25 Top fantasy books like Catalyst by Sarah Beth Durst

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Catalyst

By: Sarah Beth Durst

3.99

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Zoe named the kitten Pipsqueak, because she was so tiny, and promised to always take care of her. T…

"You know what this means," Harrison said. "It means no goodbye," Zoe said, feeling a smile rise up from inside her. Pipsqueak nuzzled the top of her head."

-Sarah Beth Durst, Catalyst

If you liked the fantasy plot in Catalyst by Sarah Beth Durst , here is a list of 25 books like this:

Cover of Beauty and the Beast: The Only One Who Didn't Run Away (Twice Upon a Time, #3) by Wendy Mass

1. Beauty and the Beast: The Only One Who Didn't Run Away (Twice Upon a Time, #3)

By: Wendy Mass

4.01

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Wendy Mass tells the story of Beauty and the Beast, as never heard before!When you’re stuck with th… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Mass's Beauty and the Beast: The Only One Who Didn't Run Away (Twice Upon a Time, #3) book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Kenny & the Dragon by Tony DiTerlizzi

2. Kenny & the Dragon

By: Tony DiTerlizzi

3.96

Format: 151 pages, Hardcover

What do you do when your new best buddy has been designated a scourge by the community and marked f… read more

Similar categories in Tony DiTerlizzi's Kenny & the Dragon book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Who else is going to create the next great stories for kids to read?"

-Tony DiTerlizzi, Kenny & the Dragon

Cover of These Happy Golden Years (Little House, #8) by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Garth Williams

3. These Happy Golden Years (Little House, #8)

By: Laura Ingalls Wilder , Garth Williams

3.50

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Fifteen-year-old Laura lives apart from her family for the first time, teaching school in a claim s… read more

Similar categories in Laura Ingalls Wilder's These Happy Golden Years (Little House, #8) book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Traitor's Game (The Traitor's Game #1) by Jennifer A. Nielsen

4. The Traitor's Game (The Traitor's Game #1)

By: Jennifer A. Nielsen

3.91

Format: 360 pages, ebook

Nothing is as it seems in the kingdom of Antora. Kestra Dallisor has spent three years in exile in … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer A. Nielsen's The Traitor's Game (The Traitor's Game #1) book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

  • adventure
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Lodestar (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #5) by Shannon Messenger

5. Lodestar (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #5)

By: Shannon Messenger

3.62

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Dark schemes unfold--and Sophie's loyalty is pushed to the limit--in this thrilling fifth book in t… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Messenger's Lodestar (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #5) book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Dragon Flight (Dragon Slippers, #2) by Jessica Day George

6. Dragon Flight (Dragon Slippers, #2)

By: Jessica Day George

4.00

Format: 416 pages,

With the Dragon Wars over, Creel finds herself bored with life as a seamstress. Then word comes tha… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Day George's Dragon Flight (Dragon Slippers, #2) book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
  • adventure
Cover of Nightfall (Keeper of the Lost Cities #6) by Shannon Messenger

7. Nightfall (Keeper of the Lost Cities #6)

By: Shannon Messenger

3.46

Format: None pages, ebook

Sophie Foster is struggling. Grieving. Scrambling. But she knows one thing: she will not be defeate… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Messenger's Nightfall (Keeper of the Lost Cities #6) book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Dragon Spear (Dragon Slippers, #3) by Jessica Day George

8. Dragon Spear (Dragon Slippers, #3)

By: Jessica Day George

4.67

Format: 121 pages, Hardcover

For Creel, all is right with the world. The dragon king, Shardas, and his queen, Velika, have made … read more

Similar categories in Jessica Day George's Dragon Spear (Dragon Slippers, #3) book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • adventure

9. Going Wild (Going Wild #1)

By: Lisa McMann

2.00

Format: None pages, ebook

Charlie Wilde knew her life would change forever when her family moved from the city of Chicago to … read more

Similar categories in Lisa McMann's Going Wild (Going Wild #1) book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

10. Little Town on the Prairie (Little House, #7)

By: Laura Ingalls Wilder , Garth Williams

4.25

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

The long winter is finally over, and with spring comes a new job for Laura, town parties, and more … read more

Similar categories in Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little Town on the Prairie (Little House, #7) book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

11. Neverseen (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #4)

By: Shannon Messenger

3.20

Format: 160 pages,

Sophie Foster is on the run--but at least she's not alone. Her closest friends from the Lost Cities… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Messenger's Neverseen (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #4) book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

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12. Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7)

By: Shannon Messenger

4.34

Format: 848 pages, ebook

Sophie Foster doesn’t know what—or whom—to believe. And in a game with this many players, the worst… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Messenger's Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7) book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"So,"

-Shannon Messenger, Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7)

"What?"

