7 must-read paranormal books like What the Woods Took by Courtney Gould

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What the Woods Took

By: Courtney Gould

4.18

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Yellowjackets meets Girl, Interrupted when a group of troubled teens in a wilderness therapy progra…

If you liked the paranormal plot in What the Woods Took by Courtney Gould , here is a list of 7 books like this:

Cover of Sorcery and Small Magics (The Wildersongs Trilogy, #1) by Maiga Doocy

1. Sorcery and Small Magics (The Wildersongs Trilogy, #1)

By: Maiga Doocy

4.41

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Desperate to undo the curse binding them to each other, an impulsive sorcerer and his curmudgeonly … read more

Similar categories in Maiga Doocy's Sorcery and Small Magics (The Wildersongs Trilogy, #1) book and Courtney Gould's What the Woods Took

  • queer
  • lgbt
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2. The Debutantes

By: Olivia Worley

3.81

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Jessica Goodman meets The Agathas in this taut, twisty YA thriller set in the glittering world of M… read more

Similar categories in Olivia Worley's The Debutantes book and Courtney Gould's What the Woods Took

  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
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3. One House Left

By: Vincent Ralph

3.55

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

R.L. Stine meets Urban Legend in the next twisty horror novel by New York Times bestselling author … read more

Similar categories in Vincent Ralph's One House Left book and Courtney Gould's What the Woods Took

  • mystery thriller
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • paranormal
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4. For She Is Wrath

By: Emily Varga

4.05

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A sweeping, Pakistani romantic fantasy retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo, where one girl seeks… read more

Similar categories in Emily Varga's For She Is Wrath book and Courtney Gould's What the Woods Took

  • fiction
  • young adult
Cover of Don't Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews

5. Don't Let the Forest In

By: C.G. Drews

4.35

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Once upon a time, Andrew had cut out his heart and given it to this boy, and he was very sure Thoma… read more

Similar categories in C.G. Drews's Don't Let the Forest In book and Courtney Gould's What the Woods Took

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • paranormal
  • queer
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6. I'll Be Waiting

By: Kelley Armstrong

4.05

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times Bestselling author Kelley Armstrong comes a spellbinding new tale of supernatur… read more

Similar categories in Kelley Armstrong's I'll Be Waiting book and Courtney Gould's What the Woods Took

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • paranormal
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7. Killer House Party

By: Lily Anderson

3.51

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From Printz Honor winning author Lily Anderson comes a young adult horror that follows Arden and he… read more

Similar categories in Lily Anderson's Killer House Party book and Courtney Gould's What the Woods Took

  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
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8. This Girl's a Killer

By: Emma C. Wells

3.90

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

Meet Cordelia Black. Cordelia loves exactly three things: her chosen family composed of her best fr… read more

Similar categories in Emma C. Wells's This Girl's a Killer book and Courtney Gould's What the Woods Took

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
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9. The Sunflower House

By: Adriana Allegri

4.65

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Family secrets come to light as a young woman fights to save herself, and others, in a Nazi-run bab… read more

Similar categories in Adriana Allegri's The Sunflower House book and Courtney Gould's What the Woods Took

  • fiction
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10. What the Woods Took

By: Courtney Gould

4.18

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Yellowjackets meets Girl, Interrupted when a group of troubled teens in a wilderness therapy progra… read more

Similar categories in Courtney Gould's What the Woods Took book and Courtney Gould's What the Woods Took

  • lesbian
  • mystery thriller
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • paranormal
  • queer
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11. This Fatal Kiss

By: Alicia Jasinska

4.03

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Spirit away with a whimsical fantasy filled with dark magic and flirty, polyamorous romance. Cur… read more

Similar categories in Alicia Jasinska's This Fatal Kiss book and Courtney Gould's What the Woods Took

  • fiction
  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
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12. Death at Morning House

By: Maureen Johnson

3.89

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of the Truly Devious books, Maureen Johnson, comes a new stand-alone YA… read more

Similar categories in Maureen Johnson's Death at Morning House book and Courtney Gould's What the Woods Took

  • mystery thriller
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • queer
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13. Lucy Undying

By: Kiersten White

3.67

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

In this epic and seductive gothic fantasy, a vampire escapes the thrall of Dracula and embarks on h… read more

Similar categories in Kiersten White's Lucy Undying book and Courtney Gould's What the Woods Took

  • lesbian
  • horror
  • paranormal
  • lgbt
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14. The Business Trip

By: Jessie Garcia

3.76

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

"A stunning and accomplished debut, with hugely relatable characters and an addictive storyline tha… read more

Similar categories in Jessie Garcia's The Business Trip book and Courtney Gould's What the Woods Took

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • thriller
  • fiction
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15. Motheater

By: Linda H. Codega

3.92

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

In this nuanced queer fantasy set amid the Appalachian Mountains in Virginia, the last witch of the… read more

Similar categories in Linda H. Codega's Motheater book and Courtney Gould's What the Woods Took

  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • queer
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16. The Rules of Royalty

By: Cale Dietrich

3.68

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Two princes from neighboring countries fall into a whirlwind royal romance in this sparkling spin o… read more

Similar categories in Cale Dietrich's The Rules of Royalty book and Courtney Gould's What the Woods Took

  • fiction
  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
Cover of Come Out, Come Out by Natalie C. Parker

17. Come Out, Come Out

By: Natalie C. Parker

3.96

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A spine-tingling LGBTQIA+ YA horror about queer teens who accidentally invoke a twisted spirit who … read more

Similar categories in Natalie C. Parker's Come Out, Come Out book and Courtney Gould's What the Woods Took

  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • paranormal
  • queer
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18. Better Left Buried

By: Mary E. Roach

3.75

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Lucy Preston just wants to go on vacation. The beach-swimsuit-sleeping-in kind. Not the impromptu s… read more

Similar categories in Mary E. Roach's Better Left Buried book and Courtney Gould's What the Woods Took

  • lesbian
  • mystery thriller
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • queer
"Not a heterosexual or a brain cell in sight"

-Mary E. Roach, Better Left Buried

Cover of Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix

19. Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

By: Grady Hendrix

4.14

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

There’s power in a book… They call them wayward girls. Loose girls. Girls who grew up too fast.… read more

Similar categories in Grady Hendrix's Witchcraft for Wayward Girls book and Courtney Gould's What the Woods Took

  • thriller
  • paranormal
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of So I Lied by Chelsea Ichaso

20. So I Lied

By: Chelsea Ichaso

4.00

Format: None pages, None

In this foreboding journey into the depths of friendship, three women spend a trip together coverin… read more

Similar categories in Chelsea Ichaso's So I Lied book and Courtney Gould's What the Woods Took

  • mystery
  • thriller
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21. Dust

By: Alison Stine

4.12

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In this haunting, speculative coming-of-age novel about finding your place in an unforgiving enviro… read more

Similar categories in Alison Stine's Dust book and Courtney Gould's What the Woods Took

  • fiction
  • young adult

17 Top fiction books like What the Woods Took by Courtney Gould

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The Debutantes

Olivia Worley

3.81

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One House Left

Vincent Ralph

3.55

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For She Is Wrath

Emily Varga

4.05

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Don't Let the Forest In

C.G. Drews

4.35

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The Stranger at the Wedding

A.E. Gauntlett

3.32

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The Night Guest

Hildur Knútsdóttir

3.67

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Olivia Worley

3.81

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Josh Winning

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