18 must-read fantasy books like Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza

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Rumaysa: A Fairytale

By: Radiya Hafiza

3.79

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

This funny and empowering story weaves together three classic fairytales into one new adventure wit…

If you liked the fantasy plot in Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza , here is a list of 18 books like this:

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1. The Iron Man

By: Ted Hughes , Tom Gauld

3.89

Format: 63 pages, Paperback

Mankind must put a stop to the dreadful destruction caused by the Iron Man. A trap is set for him, … read more

Similar categories in Ted Hughes's The Iron Man book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"If you're all so peaceful up there, how did you get such greedy and cruel ideas?" The dragon was silent for a long time after this question. And at last he said: "It just came over me. I don't know w…"

-Ted Hughes, The Iron Man

"He picked up a greasy black stove and chewed it like a toffee. There were delicious crumbs of chrome on it. He followed that with a double-decker bedstead and the brass knobs made his eyes crackle wi…"

-Ted Hughes, The Iron Man

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2. Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms

By: Katherine Rundell

3.97

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Even a life on the untamed plains of Africa can’t prepare Wilhelmina for the wilds of an English bo… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Rundell's Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • adventure

3. Cloud Busting

By: Malorie Blackman

3.69

Format: 384 pages,

Despite his Mum's insistence, Sam doesn't want to be friends with Davey, he thinks Davey's a first … read more

Similar categories in Malorie Blackman's Cloud Busting book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

4. Time Travelling with a Hamster

By: Ross Welford

3.19

Format: 292 pages, ebook

"My dad died twice. Once when he was thirty nine and again four years later when he was twelve. The… read more

Similar categories in Ross Welford's Time Travelling with a Hamster book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

5. Podkin One-Ear (The Five Realms #1)

By: Kieran Larwood

3.18

Format: 159 pages, Hardcover

A thick white blanket covers the wide slopes of the band of hills some call the Razorback Downs... … read more

Similar categories in Kieran Larwood's Podkin One-Ear (The Five Realms #1) book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

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6. The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

By: Lee Newbery

4.37

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A heartwarming story about family, friendship and finding your inner fire.Between bullies at school… read more

Similar categories in Lee Newbery's The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1) book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fantasy
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7. Greenwild (Greenwild, #1)

By: Pari Thomson

4.20

Format: 364 pages, Hardcover

Open the door to a spellbinding world where the wilderness is alive and a deep magic rises from the… read more

Similar categories in Pari Thomson's Greenwild (Greenwild, #1) book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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8. The Final Year

By: Matt Goodfellow

4.71

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Life can be tough in your last year of primary school. Tests to take, preparing for the change to h… read more

Similar categories in Matt Goodfellow's The Final Year book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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9. Tyger

By: S.F. Said

4.17

Format: 304 pages, None

In a strange alternate world, where the British Empire has never ended, a young boy called Adam has… read more

Similar categories in S.F. Said's Tyger book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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10. Arthur and Teddy Are Coming Out

By: Ryan Love

3.78

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

When 79-year-old Arthur Edwards gathers his family together to share some important news, no one is… read more

Similar categories in Ryan Love's Arthur and Teddy Are Coming Out book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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11. The Last Bear (The Last Bear #1)

By: Hannah Gold

4.29

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

An instant classic with a bear-sized heart, Hannah Gold’s debut novel is a touching story of kindne… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Gold's The Last Bear (The Last Bear #1) book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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12. The Mystery of Locked Rooms

By: Lindsay Currie

4.03

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Crack the codes. Find the treasure. Escape the house. From the acclaimed author of Scritch Scratch … read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Currie's The Mystery of Locked Rooms book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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13. The City Beyond the Sea (Greenwild #2)

By: Pari Thomson

4.38

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Daisy Thistledown's epic adventure continues in the spellbinding sequel to New York Times bestselle… read more

Similar categories in Pari Thomson's The City Beyond the Sea (Greenwild #2) book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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14. When the Sky Falls