-Shannon Messenger, Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7)

"You okay?"

-Shannon Messenger, Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7)

"Thank you,"

-Shannon Messenger, Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7)

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13. The Lost Library

By: Rebecca Stead

4.14

Format: 215 pages, Hardcover

A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Stead's The Lost Library book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"But aren’t “parents"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"That delicious book smell, his heart said."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

Cover of Greenwild (Greenwild, #1) by Pari Thomson

14. Greenwild (Greenwild, #1)

By: Pari Thomson

4.20

Format: 364 pages, Hardcover

Open the door to a spellbinding world where the wilderness is alive and a deep magic rises from the… read more

Similar categories in Pari Thomson's Greenwild (Greenwild, #1) book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy by Anne Ursu

15. The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy

By: Anne Ursu

4.13

Format: 423 pages, Hardcover

A fantasy about a kingdom beset by monsters, a mysterious school, and a girl caught in between them… read more

Similar categories in Anne Ursu's The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of River (Warriors: A Starless Clan #1) by Erin Hunter

16. River (Warriors: A Starless Clan #1)

By: Erin Hunter

4.21

Format: 250 pages, Hardcover

A dark age has given way to an era of peace in the five warrior Clans, and with it comes a promise … read more

Similar categories in Erin Hunter's River (Warriors: A Starless Clan #1) book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8) by Shannon Messenger

17. Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8)

By: Shannon Messenger

4.46

Format: 797 pages, Kindle Edition

Sophie Foster wants answers. But after a lifetime of lies, sometimes the truth is the most dangerou… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Messenger's Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8) book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"You changed Iggy’s color?"

-Shannon Messenger, Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8)

"And keep in mind,' Oralie added, finally turning her azure eyes toward Sophie, ' true trust does not require absolute transparency. There is incredible power in accepting that there are some things y…"

-Shannon Messenger, Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8)

"I tried to warn you." "I know," Keefe told him. "And I tried to listen." "I know," Tam said quietly. "And ... here we are." "I'm pretty sure that was inevitable," Keefe agreed. "So I want you to know…"

-Shannon Messenger, Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8)

"The fact that they're shaped like tiny elves!" Keefe said, clapping his hands before he pointed to the label. "Hang on-THEY CALL THEM 'ELF WITCHES'?" "They do, Keefe. They do. And that's not even the…"

-Shannon Messenger, Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8)

Cover of Unlocked (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8.5) by Shannon Messenger

18. Unlocked (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8.5)

By: Shannon Messenger

4.25

Format: 764 pages, Kindle Edition

Book 8.5 in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series delivers … read more

Similar categories in Shannon Messenger's Unlocked (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8.5) book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Love, Keefe"

-Shannon Messenger, Unlocked (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8.5)

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19. Thieves

By: Lucie Bryon

4.21

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Ella can’t seem to remember a single thing from the party the night before at a mysterious stranger… read more

Similar categories in Lucie Bryon's Thieves book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

  • fiction
"I'm not just your friend when everything is going well. I'm your friend through the crappy times too."

-Lucie Bryon, Thieves

Cover of Magic Required (Wizard for Hire, #3) by Obert Skye

20. Magic Required (Wizard for Hire, #3)

By: Obert Skye

4.41

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

The final answer to the existence of magic. Ozzy and his friend Sigi are in more danger than eve… read more

Similar categories in Obert Skye's Magic Required (Wizard for Hire, #3) book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"90% magic, 10% poliester."

-Obert Skye, Magic Required (Wizard for Hire, #3)

"Knowledge is a package that time unwraps"

-Obert Skye, Magic Required (Wizard for Hire, #3)

"You don't run away from problems, you run towards solutions."

