. Here is Fox's. The sky dusty with stars. The wind strong and blowing. Her belly full and she is running. Above her the sky lights dance, but they are only good for hunting by. She doe…"

-Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Leila and the Blue Fox

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3. 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 Frances Hardinge's Island of Whispers

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"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!

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4. The Whisperwicks: The Labyrinth of Lost and Found

By: Jordan Lees

4.32

Format: 394 pages, Paperback

A boy who doesn't believe in magic. An impossible world that will change his mind. Eleven-year-… read more

Similar categories in Jordan Lees's The Whisperwicks: The Labyrinth of Lost and Found book and Frances Hardinge's Island of Whispers

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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5. Not Quite a Ghost

By: Anne Ursu

4.08

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy comes an unforgettable and … read more

Similar categories in Anne Ursu's Not Quite a Ghost book and Frances Hardinge's Island of Whispers

  • childrens
  • ghosts
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen (Geomancer, #1) by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

6. In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen (Geomancer, #1)

By: Kiran Millwood Hargrave

4.07

Format: 246 pages, Kindle Edition

From bestselling, award-winning author Kiran Millwood Hargrave comes an epic new fantasy about the … read more

Similar categories in Kiran Millwood Hargrave's In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen (Geomancer, #1) book and Frances Hardinge's Island of Whispers

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II by Candace Fleming

7. Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II

By: Candace Fleming

4.15

Format: 371 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Candace Fleming, comes the powerful and fascinating story of the brave an… read more

Similar categories in Candace Fleming's Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II book and Frances Hardinge's Island of Whispers

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • audiobook
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8. Godfather Death

By: Sally Nicholls

4.45

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A soul-stirring reimagined Grimm tale by award-winning author Sally Nicholls and hauntingly illustr… read more

Similar categories in Sally Nicholls's Godfather Death book and Frances Hardinge's Island of Whispers

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Island of Whispers by Frances Hardinge

9. Island of Whispers

By: Frances Hardinge

4.35

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

The award-winning, bestselling Frances Hardinge and Emily Gravett unite for the first time to conju… read more

Similar categories in Frances Hardinge's Island of Whispers book and Frances Hardinge's Island of Whispers

  • childrens
  • ghosts
  • adventure
  • picture books
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • supernatural
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Kindness is not weakness. To be kind in this unkind world is walking through a battlefield without armour or sword. It takes courage and strength to be kind."

-Frances Hardinge, Island of Whispers

"They do not touch you. But they will trick you into touching them. Falter-moths, grief-winged. Things of doubt and confusion that feed on loss. If you touch them, they will feed on you..."

-Frances Hardinge, Island of Whispers

"There was a trick to seeing and hearing the Dead, like the trick to falling asleep. You had to not quite listen, not quite look, not quite think. You let the edges of your mind slip into the right so…"

-Frances Hardinge, Island of Whispers

"Everywhere Milo saw traces of his father - his chair, his bowl, the roof he had planned to mend. The worst thing about losing somebody is that, even after you survive a difficult day, the next mornin…"

-Frances Hardinge, Island of Whispers

Cover of Mid-Air by Alicia D. Williams

10. Mid-Air

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A tender-souled boy reeling from the death of his best friend struggles to fit into a world that wa… read more

Similar categories in Alicia D. Williams's Mid-Air book and Frances Hardinge's Island of Whispers

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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11. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

By: Gennifer Choldenko

4.55

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gr… read more

Similar categories in Gennifer Choldenko's The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman book and Frances Hardinge's Island of Whispers

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Night Librarian: A Graphic Novel by Christopher Lincoln

12. The Night Librarian: A Graphic Novel

By: Christopher Lincoln

3.93

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A graphic novel adventure in which two siblings, a mysterious Night Librarian, and a motley cast of… read more

Similar categories in Christopher Lincoln's The Night Librarian: A Graphic Novel book and Frances Hardinge's Island of Whispers

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of The Pale Queen by Ethan M. Aldridge

