16 must-read queer books like A Spark in the Cinders by Jenny Elder Moke

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A Spark in the Cinders

By: Jenny Elder Moke

3.67

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Holly Black’s The Cruel Prince meets Jennifer Donnelly's Stepsister in this fairytale reimagining a…

If you liked the queer plot in A Spark in the Cinders by Jenny Elder Moke , here is a list of 16 books like this:

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1. Zhara (Guardians of Dawn, #1)

By: S. Jae-Jones

3.51

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Sailor Moon meets Cinder in Guardians of Dawn: Zhara, the start of a new, richly imagined fantasy s… read more

Similar categories in S. Jae-Jones's Zhara (Guardians of Dawn, #1) book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
Cover of The Grimoire of Grave Fates by Hanna Alkaf

2. The Grimoire of Grave Fates

By: Hanna Alkaf

3.37

Format: 459 pages, Kindle Edition

Crack open your spell book and enter the world of the illustrious Galileo Academy for the Extraordi… read more

Similar categories in Hanna Alkaf's The Grimoire of Grave Fates book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of The Severed Thread (The Bone Spindle, #2) by Leslie Vedder

3. The Severed Thread (The Bone Spindle, #2)

By: Leslie Vedder

4.01

Format: 404 pages, Hardcover

Which threads of fate will hold—and which will break? Clever, bookish Fi and her brash, ax-wiel… read more

Similar categories in Leslie Vedder's The Severed Thread (The Bone Spindle, #2) book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • retellings
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Hearts That Cut (Threads That Bind, #2) by Kika Hatzopoulou

4. Hearts That Cut (Threads That Bind, #2)

By: Kika Hatzopoulou

4.02

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

In this heart-pounding, much-anticipated sequel to Threads That Bind , Io will face threats even mo… read more

Similar categories in Kika Hatzopoulou's Hearts That Cut (Threads That Bind, #2) book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Threads That Bind (Threads That Bind, #1) by Kika Hatzopoulou

5. Threads That Bind (Threads That Bind, #1)

By: Kika Hatzopoulou

3.93

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In a world where the children of the gods inherit their powers, a descendant of the Greek Fates mus… read more

Similar categories in Kika Hatzopoulou's Threads That Bind (Threads That Bind, #1) book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Three bodies, one soul. You go when your sisters need you. No questions asked."

-Kika Hatzopoulou, Threads That Bind (Threads That Bind, #1)

"Tolerating wickedness can ensure your survival - but also cause a feeling of slow death."

-Kika Hatzopoulou, Threads That Bind (Threads That Bind, #1)

"Because what is art, what is inspiration, if not the deepest, darkest secrets of the artist?"

-Kika Hatzopoulou, Threads That Bind (Threads That Bind, #1)

"Io you need to go now," he breathed, eyes large and fearful. "And I promise, the moment I'm better. I'll come find you" "How?" she asked, the word breaking into a sob. How would he ever find her in t…"

-Kika Hatzopoulou, Threads That Bind (Threads That Bind, #1)

Cover of All the Dead Lie Down by Kyrie McCauley

6. All the Dead Lie Down

By: Kyrie McCauley

3.76

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The Haunting of Bly Manor meets House of Salt and Sorrows in award-winning author Kyrie McCauley’s … read more

Similar categories in Kyrie McCauley's All the Dead Lie Down book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Song of the Six Realms by Judy I. Lin

7. Song of the Six Realms

By: Judy I. Lin

3.58

Format: 376 pages, Hardcover

Judy I. Lin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Magic Steeped in Poison, weaves a dreamy got… read more

Similar categories in Judy I. Lin's Song of the Six Realms book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • romance
  • fantasy
  • young adult fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of Fate Be Changed by Farrah Rochon

8. Fate Be Changed

By: Farrah Rochon

4.20

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

What if the witch gave Merida a different spell? This New York Times best-selling series twists Dis… read more

Similar categories in Farrah Rochon's Fate Be Changed book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • retellings
  • fantasy
  • young adult
  • audiobook
"She detested all this marriage talk. She would never understand why so many lasses wished to tie themselves down before they had a chance to live. "

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

"My dad thinks a young lass should be taught the same skills as a lad." "Your dad sounds like a fine gentleman. I think I would like him." "I am counting on it," she said."

