5 Top reference books like Wanderhome by Jay Dragon

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Wanderhome

By: Jay Dragon

4.68

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

A Pastoral Fantasy Tabletop Role-Playing Game Set forth into a world of grassy fields, mossy shr…

"Often, in life, we don’t fail. Sometimes, we struggle to do something, get passed over, do something we wish we hadn’t, or give up. But even those moments aren’t truly failures in a pejorative sense. Mistakes, maybe. Suffering at the cruelty of others. Listening to your body and your brain and accepting their natural limitations. But it doesn’t mean you’re a disaster, and it doesn’t mean you’ve failed. Your journey will just continue on another path."

-Jay Dragon, Wanderhome

"Often, in life, we don’t fail. Sometimes, we struggle to do something, get passed over, do something we wish we hadn’t, or give up. But even those moments aren’t truly failures in a pejorative sense. Mistakes, maybe. Suffering at the cruelty of others. Listening to your body and your brain and accepting their natural limitations. But it doesn’t mean you’re a disaster, and it doesn’t mean you’ve failed. Your journey will just continue on another path."

-Jay Dragon, Wanderhome

"Most books contain stories within them, and they often know where the story will go and what, exactly, will happen. But one must be careful with stories—they are violent and cruel things after all, full of heroes and villains and triumph and conquest. Stories are for kings and dragonslayers and for the blood-soaked hungry blades. It is easy, I have found, to seek to imprison the world inside our stories. To glorify the lives of powerful men, to celebrate their victories and mourn their tragedies. To build a reality where everything ties up neatly with a bow, and everything makes sense. There is a comfort in stories like these, disconnected from what it means to be alive. But I’m not here for a story. I’m here for the journey."

-Jay Dragon, Wanderhome

"Most books contain stories within them, and they often know where the story will go and what, exactly, will happen. But one must be careful with stories—they are violent and cruel things after all, full of heroes and villains and triumph and conquest. Stories are for kings and dragonslayers and for the blood-soaked hungry blades. It is easy, I have found, to seek to imprison the world inside our stories. To glorify the lives of powerful men, to celebrate their victories and mourn their tragedies. To build a reality where everything ties up neatly with a bow, and everything makes sense. There is a comfort in stories like these, disconnected from what it means to be alive. But I’m not here for a story. I’m here for the journey."

-Jay Dragon, Wanderhome

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Cover of White Sand, Volume 1 (White Sand, #1) by Brandon Sanderson, Rik Hoskin, None

1. White Sand, Volume 1 (White Sand, #1)

By: Brandon Sanderson , Rik Hoskin , None

3.60

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

A brand new saga of magic and adventure by #1 New York Times best-selling author Brandon Sanderson.… read more

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  • adult
  • fantasy
"The sickness I feel right now, this pain -- this is responsibility."

-Brandon Sanderson, White Sand, Volume 1 (White Sand, #1)

"Grains of sand will only flow with the winds, Kenton, never against them."

-Brandon Sanderson, White Sand, Volume 1 (White Sand, #1)

Cover of Dungeon Master's Guide (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition) by Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Robert J. Schwalb, Rodney Thompson, Peter Lee

2. Dungeon Master's Guide (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition)

By: Mike Mearls , Jeremy Crawford , Robert J. Schwalb , Rodney Thompson , Peter Lee

4.50

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Everything a Dungeon Master needs to weave legendary stories for the world's greatest roleplaying g… read more

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  • reference
  • role playing games
  • gaming
  • games
  • fantasy
Cover of Six Memos For The Next Millennium by Italo Calvino

3. Six Memos For The Next Millennium

By: Italo Calvino

3.71

Format: 656 pages,

Six Memos for the Millenniumis a collection of five lectures Italo Calvino was about to deliver at … read more

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Cover of Infernal Devices (The Hungry City Chronicles, #3) by Philip Reeve

4. Infernal Devices (The Hungry City Chronicles, #3)

By: Philip Reeve

4.19

Format: 144 pages,

Teenager Wren, bored and desperate for adventure in static Anchorage, is the eager dupe of limpet s… read more

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  • fantasy

5. Masks: A New Generation

By: Brendan Conway

3.79

Format: 160 pages, ebook

Masks is a tabletop roleplaying game in which you play young superheroes who are growing up in a ci… read more

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6. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

By: Judith Viorst , Ray Cruz

4.26

Format: None pages, Paperback

The perennially popular tale of Alexander's worst day is a storybook that belongs on every child's … read more

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7. The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected Nonfiction

By: Neil Gaiman

3.04

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An enthralling collection of nonfiction essays on myriad topics--from art and artists to dreams, my… read more

