20 best-selling fantasy books like The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1) by Lija Fisher

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The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

By: Lija Fisher

4.12

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The Cryptid Catcher is the first book in a monstrously fun middle-grade duology by Lija Fisher abou…

If you liked the fantasy plot in The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1) by Lija Fisher , here is a list of 20 books like this:

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1. Walls Within Walls

By: Maureen Sherry , Adam Stower

3.97

Format: 349 pages, Hardcover

"Three siblings adjusting to a new family situation find themselves in the midst of their very own … read more

Similar categories in Maureen Sherry's Walls Within Walls book and Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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2. The Crossover

By: Kwame Alexander

4.24

Format: 245 pages, ebook

"With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all t… read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's The Crossover book and Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

  • middle grade
  • fiction
"Basketball Rule #5 When you stop playing your game you've already lost."

-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

"He's no longer listening to music, but his tears are loud enough to dance to."

-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

"Basketball Rule #4 If you miss enough of life's free throws you will pay in the end."

-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

"Silence doesn't mean we have run out of things to say, only that we are trying not to say them."

-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

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3. Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz, #1)

By: Brandon Sanderson

3.91

Format: 308 pages, Hardcover

Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians is the first adventure in a fantasy series for young readers by… read more

Similar categories in Brandon Sanderson's Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz, #1) book and Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Wasing not of wasing is", Quentin added."

-Brandon Sanderson, Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz, #1)

"You see, that is the sad, sorry, terrible thing about sarcasm. It's really funny."

-Brandon Sanderson, Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz, #1)

"Authors write books for one, and only one, reason: because we like to torture people."

-Brandon Sanderson, Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz, #1)

"And so, untold millions screamed out in pain, and then were suddenly silenced. I hope you're happy."

-Brandon Sanderson, Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz, #1)

Cover of Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake

4. Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World

By: Ashley Herring Blake

3.15

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In the wake of a destructive tornado, one girl develops feelings for another in this stunning, tend… read more

Similar categories in Ashley Herring Blake's Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World book and Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

  • middle grade
  • fiction

5. Inside Out & Back Again

By: Thanhhà Lại

3.92

Format: 594 pages, Hardcover

For all the ten years of her life, Ha has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of… read more

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6. The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #1)

By: None

3.78

Format: 472 pages, Hardcover

A breathtaking, enchanting new series by debut author Jessica Townsend, about a cursed girl who esc… read more

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7. Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles, #1)

By: Suzanne Collins

4.06

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

In the irresistible first novel by the author of The Hunger Games, a boy embarks on a dangerous que… read more

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8. The Magic Misfits (Magic Misfits #1)

By: Neil Patrick Harris

2.83

Format: 212 pages, Kindle Edition

From beloved award-winning actor, Neil Patrick Harris, comes the magical first book in a new series… read more

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9. The Twisted Ones

By: T. Kingfisher

3.64

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

When a young woman clears out her deceased grandmother’s home in rural North Carolina, she finds lo… read more

Similar categories in T. Kingfisher's The Twisted Ones book and Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
"Perhaps Welsh fairies stole children and confiscated their vowels."

-T. Kingfisher, The Twisted Ones

"It's a long drive. It's pretty, actually, if you go through West Virginia, but of course then you're in West Virginia."

-T. Kingfisher, The Twisted Ones

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10. City Spies (City Spies #1)

By: James Ponti

4.31

Format: 378 pages, Hardcover

Sara Martinez is a hacker. She recently broke into the New York City foster care system to expose h… read more

Similar categories in James Ponti's City Spies (City Spies #1) book and Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Justice doesn’t require a membership card. Just a sense of right and wrong."

-James Ponti, City Spies (City Spies #1)

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11. The Night Compass (Wilderlore, #4)

By: Amanda Foody

4.59

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

Barclay and his friends race to find a legendary beast in the Wilderlands before their enemy in thi… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Foody's The Night Compass (Wilderlore, #4) book and Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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12. Slow Time Between the Stars (The Far Reaches, #6)

By: John Scalzi

4.18

Format: 28 pages, Kindle Edition

An artificial intelligence on a star-spanning mission explores the farthest horizons of human poten… read more

Similar categories in John Scalzi's Slow Time Between the Stars (The Far Reaches, #6) book and Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

  • fiction
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13. It Waits in the Woods

By: Josh Malerman

3.72

Format: 52 pages, Kindle Edition

Some chilling campfire tales ring too true to ignore. For one young woman, an urban legend calls he… read more

Similar categories in Josh Malerman's It Waits in the Woods book and Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of The Weeping Tide (Wilderlore, #2) by Amanda Foody

14. The Weeping Tide (Wilderlore, #2)

By: Amanda Foody

4.35

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Barclay and his friends must save an island city from the Legendary Beast of the Sea in this second… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Foody's The Weeping Tide (Wilderlore, #2) book and Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Accidental Apprentice (Wilderlore, #1) by Amanda Foody

15. The Accidental Apprentice (Wilderlore, #1)

By: Amanda Foody

4.26

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A boy who accidentally bonds with a magical Beast must set off on an adventure in the mysterious Wo… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Foody's The Accidental Apprentice (Wilderlore, #1) book and Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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16. The Last Cuentista

By: Donna Barba Higuera

4.07

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

There lived a girl named Petra Peña, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abu… read more

Similar categories in Donna Barba Higuera's The Last Cuentista book and Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Suma's eyes are still closed, and I can't tell if she's trying to forget, or to remember. Maybe stories are there to help us do both. I know stories can't always have happy endings. But if there are …"

-Donna Barba Higuera, The Last Cuentista

Cover of Empty Smiles (Small Spaces, #4) by Katherine Arden

17. Empty Smiles (Small Spaces, #4)

By: Katherine Arden

3.79

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Katherine thrills once again in the finale to the critically accl… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Arden's Empty Smiles (Small Spaces, #4) book and Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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18. The Clackity (Blight Harbor)

By: Lora Senf

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Reminiscent of Doll Bones and Small Spaces , this “delightfully eerie” (Erin A. Craig, New York Tim… read more

Similar categories in Lora Senf's The Clackity (Blight Harbor) book and Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Time made the missing different, but it didn't make it go away."

