9 Best fantasy books like Reynard the Fox by Anne Louise Avery

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Reynard the Fox

By: Anne Louise Avery

4.31

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

Reynard - a subversive, dashing, anarchic, aristocratic, witty fox from the watery lowlands of medi…

"Listen as the fox slowly and deftly unbinds his whole pack of tricks—his flattery and fine words, his warm and sugary russet charm, his bold-faced blandishments. He has brought forth a spool of raw lies and spun them into a glittering web of truth to trap them all. Every last one of them."

-Anne Louise Avery, Reynard the Fox

"Listen as the fox slowly and deftly unbinds his whole pack of tricks—his flattery and fine words, his warm and sugary russet charm, his bold-faced blandishments. He has brought forth a spool of raw lies and spun them into a glittering web of truth to trap them all. Every last one of them."

-Anne Louise Avery, Reynard the Fox

If you liked the fantasy plot in Reynard the Fox by Anne Louise Avery , here is a list of 9 books like this:

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1. A Circle of Quiet (Crosswicks Journals, #1)

By: Madeleine L'Engle

4.21

Format: 246 pages, Paperback

This journal shares fruitful reflections on life and career prompted by the author's visit to her p… read more

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"One cannot be humble and aware of oneself at the same time."

-Madeleine L'Engle, A Circle of Quiet (Crosswicks Journals, #1)

"The best way to guide children without coercion is to be ourselves."

-Madeleine L'Engle, A Circle of Quiet (Crosswicks Journals, #1)

"...it's amazing what passing the half-century mark does to free one to be eccentric."

-Madeleine L'Engle, A Circle of Quiet (Crosswicks Journals, #1)

"Detachment and involvement: the artist must have both. The link between them is compassion."

-Madeleine L'Engle, A Circle of Quiet (Crosswicks Journals, #1)

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2. Here Be Dragons (Welsh Princes, #1)

By: Sharon Kay Penman

4.29

Format: 704 pages, Paperback

Thirteenth-century Wales is a divided country, ever at the mercy of England's ruthless, power-hungr… read more

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  • historical
  • fantasy
  • fiction
"If disliking Richard be grounds for accusing a man of conspiracy, I daresay you could implicate half of Christendom in this so-called plot. Richard endears himself easiest to those who've yet to meet…"

-Sharon Kay Penman, Here Be Dragons (Welsh Princes, #1)

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3. Stumbling on Happiness

By: None

4.02

Format: None pages,

* Why are lovers quicker to forgive their partners for infidelity than for leaving dirty dishes in … read more

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4. Dreaming the Eagle (Boudica, #1)

By: Manda Scott

3.72

Format: None pages,

Dreaming the Eagleis the first part of the gloriously imagined epic trilogy of the life of Boudica.… read more

Similar categories in Manda Scott's Dreaming the Eagle (Boudica, #1) book and Anne Louise Avery's Reynard the Fox

  • historical
  • mythology
  • fantasy
  • fiction
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5. Dear Life: Stories

By: Alice Munro

2.50

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

Suffused with Munro's clarity of vision and her unparalleled gift for storytelling, these tales abo… read more

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  • literature
  • fiction
Cover of Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen by Susan Gregg Gilmore

6. Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen

By: Susan Gregg Gilmore

3.53

Format: 39 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes you have to return to the place where you began, to arrive at the place where you belong.… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of After the Funeral (Hercule Poirot, #29) by Agatha Christie

7. After the Funeral (Hercule Poirot, #29)

By: Agatha Christie

3.78

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Hercule Poirot is called on to investigate the murder of a brother and sister in this classic from … read more

Similar categories in Agatha Christie's After the Funeral (Hercule Poirot, #29) book and Anne Louise Avery's Reynard the Fox

  • classics
  • fiction
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8. Flight Behavior

By: Barbara Kingsolver

3.81

Format: 436 pages, Hardcover

Flight Behavior takes on one of the most contentious subjects of our time: climate change. With a d… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Kingsolver's Flight Behavior book and Anne Louise Avery's Reynard the Fox

  • fiction
"She would die of him or be cured."

-Barbara Kingsolver, Flight Behavior

"For scientists, reality is not optional."

-Barbara Kingsolver, Flight Behavior

"I never learn anything from listening to myself."

-Barbara Kingsolver, Flight Behavior

"Be sweet and carry a sharp knife, was her motto."

-Barbara Kingsolver, Flight Behavior

Cover of Agamemnon (Oresteia, #1) by Aeschylus, Patricia E. Easterling, John Harrison, Judith Affleck, None

9. Agamemnon (Oresteia, #1)

By: Aeschylus , Patricia E. Easterling , John Harrison , Judith Affleck , None

3.83

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Treating ancient plays as living drama. Classical Greek drama is brought vividly to life in this se… read more

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  • literature
  • classics
  • mythology
  • fiction
"Every medicine is vain."

-Aeschylus, Agamemnon (Oresteia, #1)

"A curse burns bright on crime."

-Aeschylus, Agamemnon (Oresteia, #1)

"There is no avoidance in delay."

