8 Top fantasy books like Forty Words for Love by Aisha Saeed

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Forty Words for Love

By: Aisha Saeed

3.41

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this tender genre-bending young adult novel by New York Times bestselling author Aisha Saeed, tw…

"Once upon a time, pink dolphins swam not far from shore. He and Yas would wade out to see the newest calves and swim alongside Mira and Hira--- the names they'd given the sweetest two with matching crooked fins."

-Aisha Saeed, Forty Words for Love

"Once upon a time, pink dolphins swam not far from shore. He and Yas would wade out to see the newest calves and swim alongside Mira and Hira--- the names they'd given the sweetest two with matching crooked fins."

-Aisha Saeed, Forty Words for Love

"Raf inhaled the scent of cardamom-infused chicken, pickled beef, eggplant, and steaming saffron rice simmering on the stove. They tried to approximate the spices in Moonlight Bay to their tastes of home, but it was difficult to replicate some--- like lak, which turned meals into savory and sweet, or min, which gave food an extra thickening."

-Aisha Saeed, Forty Words for Love

"Raf inhaled the scent of cardamom-infused chicken, pickled beef, eggplant, and steaming saffron rice simmering on the stove. They tried to approximate the spices in Moonlight Bay to their tastes of home, but it was difficult to replicate some--- like lak, which turned meals into savory and sweet, or min, which gave food an extra thickening."

-Aisha Saeed, Forty Words for Love

If you liked the fantasy plot in Forty Words for Love by Aisha Saeed , here is a list of 8 books like this:

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1. One Puzzling Afternoon

By: Emily Critchley

3.86

Format: 350 pages, Paperback

A mystery she can't remember. A friend she can't forget. I kept your secret Lucy. I've kept it f… read more

Similar categories in Emily Critchley's One Puzzling Afternoon book and Aisha Saeed's Forty Words for Love

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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2. Scenes of the Crime

By: Jilly Gagnon

3.02

Format: 379 pages, Paperback

An ambitious screenwriter tries to solve her friend's disappearance by recreating their fateful fin… read more

Similar categories in Jilly Gagnon's Scenes of the Crime book and Aisha Saeed's Forty Words for Love

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"I know how to tell the better story."

-Jilly Gagnon, Scenes of the Crime

"Something can be stunning and still be really fucking dangerous."

-Jilly Gagnon, Scenes of the Crime

"We were all really here because of our secrets. And I, for one, needed to make sure mine were truly safe..."

-Jilly Gagnon, Scenes of the Crime

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3. The Dangerous Ones

By: Lauren Blackwood

3.43

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A romantic historical fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blackwood, set in the A… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Blackwood's The Dangerous Ones book and Aisha Saeed's Forty Words for Love

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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4. The Diamond of London

By: Andrea Penrose

3.70

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Born into an illustrious family of swashbuckling war heroes and brilliant political leaders, Lady H… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Penrose's The Diamond of London book and Aisha Saeed's Forty Words for Love

  • romance
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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5. The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale

By: Virginia Kantra

3.73

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

A woman learns to follow her own road in this heartwarming novel inspired by The Wizard of Oz by Ne… read more

Similar categories in Virginia Kantra's The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale book and Aisha Saeed's Forty Words for Love

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
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6. The Getaway List

By: Emma Lord

3.58

Format: 314 pages, Hardcover

The day of her high school graduation, Riley realizes two things: One, that she has spent the last … read more

Similar categories in Emma Lord's The Getaway List book and Aisha Saeed's Forty Words for Love

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
"The longer I'm in New York, the more I get the impression that it isn't the shiny new universe I expected it to be. It's just the home of 100,000 little universes... that all exist rubbing up against…"

-Emma Lord, The Getaway List

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7. The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist, #1)

By: Kylie Lee Baker

4.06

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Zilan dreams of becoming a royal alchemist, of providing for her family by making alchemical gold a… read more

Similar categories in Kylie Lee Baker's The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist, #1) book and Aisha Saeed's Forty Words for Love

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Your ducks weren't rude to me. I don't want to eat them." "I do." Yufei whispered..."

-Kylie Lee Baker, The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist, #1)

"I am offended,"" he said, making a show of crossing his arms and turning away. ""I may forgive you if you kiss me, though."

-Kylie Lee Baker, The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist, #1)

"Ahead of us, a man was pulling a cart of cabbages out into the street. I grabbed three chunks of amethyst in one hand and slammed my other palm into the cart. It burst in to wood splinters, cabbage l…"

-Kylie Lee Baker, The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist, #1)

"Uncle Fan had busied himself making lots of míngqì to bury them with—soft baby lambs and tiny ponies and wise teachers. They will be well taken care of, where they’re going, he’d said. My cousins gre…"

-Kylie Lee Baker, The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist, #1)

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8. Our Vengeful Souls

By: Kristi McManus

3.90

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

When magical mermaid Sereia saves her little sister and overshadows brother and rightful heir, Trit… read more

Similar categories in Kristi McManus's Our Vengeful Souls book and Aisha Saeed's Forty Words for Love

  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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9. Kismat Connection

By: Ananya Devarajan

3.42

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this charming YA debut, a girl who’s determined to prove her star chart wrong ropes her longtime… read more

Similar categories in Ananya Devarajan's Kismat Connection book and Aisha Saeed's Forty Words for Love

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
"Did I deserve to be abandoned, then?"

