14 must-read fantasy books like The Shadow Order by Rebecca F. John

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The Shadow Order

By: Rebecca F. John

3.96

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

One year on from the day the shadows shifted - showing people their truest selves rather than just …

If you liked the fantasy plot in The Shadow Order by Rebecca F. John , here is a list of 14 books like this:

Cover of The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Official Illustrated Movie Companion by C.S. Lewis, Perry    Moore, Andrew Adamson

1. The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Official Illustrated Movie Companion

By: C.S. Lewis , Perry Moore , Andrew Adamson

4.46

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

The ultimate visual companion and keepsake to the making of the stunning fantasy film The Chronicle… read more

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  • fantasy
Cover of The Girl of Ink and Stars by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

2. The Girl of Ink and Stars

By: Kiran Millwood Hargrave

3.68

Format: 228 pages, Paperback

Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2017, and the British Book Awards' Children's Book… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fantasy
"India is a place where colour is doubly bright. Pinks that scald your eyes, blues you could drown in."

-Kiran Millwood Hargrave, The Girl of Ink and Stars

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3. Release

By: Patrick Ness

4.43

Format: None pages, Paperback

Inspired by Mrs Dallowayand Judy Blume's Forever, Release is one day in the life of Adam Thorn, 17.… read more

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  • fantasy

4. The Stonekeeper (Amulet, #1)

By: Kazu Kibuishi

3.00

Format: 18 pages, Hardcover

Graphic novel star Kazu Kibuishi creates a world of terrible, man-eating demons, a mechanical rabbi… read more

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5. A Magic Steeped in Poison (The Book of Tea, #1)

By: Judy I. Lin

3.83

Format: 374 pages, Hardcover

For Ning, the only thing worse than losing her mother is knowing that it's her own fault. She was t… read more

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  • fantasy
"In the morning, Lian and I tuck into a breakfast of fluffy baozi, fresh from the bamboo steamers of Small Wu’s kitchen m. We pull the dough apart to reveal the filling within — ground pork mixed with…"

-Judy I. Lin, A Magic Steeped in Poison (The Book of Tea, #1)

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6. Away With Words

By: Sophie Cameron

3.89

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing 2024 Shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2024… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Cameron's Away With Words book and Rebecca F. John's The Shadow Order

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
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7. Tyger

By: S.F. Said

4.17

Format: 304 pages, None

In a strange alternate world, where the British Empire has never ended, a young boy called Adam has… read more

Similar categories in S.F. Said's Tyger book and Rebecca F. John's The Shadow Order

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
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8. Vespertine

By: Margaret Rogerson

4.11

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

The dead of Loraille do not rest. Artemisia is training to be a Gray Sister, a nun who cleanses … read more

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  • fantasy
"They would martyr me themselves to satisfy their hunger for a saint."

-Margaret Rogerson, Vespertine

"Is it true that spirits can’t remember anything about their human lives?"

-Margaret Rogerson, Vespertine

"Sometimes, if you want to save other people, you need to remember to save yourself first."

-Margaret Rogerson, Vespertine

"And so the silent bell wakens to herald the Dead; and the last candle is lit against the coming night..."

-Margaret Rogerson, Vespertine

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9. The Binding

By: Bridget Collins

3.86

Format: 437 pages, Hardcover

Books are dangerous things in Collins's alternate universe, a place vaguely reminiscent of 19th-cen… read more

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  • fantasy
"Memories,"

-Bridget Collins, The Binding

"I ran through air that held me back."

-Bridget Collins, The Binding

"We make books - we make beautiful books - out of love."

-Bridget Collins, The Binding

"the fear with elderly characters is the high likelihood of their death..."

-Bridget Collins, The Binding

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10. This Book Kills

By: Ravena Guron

3.99

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

I'll make it clear from the I did not kill Hugh Henry Van Boren. I didn't even help…Well, not inte… read more

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"My story, my words, my voice – they are priceless."

