24 must-read fantasy books like Specter Inspectors #1 by Bowen McCurdy

Cover of Specter Inspectors #1 by Bowen McCurdy

Specter Inspectors #1

By: Bowen McCurdy

4.14

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

For fans of supernatural stories like Blackbird and Vampironica comes a new series from Bowen McCur…

If you liked the fantasy plot in Specter Inspectors #1 by Bowen McCurdy , here is a list of 24 books like this:

1. Taproot

By: Keezy Young

1.33

Format: 397 pages, Paperback

Blue is having a hard time moving on. He's in love with his best friend. He's also dead. Luckily, H… read more

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Cover of Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen

2. Garlic and the Vampire

By: Bree Paulsen

4.30

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

A farm-fresh debut graphic novel starring a heroine who is braver than she realizes. Garlic feel… read more

Similar categories in Bree Paulsen's Garlic and the Vampire book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fantasy
Cover of Ghost Roast by Shawnelle Gibbs

3. 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 Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • ghosts
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy
  • mystery
  • paranormal
Cover of Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4. Squad

By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

3.79

Format: 213 pages, Hardcover

Pretty Little Liars meets Teen Wolf in this fast-paced, sharply funny, and patriarchy-smashing grap… read more

Similar categories in Maggie Tokuda-Hall's Squad book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • fantasy
  • horror
  • paranormal
  • queer
"F*ck ever needing a tampon and having no one answer when you ask for help."

-Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Squad

Cover of Unfamiliar, Vol. 1 (Unfamiliar, #1) by Haley Newsome

5. Unfamiliar, Vol. 1 (Unfamiliar, #1)

By: Haley Newsome

3.94

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Based on the wildly popular webcomic from Tapas, Unfamiliar is an endearing and whimsical story ful… read more

Similar categories in Haley Newsome's Unfamiliar, Vol. 1 (Unfamiliar, #1) book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • ghosts
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy
  • paranormal
Cover of Mooncakes by Suzanne  Walker

6. Mooncakes

By: Suzanne Walker

3.83

Format: 243 pages, Paperback

A story of love and demons, family and witchcraft. Nova Huang knows more about magic than your a… read more

Similar categories in Suzanne Walker's Mooncakes book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy
  • paranormal
  • queer
Cover of Cosmoknights, Vol. 1 (Cosmoknights, #1) by Hannah Templer

7. Cosmoknights, Vol. 1 (Cosmoknights, #1)

By: Hannah Templer

4.44

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

For this ragtag band of space gays, liberation means beating the patriarchy at its own game. Pan's… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Templer's Cosmoknights, Vol. 1 (Cosmoknights, #1) book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Over My Dead Body: A Witchy Graphic Novel by Sweeney Boo

8. Over My Dead Body: A Witchy Graphic Novel

By: Sweeney Boo

3.87

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Fans of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina will love diving into the mysterious and witchy world of awa… read more

Similar categories in Sweeney Boo's Over My Dead Body: A Witchy Graphic Novel book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy
  • horror
  • mystery
  • paranormal
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9. Apple Crush

By: Lucy Knisley

4.06

Format: 198 pages, Hardcover

Jen and Andy are back in the sequel to Stepping Stones, New York Times bestselling author Lucy Knis… read more

Similar categories in Lucy Knisley's Apple Crush book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • graphic novels
  • comics
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10. Go with the Flow

By: Lily Williams

4.36

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Good friends help you go with the flow. Best friends help you start a revolution. Sophomores Ab… read more

Similar categories in Lily Williams's Go with the Flow book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
  • lgbt
Cover of Twelfth Grade Night by Molly Horton Booth

11. Twelfth Grade Night

By: Molly Horton Booth

3.79

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

The course of true love never did run smooth . . . and neither does high school in this new graphic… read more

Similar categories in Molly Horton Booth's Twelfth Grade Night book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Coven: A Graphic Novel by Jennifer Dugan