-Aeschylus, Agamemnon (Oresteia, #1)

"In war, the first casualty is truth."

-Aeschylus, Agamemnon (Oresteia, #1)

10. H is for Hawk

By: Helen Macdonald

3.65

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Obsession, madness, memory, myth, and history combine to achieve a distinctive blend of nature writ… read more

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11. The List: A Novella (Slough House, #2.5)

By: Mick Herron

3.00

Format: 282 pages, ebook

Dieter Hess, an aged spy, is dead, and John Bachelor, his MI5 handler, is in deep, deep trouble. De… read more

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12. Dreaming the Bull (Boudica, #2)

By: Manda Scott

5.00

Format: 87 pages, Paperback

The second part of the stunning fictionalization of the life of Britain's warrior queen, Boudica, i… read more

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13. Bambi

By: Felix Salten , Barbara Cooney

3.36

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

The Prince of the Forest Bambi's life in the woods begins happily. There are forest animals to play… read more

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14. Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident

By: Donnie Eichar

4.19

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

In February 1959, a group of nine experienced hikers in the Russian Ural Mountains died mysteriousl… read more

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15. The Shepherd's Life: A People's History of the Lake District

By: James Rebanks

4.18

Format: 578 pages, Hardcover

THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER Some people's lives are entirely their own creations. James … read more

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16. Spear

By: Nicola Griffith

4.08

Format: 184 pages, Hardcover

The girl knows she has a destiny before she even knows her name. She grows up in the wild, in a cav… read more

Similar categories in Nicola Griffith's Spear book and Anne Louise Avery's Reynard the Fox

  • retellings
  • mythology
  • fantasy
  • fiction
"My lord."

-Nicola Griffith, Spear

"I never knew my father,"

-Nicola Griffith, Spear

"Even the dead had names."

-Nicola Griffith, Spear

"Now his knowledge was her knowledge."

-Nicola Griffith, Spear

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17. A Thousand Recipes for Revenge (Chefs of the Five Gods, #1)

By: Beth Cato

3.88

Format: 406 pages, Kindle Edition

A world on the brink of war and a mother and daughter on the run, in a thrilling novel of swashbuck… read more

Similar categories in Beth Cato's A Thousand Recipes for Revenge (Chefs of the Five Gods, #1) book and Anne Louise Avery's Reynard the Fox

  • historical
  • fantasy
  • fiction
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18. The Secrets of Hartwood Hall

By: Katie Lumsden

3.67

Format: 339 pages, Hardcover

A gripping and atmospheric debut that is at once a chilling gothic mystery and a love letter to Vic… read more

Similar categories in Katie Lumsden's The Secrets of Hartwood Hall book and Anne Louise Avery's Reynard the Fox

  • historical
  • fiction
"But I did not want the future he had planned for me. I did not want a future chosen by anyone but myself."

-Katie Lumsden, The Secrets of Hartwood Hall

"I said nothing. Too many reasons, too many sins. But he was right. It did not feel wrong. It felt less wrong than anything had in a long time."

-Katie Lumsden, The Secrets of Hartwood Hall

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19. Brat: An '80s Story

By: Andrew McCarthy

3.61

Format: 223 pages, Hardcover

Most people know Andrew McCarthy from his movie roles in Pretty in Pink, St. Elmo's Fire, Weekend a… read more

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20. The Lost Spells

By: Robert Macfarlane

4.49

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The follow-up to the internationally bestselling sensation The Lost Words, The Lost Spells is a bea… read more

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  • animals
"Loss is the tune of our age, hard to miss and hard to bear. Creatures, places and words disappear, day after day, year on year. But there has always been singing in the dark times-- and wonder is nee…"

-Robert Macfarlane, The Lost Spells

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21. Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution

By: Carl R. Trueman

4.50

Format: 204 pages, Paperback

From Philosophy to Technology, Tracing the Origin of Identity Politics How did the world arrive … read more

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22. Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age

By: Dennis Duncan

3.68

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Most of us give little thought to the back of the book—it’s just where you go to look things up. Bu… read more

Similar categories in Dennis Duncan's Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age book and Anne Louise Avery's Reynard the Fox

  • historical
"[Citing "Alice in Wonderland"] the White Knight insists on singing Alice a song which he introduces as follows: 'The name of the song is called "Haddocks' Eyes".' 'Oh, that's the name of the song, is…"

-Dennis Duncan, Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age

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23. Essex Dogs (Essex Dogs, #1)

By: Dan Jones

3.92

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling historian makes his historical fiction debut with an explosive novel… read more

Similar categories in Dan Jones's Essex Dogs (Essex Dogs, #1) book and Anne Louise Avery's Reynard the Fox

  • historical
  • fiction
"What matters is that you did not know the story. And the reason you did not...is that our ancestor William - through his deeds of arms, his force of personality and his vast conquests - had achieved …"

-Dan Jones, Essex Dogs (Essex Dogs, #1)

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24. The Haunting Season: Ghostly Tales for Long Winter Nights

By: Bridget Collins

3.58

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Winter, with its unsettling blend of the cosy and the sinister, has long been a popular time for ga… read more