-Ananya Devarajan, Kismat Connection

"He knew nothing and learned everything because no one else would do it for him"

-Ananya Devarajan, Kismat Connection

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10. Those We Drown

By: Amy Goldsmith

3.43

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

An ocean-drenched, atmospheric horror debut! Liv's best friend disappears on their first night aboa… read more

Similar categories in Amy Goldsmith's Those We Drown book and Aisha Saeed's Forty Words for Love

  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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11. An Inconvenient Wife

By: Karen E. Olson

3.53

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

This astonishing crime novel—inspired by the Tudor era—takes the reader into the world of Kate Park… read more

Similar categories in Karen E. Olson's An Inconvenient Wife book and Aisha Saeed's Forty Words for Love

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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12. Through the Snow Globe

By: Annie Rains

3.87

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

It’s a Wonderful Life meets Groundhog Day, as a woman dangerously close to losing it all receives a… read more

Similar categories in Annie Rains's Through the Snow Globe book and Aisha Saeed's Forty Words for Love

  • romance
  • magical realism
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
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13. Love of My Lives

By: Yamile Saied Méndez

3.07

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

Who hasn’t fantasized about finding a soulmate? In acclaimed author Yamile Saied Mendez’s charmingl… read more

Similar categories in Yamile Saied Méndez's Love of My Lives book and Aisha Saeed's Forty Words for Love

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
Cover of The Revenant Games (The Revenant Games, #1) by Margie Fuston

14. The Revenant Games (The Revenant Games, #1)

By: Margie Fuston

3.72

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Blood is survival in Bly's world – any human can compete in the Revenant Games, an annual fight to … read more

Similar categories in Margie Fuston's The Revenant Games (The Revenant Games, #1) book and Aisha Saeed's Forty Words for Love

  • romance
  • young adult
  • romantasy
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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15. 12 Days of Book-Club-Mas (Volume VI)

By: Jessica Booth

3.88

Format: 378 pages, Paperback

You are never alone when lost in the magic of a book. 12 short stories comprise the Once Upon a … read more

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16. Under the Tamarind Tree

By: Nigar Alam

3.74

Format: 315 pages, Hardcover

Longlisted for the Center for Fiction 2023 First Novel Prize A compellingly heartbreaking debut no… read more

Similar categories in Nigar Alam's Under the Tamarind Tree book and Aisha Saeed's Forty Words for Love

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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17. Main Character Energy

By: Jamie Varon

3.68

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Poppy Banks would rather be writing mysteries than writing listicles for her dead-end job at Though… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Varon's Main Character Energy book and Aisha Saeed's Forty Words for Love

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
"Life can continue to surprise you right up until the end, if you're brave enough to take risks."

-Jamie Varon, Main Character Energy

"I have been living in service of my fear for too long. And I did it again. Cowered in the face of it."

-Jamie Varon, Main Character Energy

"All you have to do is stay. And when you feel the urge to flee in fear, you don't. You stand firm. And you choose courage. You keep choosing courage over fear, until it feels natural. Until you reali…"

-Jamie Varon, Main Character Energy

"I've realized that another person's greatness takes nothing from my own. And that the bravest thing you can do is support people and celebrate their success with as much excitement as it deserves. It…"

-Jamie Varon, Main Character Energy

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18. Wild About You

By: Kaitlyn Hill

3.95

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Two total opposites. One race through the Great Outdoors. In this grumpy-sunshine teen romance from… read more

Similar categories in Kaitlyn Hill's Wild About You book and Aisha Saeed's Forty Words for Love

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
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19. Forty Words for Love

By: Aisha Saeed

3.41

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this tender genre-bending young adult novel by New York Times bestselling author Aisha Saeed, tw… read more

Similar categories in Aisha Saeed's Forty Words for Love book and Aisha Saeed's Forty Words for Love

  • romance
  • urban fantasy
  • magical realism
  • young adult
  • romantasy
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Once upon a time, pink dolphins swam not far from shore. He and Yas would wade out to see the newest calves and swim alongside Mira and Hira--- the names they'd given the sweetest two with matching c…"

-Aisha Saeed, Forty Words for Love

"Raf inhaled the scent of cardamom-infused chicken, pickled beef, eggplant, and steaming saffron rice simmering on the stove. They tried to approximate the spices in Moonlight Bay to their tastes of h…"

-Aisha Saeed, Forty Words for Love

"The Golub tree, measuring two hundred feet tall, stood steps away. It was as wide as a redwood, with a thin layer of frost burrowed within its creases. Its plentiful dewdrop leaves created a crown th…"

-Aisha Saeed, Forty Words for Love

"Only shells collected from the sea could be crafted into necklaces to soothe anxious hearts. Every day, people crossed the threshold of their home. They settled into the nook of the guest room. They …"

-Aisha Saeed, Forty Words for Love

Cover of Bladestay by Jackie  Johnson

20. Bladestay

By: Jackie Johnson

4.08

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Be careful who you root for When a violent, decades-long feud between two powerful men comes to a … read more

Similar categories in Jackie Johnson's Bladestay book and Aisha Saeed's Forty Words for Love

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
Cover of The West Wind (The Four Winds, #2) by Alexandria Warwick

21. The West Wind (The Four Winds, #2)

By: Alexandria Warwick

3.71

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE NORTH WIND COMES A DARKLY REIMAGINED TALE OF FORBIDDEN LOVE, INSPIRED BY THE… read more

Similar categories in Alexandria Warwick's The West Wind (The Four Winds, #2) book and Aisha Saeed's Forty Words for Love

  • romance
  • romantasy
  • fantasy
  • fiction

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Transform Your Habits

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Emily Critchley

3.86

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Scenes of the Crime

Jilly Gagnon

3.02

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3.43

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Andrea Penrose

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Stuart Turton

3.68

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3.86

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Rachel Linden

3.73

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