By: Phil Earle

4.32

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Inspired by a true story. It's 1940, and Joseph has been packed off to stay with Mrs F, a gruff wom… read more

Similar categories in Phil Earle's When the Sky Falls book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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15. The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale

By: Ben Miller

3.98

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Following the breakout successes of The Night I Met Father Christmas and The Boy Who Made the World… read more

Similar categories in Ben Miller's The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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16. Escape Room

By: Christopher Edge

3.65

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

When twelve-year-old Ami arrives at The Escape, she thinks it’s just a game – the ultimate escape r… read more

Similar categories in Christopher Edge's Escape Room book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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17. The Lion Above the Door

By: Onjali Q. Raúf

4.35

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

From Onjali Q. Rauf, the award-winning and best-selling author of The Boy at the Back of the Class … read more

Similar categories in Onjali Q. Raúf's The Lion Above the Door book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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18. Skandar and the Chaos Trials (Skandar, #3)

By: A.F. Steadman

4.55

Format: 413 pages, Kindle Edition

The Island always wins… Skandar and his sister Kenna are finally both at the Eyrie, but tensions… read more

Similar categories in A.F. Steadman's Skandar and the Chaos Trials (Skandar, #3) book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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19. A Kind of Spark

By: Elle McNicoll

4.52

Format: 193 pages, Paperback

A neurodivergent girl campaigns for a memorial when she learns that her small Scottish town used to… read more

Similar categories in Elle McNicoll's A Kind of Spark book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"No horrible, awful, rubbish day is worth damaging a library book."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

"Autistic people have probably done so much for hundreds of years without any credit."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

"While you are neurotypical and I am autistic, I promise we are more alike than we are different."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

"Books are not medicine, they are food. You won't remember every bite but you will remember the taste."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

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20. The Night Bus Hero

By: Onjali Q. Raúf

4.15

Format: 214 pages, Kindle Edition

From Onjali Q. Rauf, the award-winning and best-selling author of The Boy at the Back of the Class … read more

Similar categories in Onjali Q. Raúf's The Night Bus Hero book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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21. Once Upon an Eid

By: S.K. Ali

4.23

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Once Upon an Eid is a collection of short stories that showcases the most brilliant Muslim voices w… read more

Similar categories in S.K. Ali's Once Upon an Eid book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • muslims
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"It's hard to see the beauty in things when you can't see past your insecurities."

-S.K. Ali, Once Upon an Eid

"If we can be strong enough to resist the stuff Allah has allowed, it makes it easier to resist the stuff that's forbidden."

-S.K. Ali, Once Upon an Eid

Cover of Like a Charm by Elle McNicoll

22. Like a Charm

By: Elle McNicoll

4.25

Format: 313 pages, Paperback

Edinburgh is a city filled with magical creatures. No one can see them... until Ramya Knox. As … read more

Similar categories in Elle McNicoll's Like a Charm book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Exactly. These stories about fairies and giants and vampires and trolls... they may have written them completely wrong. But you're still more likely to find a magical monster in a story than someone …"

-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm

"Ramya, your brain...it's why you can see through Glamour. It's why you're immune to Sirens. It's...it's incredible. I wish I were like you. I've never met anyone that can do what you do. I swear. It …"

-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm

"Books are like little pockets of time. Little artifacts from other cultures and other periods of history. You can go to a museum where they put everything behind glass and won't let you touch things.…"

-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm

"Maybe you don't need the whole world. Maybe you don't need a fridge full of gold stars. You don't need to fit the mold. You just need one person who believes you're right, just as you are. That the g…"

-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm

Cover of Hedgewitch (Hedgewitch, #1) by Skye McKenna

23. Hedgewitch (Hedgewitch, #1)

By: Skye McKenna

4.16

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

First in a magical five-book series for readers of Nevermoor, The Worst Witch and The Dark Is Risin… read more