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

"She had to admit that her mother was right; the pheasant, peas, stewed kale, and oatcakes were best enjoyed hot. She shoveled the food into her mouth, suddenly realizing how ravenous she was after an…"

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

"Her heart thudded in time with the horse's hooves pounding into the ground. The trees that lined either side of the glen looked like green water rushing alongside her. The taste of sweet Scots pine s…"

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

Cover of Manslaughter Park (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #3) by Tirzah Price

9. Manslaughter Park (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #3)

By: Tirzah Price

3.57

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In this queer retelling of the classic novel and third book in Tirzah Price's Jane Austen Murder My… read more

Similar categories in Tirzah Price's Manslaughter Park (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #3) book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • romance
  • retellings
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • audiobook
Cover of A Door in the Dark (Waxways, #1) by Scott Reintgen

10. A Door in the Dark (Waxways, #1)

By: Scott Reintgen

3.85

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

One of Us is Lying meets A Deadly Education in this fantasy thriller that follows six teenage wizar… read more

Similar categories in Scott Reintgen's A Door in the Dark (Waxways, #1) book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • fantasy
  • young adult fantasy
  • young adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Third Daughter (Betrayal Prophecies, #1) by Adrienne Tooley

11. The Third Daughter (Betrayal Prophecies, #1)

By: Adrienne Tooley

3.65

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A sweeping YA fantasy about legacy, betrayal, sisterhood, and politicizing emotion in the quest for… read more

Similar categories in Adrienne Tooley's The Third Daughter (Betrayal Prophecies, #1) book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Her Radiant Curse by Elizabeth Lim

12. Her Radiant Curse

By: Elizabeth Lim

4.17

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

From the New York Times bestselling author of SIX CRIMSON CRANES comes a tale of two sisters—one as… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Lim's Her Radiant Curse book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • romance
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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13. Beastly Beauty

By: Jennifer Donnelly

3.69

Format: 324 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Jennifer Donnelly comes a revolutionary, gend… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Donnelly's Beastly Beauty book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
"If you want to know a person, don't ask to hear their truth. Listen to their lies."

-Jennifer Donnelly, Beastly Beauty

"You must do one thing and one thing only--become the person you were meant to be. No matter how daunting that task may be. Otherwise, your life is not a life; it is merely a long, protracted death."

-Jennifer Donnelly, Beastly Beauty

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14. Midnight Strikes

By: Zeba Shahnaz

3.59

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

In this explosive fantasy debut with a time-loop twist, a provincial girl must work with a roguish … read more

Similar categories in Zeba Shahnaz's Midnight Strikes book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of An Heir of Frost (A Trial of Sorcerers, #4) by Elise Kova

15. An Heir of Frost (A Trial of Sorcerers, #4)

By: Elise Kova

4.23

Format: 380 pages, Hardcover

The real trials have begun.The future of kingdoms hangs in the balance. Eira and her friends will e… read more

Similar categories in Elise Kova's An Heir of Frost (A Trial of Sorcerers, #4) book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • romance
  • fantasy
  • young adult fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of Daughter of the Bone Forest (Witch Hall, #1) by Jasmine  Skye

16. Daughter of the Bone Forest (Witch Hall, #1)

By: Jasmine Skye

4.32

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Two girls reluctantly bound by fate must weather a dangerous courtship as a prophesied war grows ev… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Skye's Daughter of the Bone Forest (Witch Hall, #1) book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Royal Scandal (Royal Blood, #2) by Aimee Carter

17. Royal Scandal (Royal Blood, #2)

By: Aimee Carter

4.18

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

The second book in the Royal Blood series about an American girl who threatens the royal family by … read more

Similar categories in Aimee Carter's Royal Scandal (Royal Blood, #2) book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • young adult
  • lgbt
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18. Running Close to the Wind

By: Alexandra Rowland

4.07

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Avra Helvaçi, former field agent of the Araşti Ministry of Intelligence, has accidentally stolen th… read more

Similar categories in Alexandra Rowland's Running Close to the Wind book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • romance
  • queer
  • lgbt
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Darker by Four (Darker by Four, #1) by June C.L. Tan

19. Darker by Four (Darker by Four, #1)

By: June C.L. Tan

4.07

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

From Jade Fire Gold author June CL Tan, Darker by Four is the launch of an epic, sweeping contempor… read more

Similar categories in June C.L. Tan's Darker by Four (Darker by Four, #1) book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Garden of the Cursed (Garden of the Cursed, #1) by Katy Rose Pool

20. Garden of the Cursed (Garden of the Cursed, #1)

By: Katy Rose Pool

4.07

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In this thrilling YA fantasy/mystery duology from award-winning author Katy Pool, cursebreaker Marl… read more