-Ravena Guron, This Book Kills

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11. Threadneedle (The Language of Magic, #1)

By: Cari Thomas

3.97

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

Within the boroughs of London, nestled among its streets, hides another city, filled with magic. … read more

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  • fantasy
"She wasn't sure what to do next. They were so close. The room so hot. Their anger alive and temporarily frozen like the sparks of only moments ago; Attis's breath fast and heavy and the scent of him …"

-Cari Thomas, Threadneedle (The Language of Magic, #1)

"She could feel his breath on her neck, the heat of him. Her legs were stuck to the floor. The dress hung on her, open. She turned around slowly. It was like losing her free will again, only this time…"

-Cari Thomas, Threadneedle (The Language of Magic, #1)

Cover of Dogs of the Deadlands by Anthony McGowan

12. Dogs of the Deadlands

By: Anthony McGowan

4.13

Format: 352 pages, ebook

‘This book! It broke my heart and then splinted it back together again. Full of hope and love and w… read more

Similar categories in Anthony McGowan's Dogs of the Deadlands book and Rebecca F. John's The Shadow Order

  • middle grade
Cover of The Midnight Hour (The Midnight Hour #1) by Benjamin Read

13. The Midnight Hour (The Midnight Hour #1)

By: Benjamin Read

3.77

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

When strange late-night letters start arriving at home, Emily's parents set off to investigate. But… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fantasy
Cover of Dread Wood (Dread Wood, #1) by Jennifer Killick

14. Dread Wood (Dread Wood, #1)

By: Jennifer Killick

4.06

Format: 195 pages, Kindle Edition

The brand new must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-spooky Crater Lake. Perfect for… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fantasy
Cover of Fear Ground (Dread Wood, #2) by Jennifer Killick

15. Fear Ground (Dread Wood, #2)

By: Jennifer Killick

4.24

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

The brand new must-read middle-grade novel from the author of Crater Lake. Perfect for 9+ fans of R… read more

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  • middle grade
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16. Saving Neverland

By: Abi Elphinstone

4.24

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A wonderful whirlwind of magic and adventure, and every bit as enchanting as the original Peter Pan… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fantasy
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17. The Mystery of Raspberry Hill

By: Eva Frantz

4.18

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

A CHILLING MIDDLE GRADE GHOST STORY SET IN A SPOOKY SANATORIUM DURING THE 1920S The grown-ups al… read more

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  • middle grade
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18. The Shadow Order

By: Rebecca F. John

3.96

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

One year on from the day the shadows shifted - showing people their truest selves rather than just … read more

Similar categories in Rebecca F. John's The Shadow Order book and Rebecca F. John's The Shadow Order

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
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19. The Soultrapper

By: Stanislava Buevich

4.43

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

Childhood friends Stef and Paul embark on an immersive virtual reality adventure, only to discover … read more

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Cover of The Haunting of Tyrese Walker by J.P.  Rose

20. The Haunting of Tyrese Walker

By: J.P. Rose

3.90

Format: 294 pages, Paperback

After a shocking event leaves Tyrese struggling with grief, he’s taken to visit family in Jamaica. … read more

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Cover of The Midnight Hunt (The Midnight Hour #3) by Benjamin Read

21. The Midnight Hunt (The Midnight Hour #3)

By: Benjamin Read

4.18

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Emily and Tarkus are back again in one last adventure to save the Midnight Hour. Their old adversar… read more

Similar categories in Benjamin Read's The Midnight Hunt (The Midnight Hour #3) book and Rebecca F. John's The Shadow Order

  • middle grade
  • fantasy

11 must-read middle grade books like The Shadow Order by Rebecca F. John

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The Girl of Ink and Stars

Kiran Millwood Hargrave

3.68

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Sophie Cameron

3.89

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S.F. Said

4.17

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Anthony McGowan

4.13

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9 Top audiobook books like Fear Ground (Dread Wood, #2) by Jennifer Killick

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Tyger

S.F. Said

4.17

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Mermedusa (The Legends of Eerie-on-Sea, #5)

Thomas Taylor

4.47

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The Last Bookwanderer (Pages & Co., #6)

Anna James

4.25

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Festergrimm (The Legends of Eerie-on-Sea, #4)

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4.32

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