Similar categories in Bridget Collins's The Haunting Season: Ghostly Tales for Long Winter Nights book and Anne Louise Avery's Reynard the Fox

  • historical
  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of Unraveling: What I Learned About Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and Making the World's Ugliest Sweater by Peggy Orenstein

25. Unraveling: What I Learned About Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and Making the World's Ugliest Sweater

By: Peggy Orenstein

3.89

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In this lively, funny memoir, Peggy Orenstein sets out to make a sweater from scratch--shearing, sp… read more

Similar categories in Peggy Orenstein's Unraveling: What I Learned About Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and Making the World's Ugliest Sweater book and Anne Louise Avery's Reynard the Fox

  • animals
"The beauty was just mind-boggling for this English girl...It was like being in your own national park, but without the signs telling you what you're supposed to think."

-Peggy Orenstein, Unraveling: What I Learned About Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and Making the World's Ugliest Sweater

Cover of The Curse of Penryth Hall (Ruby Vaughn #1) by Jess Armstrong

26. The Curse of Penryth Hall (Ruby Vaughn #1)

By: Jess Armstrong

3.56

Format: 326 pages, Hardcover

An atmospheric gothic mystery that beautifully brings the ancient Cornish countryside to life, Arms… read more

Similar categories in Jess Armstrong's The Curse of Penryth Hall (Ruby Vaughn #1) book and Anne Louise Avery's Reynard the Fox

  • historical
  • fantasy
  • fiction
"The only creatures in my whole dismal life who never once failed me were an overly fluffy black house cat and an eccentric Scottish bookseller."

-Jess Armstrong, The Curse of Penryth Hall (Ruby Vaughn #1)

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27. The Whispering Muse

By: Laura Purcell

3.97

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the Sunday Times bestselling author comes a gripping tale of obsession, superstition and ambit… read more

Similar categories in Laura Purcell's The Whispering Muse book and Anne Louise Avery's Reynard the Fox

  • historical
  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of Storyland: A New Mythology of Britain by Amy Jeffs

28. Storyland: A New Mythology of Britain

By: Amy Jeffs

3.85

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Soaked in mist and old magic, Storyland is a new illustrated mythology of Britain, set in its wilde… read more

Similar categories in Amy Jeffs's Storyland: A New Mythology of Britain book and Anne Louise Avery's Reynard the Fox

  • historical
  • retellings
  • folklore
  • mythology
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29. The Teachers: A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable, Important Profession

By: Alexandra Robbins

4.19

Format: 372 pages, Hardcover

The hit national bestseller - a New York Times Spring Nonfiction Pick, USA Today "Hottest New Book… read more

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"Teachers deserve a well-defined, realistic job description and enough protected school day planning time to fulfill that job within their paid contracted hours."

-Alexandra Robbins, The Teachers: A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable, Important Profession

"Teachers deserve to helm every committee determining school operations rather than policymakers who proclaim what should happen in the classroom despite never having taught in one."

-Alexandra Robbins, The Teachers: A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable, Important Profession

"Teachers deserve a safe working environment in which violence is not tolerated from students, parents, or staff, and educators can report it and other transgressions without fear of retaliation."

-Alexandra Robbins, The Teachers: A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable, Important Profession

"By the fall of 2021, schools across the country had lost a staggering number of teachers, paraeducators, substitutes, bus drivers, and other staff who quit, retired early, got sick, or died because o…"

-Alexandra Robbins, The Teachers: A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable, Important Profession

Cover of Ink & Sigil (Ink & Sigil, #1) by Kevin Hearne

30. Ink & Sigil (Ink & Sigil, #1)

By: Kevin Hearne

4.15

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Al MacBharrais is both blessed and cursed. He is blessed with an extraordinary white moustache, an … read more

Similar categories in Kevin Hearne's Ink & Sigil (Ink & Sigil, #1) book and Anne Louise Avery's Reynard the Fox

  • fantasy
  • fiction
"I subscribe to a theory that answers cannot hide from us forever if we seek them long enough."

-Kevin Hearne, Ink & Sigil (Ink & Sigil, #1)

Cover of Reynard the Fox by Anne Louise Avery

31. Reynard the Fox

By: Anne Louise Avery

4.31

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

Reynard - a subversive, dashing, anarchic, aristocratic, witty fox from the watery lowlands of medi… read more

Similar categories in Anne Louise Avery's Reynard the Fox book and Anne Louise Avery's Reynard the Fox

  • retellings
  • classics
  • animal fiction
  • literature
  • historical
  • animals
  • folklore
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
"Listen as the fox slowly and deftly unbinds his whole pack of tricks—his flattery and fine words, his warm and sugary russet charm, his bold-faced blandishments. He has brought forth a spool of raw l…"

-Anne Louise Avery, Reynard the Fox

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Sharon Kay Penman

4.29

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Manda Scott

3.72

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Dear Life: Stories

Alice Munro

2.50

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Susan Gregg Gilmore

3.53

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Deanna Raybourn

4.19

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Katherine Arden

4.02

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Sulari Gentill

3.42

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Kristen Perrin

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