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Cover of Player's Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons) by James Wyatt, Bruce R. Cordell, Robert J. Schwalb

8. Player's Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons)

By: James Wyatt , Bruce R. Cordell , Robert J. Schwalb

4.57

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

 Everything a player needs to create heroic characters for the world’s greatest roleplaying game Th… read more

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  • reference
  • role playing games
  • gaming
  • games
  • fantasy

9. Monster Manual (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition)

By: Mike Mearls , Jeremy Crawford , Robert J. Schwalb , Matt Sernett , None

3.00

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A menagerie of deadly monsters for the world's greatest roleplaying game The Monster Manual present… read more

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10. Organizing Solutions for People With Attention Deficit Disorder: Tips and Tools to Help You Take Charge of Your Life and Get Organized

By: None

4.20

Format: 172 pages, Paperback

ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder and ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, are prevalent i… read more

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11. Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 1

By: Ryoko Kui

2.33

Format: None pages, Paperback

When young adventurer Laios and his company are attacked and soundly thrashed by a dragon deep in a… read more

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12. Blades in the Dark

By: John Harper

4.11

Format: 14 pages, ebook

Blades in the Dark is a tabletop role-playing game about a crew of daring scoundrels seeking their … read more

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13. Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Novel

By: Anne Frank , David Polonsky

3.81

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The only graphic novelization of Anne Frank's diary that has been authorized by the Anne Frank Foun… read more

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Cover of The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3) by Kay O'Neill

14. The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3)

By: Kay O'Neill

4.50

Format: 135 pages, Hardcover

Join Greta and Minette once more for the heartwarming conclusion of the award-winning Tea Dragon se… read more

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  • fantasy
"Everything that happens is part of your wholeness."

-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3)

"When someone is grieving, the best thing you can do is let them heal on their own, and show them that you'll be there for them."

-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3)

"You feel like you've lost your path. It's natural to be sad. It's alright to let those feelings wash over you, and give them time to soak into the earth. That's when things start to grow again."

-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3)

"Well I am, now. But I wasn't always so ready to call it my home--when one feels displaced, it can take a while for the connections to grow. Once I was ready, it felt like I was part of a new song tha…"

-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3)

Cover of A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1) by Becky  Chambers

15. A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1)

By: Becky Chambers

None

Format: 160 pages, Kindle Edition

ASIN B08H831J18 moved to the more recent edition Centuries before, robots of Panga gained self-a… read more

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  • adult
  • cozy mystery
  • fantasy
Cover of Snapdragon by Kat Leyh

16. Snapdragon

By: Kat Leyh

4.48

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Kat Leyh’s Snapdragon is a magical realist graphic novel about a young girl who befriends her town’… read more

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  • fantasy
Cover of The Lost Cause by Cory Doctorow

17. The Lost Cause

By: Cory Doctorow

3.65

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

It's thirty years from now and we're making progress, mitigating climate change, slowly but surely.… read more

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  • adult
Cover of Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower by Tamsyn Muir

18. Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower

By: Tamsyn Muir

4.18

Format: 146 pages, ebook

When the witch built the forty-flight tower, she made very sure to do the whole thing properly. Eac… read more

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  • adult
  • fantasy
"It's also not fair at all that stupidity has gotten you this far. That's another creature you've killed simply by having no brains, which makes anyone with brains feel as if it isn't worth the headac…"

-Tamsyn Muir, Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower

"If one does nothing but think of someone, it takes up all the time you could use to do something about them. I wish nobody thought of me, but did a lot for me instead. It's just like someone else goi…"

-Tamsyn Muir, Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower

Cover of A Prayer for the Crown-Shy (Monk & Robot, #2) by Becky  Chambers

19. A Prayer for the Crown-Shy (Monk & Robot, #2)

By: Becky Chambers

4.41

Format: 152 pages, Kindle Edition

After touring the rural areas of Panga, Sibling Dex (a Tea Monk of some renown) and Mosscap (a robo… read more

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  • adult
  • cozy mystery
  • fantasy
"It's one thing to be told about the world that was. It's another to see a piece of it."

-Becky Chambers, A Prayer for the Crown-Shy (Monk & Robot, #2)

Cover of Monstress, Vol. 6: The Vow by Marjorie M. Liu

20. Monstress, Vol. 6: The Vow

By: Marjorie M. Liu

4.41

Format: 184 pages, Paperback

War has engulfed the Known World, and Maika Halfwolf is at its epicenter. As she and her friends gr… read more

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  • adult
  • fantasy
"The difference between you and me, Lord Doctor, is that you believe you are brilliant. I, however, prepare as if I am not."