-Lora Senf, The Clackity (Blight Harbor)

"I'd gotten so close, so close to being the hero of my own story..."

-Lora Senf, The Clackity (Blight Harbor)

Cover of The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane (Black Hollow Lane, #1) by Julia Nobel

19. The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane (Black Hollow Lane, #1)

By: Julia Nobel

3.97

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Emmy's dad disappeared years ago, and with her mother too busy to parent, she's shipped off to Well… read more

Similar categories in Julia Nobel's The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane (Black Hollow Lane, #1) book and Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Ever Storms (Wilderlore, #3) by Amanda Foody

20. The Ever Storms (Wilderlore, #3)

By: Amanda Foody

4.44

Format: None pages, None

Barclay and his friends find new dangers and fresh adventure when they encounter mysterious sandsto… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Foody's The Ever Storms (Wilderlore, #3) book and Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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21. The Second Story (The Magic Misfits, #2)

By: Neil Patrick Harris

4.18

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Growing up in an orphanage, Leila was bullied for being different. But she turned her hardship into… read more

Similar categories in Neil Patrick Harris's The Second Story (The Magic Misfits, #2) book and Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Benefits of Being an Octopus by Ann Braden

22. The Benefits of Being an Octopus

By: Ann Braden

4.22

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Some people can do their homework. Some people get to have crushes on boys. Some people have other … read more

Similar categories in Ann Braden's The Benefits of Being an Octopus book and Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

  • middle grade
  • fiction
"Is a fishing rod evil because it catches someone's dinner? No. It's a tool. Just the way a gun is. Just the way a chain saw is. Just don't give it to the wrong person."

-Ann Braden, The Benefits of Being an Octopus

Cover of The Marvellers (The Conjureverse, #1) by Dhonielle Clayton

23. The Marvellers (The Conjureverse, #1)

By: Dhonielle Clayton

4.00

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Author Dhonielle Clayton makes her middle-grade debut with a fantasy adventure set in a global magi… read more

Similar categories in Dhonielle Clayton's The Marvellers (The Conjureverse, #1) book and Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Charlie Thorne and the Curse of Cleopatra (Charlie Thorne #3) by Stuart Gibbs

24. Charlie Thorne and the Curse of Cleopatra (Charlie Thorne #3)

By: Stuart Gibbs

4.52

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

In this third installment of the New York Times bestselling Charlie Thorne series—which #1 New York… read more

Similar categories in Stuart Gibbs's Charlie Thorne and the Curse of Cleopatra (Charlie Thorne #3) book and Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Wretched Waterpark (Sinister Summer, #1) by Kiersten White

25. Wretched Waterpark (Sinister Summer, #1)

By: Kiersten White

3.75

Format: 235 pages, Kindle Edition

A middle-grade mystery series that's spooky, creepy, and filled with gothic twists! Meet the Sinist… read more

Similar categories in Kiersten White's Wretched Waterpark (Sinister Summer, #1) book and Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Ravenfall (Ravenfall #1) by Kalyn Josephson

26. Ravenfall (Ravenfall #1)

By: Kalyn Josephson

3.92

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

One magical inn, two kids with supernatural powers, and an ancient Celtic creature trying to destro… read more

Similar categories in Kalyn Josephson's Ravenfall (Ravenfall #1) book and Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of Hollowthorn (Ravenfall #2) by Kalyn Josephson

27. Hollowthorn (Ravenfall #2)

By: Kalyn Josephson

4.07

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In this spellbinding sequel to Ravenfall, two kids with supernatural powers must venture into the O… read more

Similar categories in Kalyn Josephson's Hollowthorn (Ravenfall #2) book and Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
Cover of The Memory Thieves (Conjureverse, #2) by Dhonielle Clayton

28. The Memory Thieves (Conjureverse, #2)

By: Dhonielle Clayton

4.16

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Eager to wield their stapiers for Marvel Combat, Ella, Brigit, and Jason are back for their second … read more

Similar categories in Dhonielle Clayton's The Memory Thieves (Conjureverse, #2) book and Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Secret of White Stone Gate (Black Hollow Lane, #2) by Julia Nobel

29. The Secret of White Stone Gate (Black Hollow Lane, #2)

By: Julia Nobel

3.90

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this exciting sequel to The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane, Emmy's adventures continue as she deal… read more

Similar categories in Julia Nobel's The Secret of White Stone Gate (Black Hollow Lane, #2) book and Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of I'm in Love with Mothman (Mothman in Love, #1) by Paige Lavoie

30. I'm in Love with Mothman (Mothman in Love, #1)

By: Paige Lavoie

3.65

Format: 229 pages, Kindle Edition

22-year-old Heather is suffering from an epic case of burnout. So, just like any other young inf… read more

Similar categories in Paige Lavoie's I'm in Love with Mothman (Mothman in Love, #1) book and Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1) by Lija Fisher

31. The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

By: Lija Fisher

4.12

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The Cryptid Catcher is the first book in a monstrously fun middle-grade duology by Lija Fisher abou… read more

Similar categories in Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1) book and Lija Fisher's The Cryptid Catcher (The Cryptid Duology, 1)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • cryptids
  • fiction
  • fantasy

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Maureen Sherry , Adam Stower

3.97

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4.24

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Brandon Sanderson

3.91

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4.20

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A.F. Steadman

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