Similar categories in Skye McKenna's Hedgewitch (Hedgewitch, #1) book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Cassandra Morgan was hiding in the broom cupboard. It wasn't a bad place to hide. all things considered; a narrow window provided light to read by and an upturned bucket served well enough as a seat.…"

-Skye McKenna, Hedgewitch (Hedgewitch, #1)

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24. Windrush Child

By: Benjamin Zephaniah

4.15

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

In this heart-stopping adventure, Benjamin Zephaniah shows us what it was like to be a child of the… read more

Similar categories in Benjamin Zephaniah's Windrush Child book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Island of Whispers by Frances Hardinge

25. 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 Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • 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 Alice Austen Lived Here by Alex  Gino

26. Alice Austen Lived Here

By: Alex Gino

3.88

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of Melissa, a phenomenal novel about queerness past, present, and fut… read more

Similar categories in Alex Gino's Alice Austen Lived Here book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Shark Caller by Zillah Bethell

27. The Shark Caller

By: Zillah Bethell

4.42

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Desperate to become a shark caller to avenge the death of her parents, Blue Wing is instead charged… read more

Similar categories in Zillah Bethell's The Shark Caller book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"Kubilang kau itu munafik. Begitulah menurutku! Kau mengatakan apapun yang sesuai untukmu pada satu waktu dan mengubah faktanya kapanpun kau mau."

-Zillah Bethell, The Shark Caller

"Yang masih hidup seharusnya lebih diutamakan daripada yang sudah mati. Itu kata Chimera. Dan dia benar. Yang mati sudah tiada. Kita memang harus menghormati mereka, kita memang harus mengenal mereka,…"

-Zillah Bethell, The Shark Caller

"Kurasa orang sama seperti saat mereka dilahirkan. Ada hal yang terjadi pada kita sepanjang hidup yang mungkin mengubah kita, tapi hanya sedikit. Orang itu seperti batu di pantai—laut akan menerjang b…"

-Zillah Bethell, The Shark Caller

"Itu bukan salahmu. Aku tahu aku bilang begitu, tapi sebenarnya bukan. Aku hanya marah, dan saat aku marah, aku mengatakan hal-hal yang tidak seharusnya." "Hal-hal yang benar," ujar Siringen. "Bukan. …"

-Zillah Bethell, The Shark Caller

Cover of Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza

28. Rumaysa: A Fairytale

By: Radiya Hafiza

3.79

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

This funny and empowering story weaves together three classic fairytales into one new adventure wit… read more

Similar categories in Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • muslims
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1) by Katherine Rundell

29. 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 Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • 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)

Cover of Daughters of the Lamp (Daughters of the Lamp #1) by Nedda Lewers

30. Daughters of the Lamp (Daughters of the Lamp #1)

By: Nedda Lewers

4.11

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Percy Jackson meets Arabian fairy tales in this stunning middle grade fantasy debut about a girl wh… read more

Similar categories in Nedda Lewers's Daughters of the Lamp (Daughters of the Lamp #1) book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"The truth, even the most unbelievable, rings at a frequency all its own. One the whole of nature, from the sparrow to the lion immediately recognizes."

-Nedda Lewers, Daughters of the Lamp (Daughters of the Lamp #1)

Cover of The October Witches by Jennifer Claessen

31. The October Witches

By: Jennifer Claessen

3.77

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

There’s so much to love about October – Halloween, pumpkin everything and MAGIC. Especially magic. … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Claessen's The October Witches book and Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy

26 must-read fiction books like Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza

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The Iron Man

Ted Hughes , Tom Gauld

3.89

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Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms

Katherine Rundell

3.97

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Greenwild (Greenwild, #1)

Pari Thomson

4.20

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The Final Year

Matt Goodfellow

4.71

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17 best-selling fiction 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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And Then, Boom!

Lisa Fipps

4.69

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The Whisperwicks: The Labyrinth of Lost and Found

Jordan Lees

4.32

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