13 Best science fiction books like Things They Buried (A Thung Toh Jig, #1) by Amanda K. King

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Things They Buried (A Thung Toh Jig, #1)

By: Amanda K. King

4.38

Format: 508 pages, Kindle Edition

"The worldbuilding is nearly flawless in its execution... An empathetic, complex, and offbeat tale.…

If you liked the science fiction plot in Things They Buried (A Thung Toh Jig, #1) by Amanda K. King , here is a list of 13 books like this:

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1. Mapping the Interior

By: Stephen Graham Jones

3.79

Format: 131 pages, ebook

Walking through his own house at night, a fifteen-year-old thinks he sees another person stepping t… read more

Similar categories in Stephen Graham Jones's Mapping the Interior book and Amanda K. King's Things They Buried (A Thung Toh Jig, #1)

  • fantasy
  • horror
"I'm all right," I told her. This is a lie, when you're twelve. And all the other years, too."

-Stephen Graham Jones, Mapping the Interior

Cover of The Mimicking of Known Successes (The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti, #1) by Malka Ann Older

2. The Mimicking of Known Successes (The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti, #1)

By: Malka Ann Older

3.64

Format: 169 pages, Hardcover

The Mimicking of Known Successes presents a cozy Holmesian murder mystery and sapphic romance, set … read more

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  • science fiction
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3. Thornhedge

By: T. Kingfisher

4.00

Format: 111 pages, Hardcover

Thornhedge is the tale of a kind-hearted, toad-shaped heroine, a gentle knight, and a mission gone … read more

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  • fantasy
  • horror
"Thorns die from the inside out, like priests."

-T. Kingfisher, Thornhedge

"She was theirs; they were hers. The love of monsters was uncomplicated."

-T. Kingfisher, Thornhedge

"Two hundred years. It was immense—unthinkable—and ultimately meant nothing at all. Two years or two hundred or two thousand. The magic endures"

-T. Kingfisher, Thornhedge

"Greenteeth did not slap one another—not out of any virtue, but because a slap was such a useless thing underwater. When greenteeth brawled, it was with teeth and strangling fingers, spines and claws."

-T. Kingfisher, Thornhedge

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4. The Kaiju Preservation Society

By: John Scalzi

3.99

Format: 264 pages, Hardcover

When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food deliv… read more

Similar categories in John Scalzi's The Kaiju Preservation Society book and Amanda K. King's Things They Buried (A Thung Toh Jig, #1)

  • science fiction
  • fantasy
"I lift things."

-John Scalzi, The Kaiju Preservation Society

"So we’re the monster police, too?"

-John Scalzi, The Kaiju Preservation Society

"...if you're only reading books because you have to, it becomes much less fun."

-John Scalzi, The Kaiju Preservation Society

"My brain said. Just walk away. [...] But even as my brain was saying that, my body was turning back, becaus like puppies we are enculturated to turn when our name is called."

-John Scalzi, The Kaiju Preservation Society

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5. Starter Villain

By: John Scalzi

4.16

Format: 264 pages, Hardcover

Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularl… read more

Similar categories in John Scalzi's Starter Villain book and Amanda K. King's Things They Buried (A Thung Toh Jig, #1)

  • science fiction
  • fantasy
"So we’re like Spotify, but for evil."

-John Scalzi, Starter Villain

"Wait, is there a plot to take over the world with a giant laser?"

-John Scalzi, Starter Villain

"DOGS ARE THE WORST. THEY’LL SELL YOU OUT FOR A TREAT AND A HEAD PAT."

-John Scalzi, Starter Villain

"Dogs are the worst. They'll sell you out for a treat and a head pat."

-John Scalzi, Starter Villain

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6. Shubeik Lubeik

By: Deena Mohamed

4.50

Format: 528 pages, ebook

A brilliant and imaginative debut graphic novel that brings to life a fantastical Cairo where wishe… read more

Similar categories in Deena Mohamed's Shubeik Lubeik book and Amanda K. King's Things They Buried (A Thung Toh Jig, #1)

  • fantasy
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7. The Reformatory

By: Tananarive Due

4.47

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

A gripping, page-turning novel set in Jim Crow Florida that follows Robert Stephens Jr. as he’s sen… read more

Similar categories in Tananarive Due's The Reformatory book and Amanda K. King's Things They Buried (A Thung Toh Jig, #1)

  • horror
Cover of What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1) by T. Kingfisher

8. What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1)

By: T. Kingfisher

3.89

Format: 165 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of The Twisted Ones comes a gripping and atmospheric retelling of Edg… read more

Similar categories in T. Kingfisher's What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1) book and Amanda K. King's Things They Buried (A Thung Toh Jig, #1)

  • fantasy
  • horror
"You shouldn't joke about fairies."

-T. Kingfisher, What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1)

"The dead don’t walk. Except, sometimes, when they do."

-T. Kingfisher, What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1)

"Most of us go to the Devil without him having to personally oversee things."

-T. Kingfisher, What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1)

"I had a strong urge to step back from them, and an even stronger urge to poke them with a stick."