Similar categories in Katy Rose Pool's Garden of the Cursed (Garden of the Cursed, #1) book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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21. The Sky on Fire

By: Jenn Lyons

3.75

Format: 435 pages, Hardcover

Enter a world ruled by dragons… Anahrod lives only for survival, preferring to thrive in the ju… read more

Similar categories in Jenn Lyons's The Sky on Fire book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • romance
  • queer
  • lgbt
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of The Fireborne Blade (The Fireborne Blade, #1) by Charlotte Bond

22. The Fireborne Blade (The Fireborne Blade, #1)

By: Charlotte Bond

3.78

Format: 168 pages, Hardcover

Kill the dragon. Find the blade. Reclaim her honor. It’s that, or end up like countless knights … read more

Similar categories in Charlotte Bond's The Fireborne Blade (The Fireborne Blade, #1) book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • lesbian
  • queer
  • lgbt
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of The Crimson Crown (The Crimson Crown Duology) by Heather   Walter

23. The Crimson Crown (The Crimson Crown Duology)

By: Heather Walter

4.17

Format: 544 pages, Hardcover

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s the wickedest of them all? Snow White’s dark queen tells her sid… read more

Similar categories in Heather Walter's The Crimson Crown (The Crimson Crown Duology) book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • retellings
  • lgbt
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of The Mirror of Beasts (Silver in the Bone, #2) by Alexandra Bracken

24. The Mirror of Beasts (Silver in the Bone, #2)

By: Alexandra Bracken

4.26

Format: 576 pages, Paperback

With the dream of Avalon in ruins, Tamsin and her friends are all that stands in the way of Lord De… read more

Similar categories in Alexandra Bracken's The Mirror of Beasts (Silver in the Bone, #2) book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • retellings
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of The Cursed Rose by Leslie Vedder

25. The Cursed Rose

By: Leslie Vedder

4.15

Format: 389 pages, Hardcover

The fate of a cursed kingdom rests on ancient secrets, broken promises, and fierce friendships in t… read more

Similar categories in Leslie Vedder's The Cursed Rose book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • retellings
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Stars, Hide Your Fires by Jessica Mary  Best

26. Stars, Hide Your Fires

By: Jessica Mary Best

3.71

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A wanted thief. A murdered emperor. A killer loose on the station. A gripping YA mystery set in spa… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Mary Best's Stars, Hide Your Fires book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • queer
Cover of A Spark in the Cinders by Jenny Elder Moke

27. A Spark in the Cinders

By: Jenny Elder Moke

3.67

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Holly Black’s The Cruel Prince meets Jennifer Donnelly's Stepsister in this fairytale reimagining a… read more

Similar categories in Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • retellings
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
  • cinderella
  • queer
Cover of Sleep Like Death by Kalynn  Bayron

28. Sleep Like Death

By: Kalynn Bayron

3.56

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation Kalynn Bayron returns to fairytales with a l… read more

Similar categories in Kalynn Bayron's Sleep Like Death book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • retellings
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #1 by Erin Hunter

29. Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #1

By: Erin Hunter

4.49

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

With more than 40 million copies sold, Erin Hunter's Warriors series has taken the world by storm a… read more

Similar categories in Erin Hunter's Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #1 book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of Not for the Faint of Heart by Lex Croucher

30. Not for the Faint of Heart

By: Lex Croucher

4.04

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Beloved author Lex Croucher's second queer historical YA romance, with all the swoons, laughs, and … read more

Similar categories in Lex Croucher's Not for the Faint of Heart book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • retellings
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity  Nguyen

31. A Bánh Mì for Two

By: Trinity Nguyen

4.02

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

In this sweet sapphic romance about two foodies in love, Vivi meets Lan while studying abroad in Vi… read more

Similar categories in Trinity Nguyen's A Bánh Mì for Two book and Jenny Elder Moke's A Spark in the Cinders

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • queer

27 must-read fantasy books like A Spark in the Cinders by Jenny Elder Moke

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Zhara (Guardians of Dawn, #1)

S. Jae-Jones

3.51

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The Grimoire of Grave Fates

Hanna Alkaf

3.37

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The Severed Thread (The Bone Spindle, #2)

Leslie Vedder

4.01

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Hearts That Cut (Threads That Bind, #2)

Kika Hatzopoulou

4.02

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A Study in Drowning (A Study in Drowning, #1)

Ava Reid

3.78

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A Fragile Enchantment

Allison Saft

3.53

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Threads That Bind (Threads That Bind, #1)

Kika Hatzopoulou

3.93

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Song of the Six Realms

Judy I. Lin

3.58

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