-Marjorie M. Liu, Monstress, Vol. 6: The Vow

Cover of How to ADHD: An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain (Not Against It) by Jessica McCabe

21. How to ADHD: An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain (Not Against It)

By: Jessica McCabe

4.52

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

In this honest, friendly, and shame-free guide, the creator of the award-winning YouTube channel Ho… read more

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  • reference
"Sure, I have limits, but as fellow YouTuber and ADHDer Hannah Hart told me, creativity loves limits."

-Jessica McCabe, How to ADHD: An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain (Not Against It)

"We are acceptable humans as is, not once we stop having ADHD. You do not need to be fixed because you are not a broken version of normal."

-Jessica McCabe, How to ADHD: An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain (Not Against It)

Cover of Mirror Lake (Shady Hollow, #3) by Juneau Black

22. Mirror Lake (Shady Hollow, #3)

By: Juneau Black

4.03

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

The third novel in the Shady Hollow mystery series, in which Vera Vixen takes on her most challengi… read more

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  • adult
  • cozy mystery
  • fantasy
Cover of Mausrítter: Sword-and-Whiskers Roleplaying by Isaac Williams

23. Mausrítter: Sword-and-Whiskers Roleplaying

By: Isaac Williams

4.61

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

Take up the sword and don the whiskers of a brave mouse adventurer in Mausritter, a rules-light fan… read more

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  • role playing games
  • gaming
  • games
  • fantasy
Cover of Brindlewood Bay by Jason  Cordova

24. Brindlewood Bay

By: Jason Cordova

4.40

Format: 170 pages, Hardcover

Poznaj Znawczynie Zbrodni! Te starsze panie, które ponad wszystko pokochały kryminalne zagadki, od … read more

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  • role playing games
  • gaming
Cover of Thirsty Sword Lesbians by April Kit Walsh

25. Thirsty Sword Lesbians

By: April Kit Walsh

4.42

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Love, swords, and adventure. Thirsty Sword Lesbians battle the Lady of Chains when her enforcers… read more

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  • role playing games
  • gaming
  • games
  • fantasy
Cover of Spire: The City Must Fall by Grant Howitt

26. Spire: The City Must Fall

By: Grant Howitt

4.46

Format: 220 pages, ebook

You are a dark elf. Your home, the towering city of Spire, was occupied by the high elves two hundr… read more

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  • role playing games
  • gaming
  • fantasy
Cover of Wanderhome by Jay Dragon

27. Wanderhome

By: Jay Dragon

4.68

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

A Pastoral Fantasy Tabletop Role-Playing Game Set forth into a world of grassy fields, mossy shr… read more

Similar categories in Jay Dragon's Wanderhome book and Jay Dragon's Wanderhome

  • cozy mystery
  • reference
  • role playing games
  • gaming
  • games
  • adult
  • fantasy
"Often, in life, we don’t fail. Sometimes, we struggle to do something, get passed over, do something we wish we hadn’t, or give up. But even those moments aren’t truly failures in a pejorative sense.…"

-Jay Dragon, Wanderhome

"Most books contain stories within them, and they often know where the story will go and what, exactly, will happen. But one must be careful with stories—they are violent and cruel things after all, f…"

-Jay Dragon, Wanderhome

Cover of Ironsworn: A Tabletop RPG Of Perilous Quests by Shawn Tomkin

28. Ironsworn: A Tabletop RPG Of Perilous Quests

By: Shawn Tomkin

4.51

Format: 260 pages, Hardcover

In the Ironsworn tabletop roleplaying game, you are a hero sworn to undertake perilous quests in th… read more

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  • reference
  • role playing games
  • gaming
  • games
  • fantasy
Cover of Good Society: A Jane Austen RPG by Hayley Gordon

29. Good Society: A Jane Austen RPG

By: Hayley Gordon

4.39

Format: 261 pages, Hardcover

Good Society is a collaborative tabletop roleplaying game that seeks to capture the heart, and the … read more

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  • role playing games
  • gaming
  • games
Cover of The Wildsea by Felix Isaacs

30. The Wildsea

By: Felix Isaacs

4.50

Format: 368 pages, ebook

A tabletop role-playing game by Quillhound Studios for 3-6 players inspired by stories like Sunless… read more

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  • role playing games
  • fantasy
Cover of Dream Askew / Dream Apart by Avery Alder

31. Dream Askew / Dream Apart

By: Avery Alder

4.47

Format: 180 pages, ebook

Dream Askew is a game about queer community amidst the apocalypse. It gives us ruined buildings, ha… read more

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  • role playing games

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3.60

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