-Obert Skye, Magic Required (Wizard for Hire, #3)

"The true sadness of reality it's that it is forgotten that magic is everywhere. We buried it with worry and tedium because deep inside we all know it takes strength to wield a wand. It takes energy a…"

-Obert Skye, Magic Required (Wizard for Hire, #3)

Cover of Apprentice Needed (Wizard for Hire, #2) by Obert Skye

21. Apprentice Needed (Wizard for Hire, #2)

By: Obert Skye

4.18

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Ozzy Toffy’s adventure, which began in Wizard for Hire, continues when one dark and windy night, he… read more

Similar categories in Obert Skye's Apprentice Needed (Wizard for Hire, #2) book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Onyeka, #1) by Tọlá Okogwu

22. Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Onyeka, #1)

By: Tọlá Okogwu

4.11

Format: 310 pages, Hardcover

Black Panther meets X-Men in this “fast-paced, action-packed, and empowering” (A. F. Steadman, New … read more

Similar categories in Tọlá Okogwu's Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Onyeka, #1) book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Jinxed (Jinxed, #1) by Amy McCulloch

23. Jinxed (Jinxed, #1)

By: Amy McCulloch

4.21

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Lacey Chu has big dreams of becoming a companioneer for MONCHA, the largest tech firm in North Amer… read more

Similar categories in Amy McCulloch's Jinxed (Jinxed, #1) book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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24. To Best the Boys

By: Mary Weber

3.68

Format: 314 pages, Hardcover

The task is simple: don a disguise. Survive the Labyrinth. Best the boys. In a thrilling new fan… read more

Similar categories in Mary Weber's To Best the Boys book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

  • magic
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"You follow your dreams, not your guilt, Rhen."

-Mary Weber, To Best the Boys

"I’m just tired of feeling like the way things are is the only way they can ever be."

-Mary Weber, To Best the Boys

"Any young men you specifically hope will win Rhen?" the old cat biddies ask. "No". Because Seleni and I aren't men."

-Mary Weber, To Best the Boys

"You take this world and make it what it should be. And don’t let the beliefs of a backward system define you. You are the one who has to live with the future, baby girl. So you live it. You understan…"

-Mary Weber, To Best the Boys

Cover of Winnie Zeng Unleashes a Legend (Winnie Zeng #1) by Katie Zhao

25. Winnie Zeng Unleashes a Legend (Winnie Zeng #1)

By: Katie Zhao

4.05

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

An epic new fantasy series inspired by Chinese mythology that #1 New York Times bestselling author … read more

Similar categories in Katie Zhao's Winnie Zeng Unleashes a Legend (Winnie Zeng #1) book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Catalyst by Sarah Beth Durst

26. Catalyst

By: Sarah Beth Durst

3.99

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Zoe named the kitten Pipsqueak, because she was so tiny, and promised to always take care of her. T… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • magic
  • cats
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"You know what this means," Harrison said. "It means no goodbye," Zoe said, feeling a smile rise up from inside her. Pipsqueak nuzzled the top of her head."

-Sarah Beth Durst, Catalyst

Cover of Amari and the Despicable Wonders (Supernatural Investigations, #3) by B.B. Alston

27. Amari and the Despicable Wonders (Supernatural Investigations, #3)

By: B.B. Alston

4.37

Format: 400 pages, ebook

The highly anticipated third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Supernatural Investigations … read more

Similar categories in B.B. Alston's Amari and the Despicable Wonders (Supernatural Investigations, #3) book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of The Madness by Dawn Kurtagich

28. The Madness

By: Dawn Kurtagich

3.91

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Beware what waits in the shadows… With one unexpected email from her estranged best friend, Lucy… read more

Similar categories in Dawn Kurtagich's The Madness book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of The Crescent Moon Tearoom by Stacy Sivinski

29. The Crescent Moon Tearoom

By: Stacy Sivinski

3.98

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

A cozy and uplifting debut novel about three clairvoyant sisters who face an unexpected twist of Fa… read more

Similar categories in Stacy Sivinski's The Crescent Moon Tearoom book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

  • fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
Cover of Wishing Stars (The Agapéd Bearer, #1) by Hannah Taylor Lindsey

30. Wishing Stars (The Agapéd Bearer, #1)

By: Hannah Taylor Lindsey

4.54

Format: 584 pages, Paperback

The most powerful force in the universe falls out of the sky and into the hands of a magicless thir… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Taylor Lindsey's Wishing Stars (The Agapéd Bearer, #1) book and Sarah Beth Durst's Catalyst

  • fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction

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