12. Coven: A Graphic Novel

By: Jennifer Dugan

3.74

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Emsy has always lived in sunny California, and she'd much rather spend her days surfing with her fr… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Dugan's Coven: A Graphic Novel book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy
  • paranormal
  • queer
Cover of Basil and Oregano by Melissa Capriglione

13. Basil and Oregano

By: Melissa Capriglione

3.86

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

Mix two parts The Great British Bake Off with one-part magical boarding school plus a generous dash… read more

Similar categories in Melissa Capriglione's Basil and Oregano book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy
  • queer
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14. The Well

By: Jake Wyatt

4.09

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

A fantasy graphic novel about Lizzy, a girl who gets cursed by a wishing well, and her adventure to… read more

Similar categories in Jake Wyatt's The Well book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy
  • queer
"You don't become wealthy unless you care about money. And you don't stop caring about money just because you're rich."

-Jake Wyatt, The Well

"People like to say that hard work makes you rich. That isn't true. But if you like the work, and it keeps you and yours fed and warm, it can make you happy."

-Jake Wyatt, The Well

"Did you think a wishing well would be full of noble feelings? A wish is pure desire, Lizzy. You're old enough to know that people seldom want what's good for them. Or anyone else, for that matter."

-Jake Wyatt, The Well

"Courage is doing what is right and necessary, regardless of peril. Your parents were brave. Your grandmother was brave. Endangering yourself or others for the sake of wealth? Risking lives for a chan…"

-Jake Wyatt, The Well

Cover of Nayra and the Djinn by Iasmin Omar Ata

15. Nayra and the Djinn

By: Iasmin Omar Ata

3.53

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

In this coming-of-age graphic novel with a fantastical twist, Nayra Mansour, a Muslim American girl… read more

Similar categories in Iasmin Omar Ata's Nayra and the Djinn book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy
Cover of Hollow by Shannon Watters

16. Hollow

By: Shannon Watters

4.02

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

From Shannon Watters, the co-creator of the bestselling worldwide phenomenon Lumberjanes, and co-wr… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Watters's Hollow book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy
  • horror
  • paranormal
  • queer
Cover of Mamo by Sas Milledge

17. Mamo

By: Sas Milledge

4.36

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Family matters aren’t just hocus-pocus for this young witch!Cartoonist Sas Milledge makes her aston… read more

Similar categories in Sas Milledge's Mamo book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Garlic and the Witch by Bree Paulsen

18. Garlic and the Witch

By: Bree Paulsen

4.36

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Bree Paulsen's brave little protagonist, Garlic, is back in this charmingly illustrated standalone … read more

Similar categories in Bree Paulsen's Garlic and the Witch book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fantasy
Cover of Dungeon Critters by Natalie Riess

19. Dungeon Critters

By: Natalie Riess

4.17

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Natalie Riess and Sara Goetter's Dungeon Critters is a middle-grade graphic novel about a gang of a… read more

Similar categories in Natalie Riess's Dungeon Critters book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fantasy
  • lgbt
Cover of The Greatest Thing by Sarah Winifred Searle

20. The Greatest Thing

By: Sarah Winifred Searle

3.92

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

A 2023 Lambda Literary Award Finalist A 2023 YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens A 2023 Children… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Winifred Searle's The Greatest Thing book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • queer
Cover of Roll Call (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #1) by Molly Knox Ostertag

21. Roll Call (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #1)

By: Molly Knox Ostertag

4.36

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Molly Knox Ostertag and critically acclaimed illustrator Xan… read more

Similar categories in Molly Knox Ostertag's Roll Call (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #1) book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of Project Nought by Chelsey Furedi

22. Project Nought

By: Chelsey Furedi

4.15

Format: 332 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Kiss Number 8 and On a Sunbeam, this debut graphic novel is a fast-paced time travel ad… read more

Similar categories in Chelsey Furedi's Project Nought book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • queer
Cover of Coming Back by Jessi Zabarsky

23. Coming Back

By: Jessi Zabarsky

3.51

Format: 248 pages, Hardcover

A beautiful graphic novel fantasy romance that follows two young women who have to go on their own … read more