13. The Pale Queen

By: Ethan M. Aldridge

4.18

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed creator of Estranged and The Legend of Brightblade comes a lush fantasy graphic … read more

Similar categories in Ethan M. Aldridge's The Pale Queen book and Frances Hardinge's Island of Whispers

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of Little Shrew by Akiko Miyakoshi

14. Little Shrew

By: Akiko Miyakoshi

4.33

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

Akiko Miyakoshi returns with a beguiling, quietly magical appreciation of life’s little pleasures. … read more

Similar categories in Akiko Miyakoshi's Little Shrew book and Frances Hardinge's Island of Whispers

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1) by Katherine Rundell

15. Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

By: Katherine Rundell

4.18

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The day Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever.… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Rundell's Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1) book and Frances Hardinge's Island of Whispers

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"I'm no philosopher, and I prefer, in an ideal world, to go uneaten. (p. 111)"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

"What is this rainfall of children? Did I go sailing just to have storms of infants cascading down my sail at me? (p. 74)"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

"Nighthand grunted, and signalled for another bottle of wine. "Are you sure?" said Irian. "Shouldn't we keep our wits about us?" "I see no reason to. I prefer the world drunk. It disappoints me less."…"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

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16. 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 Frances Hardinge's Island of Whispers

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • young adult
  • ghosts
Cover of It Happened to Anna by Tehlor Kay Mejia

17. It Happened to Anna

By: Tehlor Kay Mejia

4.02

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

This spine-tingling ghost story follows a tween girl who’s being literally haunted by loneliness un… read more

Similar categories in Tehlor Kay Mejia's It Happened to Anna book and Frances Hardinge's Island of Whispers

  • childrens
  • ghosts
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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18. How It All Ends

By: Emma Hunsinger

4.30

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Thirteen-year-old Tara lives inside the nonstop adventure of her imagination. It’s far more enterta… read more

Similar categories in Emma Hunsinger's How It All Ends book and Frances Hardinge's Island of Whispers

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
Cover of Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody by Patrick Ness

19. Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody

By: Patrick Ness

4.15

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

From the best-selling author of A Monster Calls, this funny, wise middle-grade series explodes ever… read more

Similar categories in Patrick Ness's Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody book and Frances Hardinge's Island of Whispers

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Last Dragon on Mars (The Dragonships, #1) by Scott Reintgen

20. The Last Dragon on Mars (The Dragonships, #1)

By: Scott Reintgen

4.34

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A boy living on Mars unexpectedly becomes a dragon rider in this first book in the sci-fi and fanta… read more

Similar categories in Scott Reintgen's The Last Dragon on Mars (The Dragonships, #1) book and Frances Hardinge's Island of Whispers

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of The Fairy Tale Fan Club: Legendary Letters Collected by C.C. Cecily by Richard Ayoade

21. The Fairy Tale Fan Club: Legendary Letters Collected by C.C. Cecily

By: Richard Ayoade

4.17

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

What if you could send fan mail to your fairy tale idols? And what if they wrote back? “Happily eve… read more

Similar categories in Richard Ayoade's The Fairy Tale Fan Club: Legendary Letters Collected by C.C. Cecily book and Frances Hardinge's Island of Whispers

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • audiobook

16 Best fantasy books like Island of Whispers by Frances Hardinge

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City of Stolen Magic

Nazneen Ahmed Pathak

3.78

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Leila and the Blue Fox

Kiran Millwood Hargrave

4.29

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The Whisperwicks: The Labyrinth of Lost and Found

Jordan Lees

4.32

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Not Quite a Ghost

Anne Ursu

4.08

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27 Best fiction books like The Night Librarian: A Graphic Novel by Christopher Lincoln

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Plain Jane and the Mermaid

Vera Brosgol

4.38

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Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II

Adam Gidwitz

4.17

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The Secret Library

Kekla Magoon

3.84

Transform Your Habits

Upstaged: A Graphic Novel

Robin Easter

4.08

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