-T. Kingfisher, What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1)

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9. A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1)

By: Becky Chambers

None

Format: 160 pages, Kindle Edition

ASIN B08H831J18 moved to the more recent edition Centuries before, robots of Panga gained self-a… read more

Similar categories in Becky Chambers's A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1) book and Amanda K. King's Things They Buried (A Thung Toh Jig, #1)

  • science fiction
  • fantasy
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10. Dead Silence

By: S.A. Barnes

3.80

Format: 343 pages, Hardcover

Titanic meets The Shining in S.A. Barnes’ Dead Silence, a SF horror novel in which a woman and her … read more

Similar categories in S.A. Barnes's Dead Silence book and Amanda K. King's Things They Buried (A Thung Toh Jig, #1)

  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • horror
"Silence has a different quality to it when you're the only one left alive. It's thicker. Heavier somehow."

-S.A. Barnes, Dead Silence

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11. Exin Ex Machina (Asterion Noir #1; Amaranthe #11)

By: G.S. Jennsen

4.29

Format: 399 pages, Kindle Edition

Cyberpunk and space opera collide in a thrilling new trilogy from the author of the acclaimed Auror… read more

Similar categories in G.S. Jennsen's Exin Ex Machina (Asterion Noir #1; Amaranthe #11) book and Amanda K. King's Things They Buried (A Thung Toh Jig, #1)

  • science fiction
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12. The View from Infinity Beach

By: R.P.L. Johnson

3.83

Format: 374 pages, Kindle Edition

Five friends, trapped inside a secret industrial prince, heir to the new world his family has buil… read more

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13. The Left Hand of Dog (Starship Teapot, #1)

By: Si Clarke

3.90

Format: None pages, ebook

Escaping intergalactic kidnappers has never been quite so ridiculous. When Lem and her faithful … read more

Similar categories in Si Clarke's The Left Hand of Dog (Starship Teapot, #1) book and Amanda K. King's Things They Buried (A Thung Toh Jig, #1)

  • science fiction
Cover of Those Left Behind (The Waystations Trilogy, #1) by N.C. Scrimgeour

14. Those Left Behind (The Waystations Trilogy, #1)

By: N.C. Scrimgeour

4.14

Format: 403 pages, Kindle Edition

A dying planet. A desperate mission. A crew facing impossible odds. Humanity’s last hope lies with … read more

Similar categories in N.C. Scrimgeour's Those Left Behind (The Waystations Trilogy, #1) book and Amanda K. King's Things They Buried (A Thung Toh Jig, #1)

  • science fiction
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15. Night Music

By: Tobias Cabral

4.03

Format: 144 pages, Kindle Edition

The colonization of Mars has begun. Following a rapid expansion of the manned space program due to … read more

Similar categories in Tobias Cabral's Night Music book and Amanda K. King's Things They Buried (A Thung Toh Jig, #1)

  • science fiction
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16. The Audacity

By: Laura Carmen Loup

4.24

Format: 300 pages, ebook

Rocket racing can be deadly, but working in food service is worse. May’s humdrum life is flung into… read more

Similar categories in Laura Carmen Loup's The Audacity book and Amanda K. King's Things They Buried (A Thung Toh Jig, #1)

  • science fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of The Aberration (Aberrant Nightmares #1) by Bard Constantine

17. The Aberration (Aberrant Nightmares #1)

By: Bard Constantine

3.77

Format: 202 pages, Kindle Edition

An alternative cover edition for ASIN B007GT1JMQ can be found here and here. A terrifying chille… read more

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  • fantasy
  • horror
"And what exactly is it that you do?" "I do pretty much what the name implies. I shoot trouble."

-Bard Constantine, The Aberration (Aberrant Nightmares #1)

"How is that cut doing?" His tone had the perfect degree of unconcerned concern. "Don't worry, my trigger finger is just fine."

-Bard Constantine, The Aberration (Aberrant Nightmares #1)

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18. Things They Buried (A Thung Toh Jig, #1)

By: Amanda K. King

4.38

Format: 508 pages, Kindle Edition

"The worldbuilding is nearly flawless in its execution... An empathetic, complex, and offbeat tale.… read more

Similar categories in Amanda K. King's Things They Buried (A Thung Toh Jig, #1) book and Amanda K. King's Things They Buried (A Thung Toh Jig, #1)

  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • horror
Cover of The Last Gifts of the Universe by Riley August

19. The Last Gifts of the Universe

By: Riley August

4.00

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A dying universe. A search for answers. An adventure at the end of a trillion lifetimes. When th… read more

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  • science fiction
  • fantasy
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20. The City in Glass

By: Nghi Vo

4.08

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In this new standalone, Hugo Award-winning author Nghi Vo introduces a beguiling fantasy city in th… read more

Similar categories in Nghi Vo's The City in Glass book and Amanda K. King's Things They Buried (A Thung Toh Jig, #1)

  • science fiction
  • fantasy

13 Best fantasy books like Things They Buried (A Thung Toh Jig, #1) by Amanda K. King

Transform Your Habits

Mapping the Interior

Stephen Graham Jones

3.79

Transform Your Habits

Thornhedge

T. Kingfisher

4.00

Transform Your Habits

The Kaiju Preservation Society

John Scalzi

3.99

Transform Your Habits

Starter Villain

John Scalzi

4.16

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18 Best fiction books like The Left Hand of Dog (Starship Teapot, #1) by Si Clarke

Transform Your Habits

The Cybernetic Tea Shop

Meredith Katz

3.90

Transform Your Habits

I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons

Peter S. Beagle

3.78

Transform Your Habits

Mislaid in Parts Half-Known (Wayward Children, #9)

Seanan McGuire

4.09

Transform Your Habits

The Mimicking of Known Successes (The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti, #1)

Malka Ann Older

3.64

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