Similar categories in Jessi Zabarsky's Coming Back book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Cryptid Kids: The Bawk-ness Monster (Cryptid Kids, 1) by Natalie Riess

24. Cryptid Kids: The Bawk-ness Monster (Cryptid Kids, 1)

By: Natalie Riess

4.02

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Penny swears that when she was a little girl, a creature called the Bawk-ness Monster―half sea serp… read more

Similar categories in Natalie Riess's Cryptid Kids: The Bawk-ness Monster (Cryptid Kids, 1) book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fantasy
  • lgbt
Cover of Specter Inspectors #1 by Bowen McCurdy

25. Specter Inspectors #1

By: Bowen McCurdy

4.14

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

For fans of supernatural stories like Blackbird and Vampironica comes a new series from Bowen McCur… read more

Similar categories in Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1 book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • ghosts
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy
  • horror
  • mystery
  • paranormal
  • queer
Cover of Viewfinder by Christine D.U. Chung

26. Viewfinder

By: Christine D.U. Chung

4.24

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

A young space traveler happens upon Earth in the future in this gorgeous wordless adventure for fan… read more

Similar categories in Christine D.U. Chung's Viewfinder book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of The Civil War of Amos Abernathy by Michael Leali

27. The Civil War of Amos Abernathy

By: Michael Leali

4.30

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A heartfelt debut novel about a boy's attempt to find himself in the history he loves--perfect for … read more

Similar categories in Michael Leali's The Civil War of Amos Abernathy book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
"Just because a bunch of mostly white men hammered history into one shape, it doesn’t mean they got it right."

-Michael Leali, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy

"Maybe, if we want things to change, we have to stop waiting. Maybe we just need to do something about it ourselves."

-Michael Leali, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy

"As long as there are people on the planet, life will be unfair, but that doesn’t mean we have to put up with hatred or bigotry."

-Michael Leali, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy

"Most all my life, I have blindly accepted what was written in history books and taught in classes. I didn’t think to ask if there was more to the story."

-Michael Leali, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy

Cover of Twistwood Tales by A.C. Macdonald

28. Twistwood Tales

By: A.C. Macdonald

4.35

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Come and join Bucket Boy and the whole Twistwood gang as they live their lives in the forest. Trave… read more

Similar categories in A.C. Macdonald's Twistwood Tales book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of Mapmakers and the Enchanted Mountain (Mapmakers, #2) by Cameron Chittock

29. Mapmakers and the Enchanted Mountain (Mapmakers, #2)

By: Cameron Chittock

4.04

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

After saving the Valley from the Night Coats, is the newest Mapmaker ready to take the next step an… read more

Similar categories in Cameron Chittock's Mapmakers and the Enchanted Mountain (Mapmakers, #2) book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of Go, Ghoul, Go! (Spirited, #2) by Liv Livingston

30. Go, Ghoul, Go! (Spirited, #2)

By: Liv Livingston

3.70

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Liv tries out for the Gloomsdale Elementary Ghoul Squad in this second book in the Spirited graphic… read more

Similar categories in Liv Livingston's Go, Ghoul, Go! (Spirited, #2) book and Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fantasy
  • ghosts
Cover of The Ghostkeeper by Johanna Taylor

31. 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 Bowen McCurdy's Specter Inspectors #1

  • ghosts
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy
  • paranormal
  • queer

23 Top young adult books like Specter Inspectors #1 by Bowen McCurdy

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Ghost Roast

Shawnelle Gibbs

4.13

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Squad

Maggie Tokuda-Hall

3.79

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Haley Newsome

3.94

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Mooncakes

Suzanne Walker

3.83

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20 must-read fiction books like Roll Call (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #1) by Molly Knox Ostertag

Transform Your Habits

Ghost Roast

Shawnelle Gibbs

4.13

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The Moth Keeper

Kay O'Neill

4.08

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The Baker and the Bard

Fern Haught

3.62

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Ember and the Island of Lost Creatures

Jason Pamment

4.07

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