18 must-read fiction books like The Lion, the Unicorn and Me by Jeanette Winterson

Cover of The Lion, the Unicorn and Me by Jeanette Winterson

The Lion, the Unicorn and Me

By: Jeanette Winterson

4.13

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In Jeanette Winterson's beautifully evocative retelling of the story of the very first Christmas, t…

If you liked the fiction plot in The Lion, the Unicorn and Me by Jeanette Winterson , here is a list of 18 books like this:

Cover of George's Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake

1. George's Marvellous Medicine

By: Roald Dahl , Quentin Blake

4.03

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

George's Grandma is a grizzly, grumpy, selfish old woman with pale brown teeth and a small puckered… read more

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  • fiction
  • childrens
  • young adult
Cover of A Murder Is Announced (Miss Marple, #4) by Agatha Christie

2. A Murder Is Announced (Miss Marple, #4)

By: Agatha Christie

4.01

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

"A Murder is Announced" is a staple of crime fiction and often considered as the best Miss Marple n… read more

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  • fiction
"الناس في الظلام مختلفين كثيرا"

-Agatha Christie, A Murder Is Announced (Miss Marple, #4)

"Use that fluff of yours you call a brain."

-Agatha Christie, A Murder Is Announced (Miss Marple, #4)

"It's what's in yourself that makes you happy or unhappy."

-Agatha Christie, A Murder Is Announced (Miss Marple, #4)

"إن الجرائم الصغيرة تؤدي إلى الجرائم الكبيرة .. أليس كذلك ؟"

-Agatha Christie, A Murder Is Announced (Miss Marple, #4)

Cover of They Do It With Mirrors (Miss Marple, #6) by Agatha Christie

3. They Do It With Mirrors (Miss Marple, #6)

By: Agatha Christie

3.78

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A man is shot at in a juvenile reform home – but someone else dies… Miss Marple senses danger wh… read more

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  • fiction
"His eyes now were bright and beady with pleasurable anticipation."

-Agatha Christie, They Do It With Mirrors (Miss Marple, #6)

"Into the Gothic gloom of the library, Gina brought an exotic glow."

-Agatha Christie, They Do It With Mirrors (Miss Marple, #6)

"Her eyes were shining, and her long thin mouth was curved in a triumphant smile."

-Agatha Christie, They Do It With Mirrors (Miss Marple, #6)

"Toată lumea se așteaptă ca educația să fie un drept fundamental și nu pun mare preț pe ea când o primesc!"

-Agatha Christie, They Do It With Mirrors (Miss Marple, #6)

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4. The Humans

By: Matt Haig

4.08

Format: 285 pages, Hardcover

When an extraterrestrial visitor arrives on Earth, his first impressions of the human species are l… read more

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  • fiction
"As civilisation advances, so does indifference."

-Matt Haig, The Humans

"So love is about finding the right person to hurt you?"

-Matt Haig, The Humans

"Because the possibility of pain is where love stems from."

-Matt Haig, The Humans

"There is only one genre in fiction, the genre is called book."

-Matt Haig, The Humans

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5. The Polar Express

By: Chris Van Allsburg

4.32

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

“Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see.”… read more

Similar categories in Chris Van Allsburg's The Polar Express book and Jeanette Winterson's The Lion, the Unicorn and Me

  • christmas
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"The bell still rings for all who truly believe"

-Chris Van Allsburg, The Polar Express

"Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see."

-Chris Van Allsburg, The Polar Express

"At one time, most of my friends could hear the bell, but as years passed, it fell silent for all of them. Even Sarah found one Christmas that she could no longer hear its sweet sound. Though I've gro…"

-Chris Van Allsburg, The Polar Express

Cover of The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1) by Peter S. Beagle

6. The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1)

By: Peter S. Beagle

4.16

Format: 294 pages, Paperback

Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780451450524 She was magical, beautiful beyond belief—and comp… read more

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  • fiction
  • childrens
  • young adult
"I love whom I love."

-Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1)

"The last unicorn lived in a lilac wood, and she lived all alone."

-Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1)

"You're in the story with the rest of us now, and you must go with it, whether you will or no."

-Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1)

"I like being brave well enough, but I will be a lazy coward again if you think that would be better."

-Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1)

Cover of The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore, Jan Brett

7. The Night Before Christmas

By: Clement Clarke Moore , Jan Brett

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This poem first appeared in a newspaper in Troy, New York, USA, on December 23, 1823, as "A Visit F… read more

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  • christmas
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse."

-Clement Clarke Moore, The Night Before Christmas

"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be t…"

-Clement Clarke Moore, The Night Before Christmas

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8. A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington, #1)

By: Michael Bond , Peggy Fortnum

4.23

Format: 159 pages, Paperback

An alternate cover edition of this ISBN can be found here. Mr. and Mrs. Brown first met Paddingt… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"I'm not a criminal,"

-Michael Bond, A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington, #1)

"[Paddington] looked up to see that Mrs Brown had been joined by a little girl, with laughing blue eyes and long, fair hair."

-Michael Bond, A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington, #1)

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9. The Labrador Pact

By: Matt Haig

3.44

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Struggling with the typical throes of human life with the help of their loyal black Labrador, Princ… read more

Similar categories in Matt Haig's The Labrador Pact book and Jeanette Winterson's The Lion, the Unicorn and Me

  • animals
  • fiction
Cover of The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story by Barbara Cooney, Gloria Houston

10. The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story

By: Barbara Cooney , Gloria Houston

3.78

Format: 377 pages, Paperback

This unforgettable tale, illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Barbara Cooney, has become a seasonal cl… read more

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  • christmas
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of A Caribbean Mystery (Miss Marple, #10) by Agatha Christie

11. A Caribbean Mystery (Miss Marple, #10)

By: Agatha Christie

3.68

Format: None pages, Paperback

There is no rest or relaxation for Miss Marple. Miss Jane Marple, Agatha Christie's most appealing… read more

Similar categories in Agatha Christie's A Caribbean Mystery (Miss Marple, #10) book and Jeanette Winterson's The Lion, the Unicorn and Me

  • fiction
Cover of The Journey by Francesca Sanna

12. The Journey

By: Francesca Sanna

3.70

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

With haunting echoes of the current refugee crisis this beautifully illustrated book explores the u… read more

Similar categories in Francesca Sanna's The Journey book and Jeanette Winterson's The Lion, the Unicorn and Me

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

13. The Queen and I

By: Sue Townsend

4.21

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

The Queen and I is the brilliantly funny novel by Sue Townsend, author of the Adrian Mole series. T… read more

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14. A Small Miracle

By: Peter Collington

3.74

Format: 70 pages, Hardcover

This is a Christmas miracle like no other, with such richness in image and story that children will… read more

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15. Rosie's Walk

By: Pat Hutchins

3.92

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Rosie the hen is enjoying a leisurely walk around the farm, but the stroll isn't nearly as pleasant… read more

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Cover of The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1) by Terry Pratchett

16. The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1)

By: Terry Pratchett

4.29

Format: 375 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Librarian's Note: For an alternate cover edition of the same ISBN, click here. "Another world is… read more

Similar categories in Terry Pratchett's The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1) book and Jeanette Winterson's The Lion, the Unicorn and Me

  • fiction
  • childrens
  • young adult
"Crivens!"

-Terry Pratchett, The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1)

"That'll do"

-Terry Pratchett, The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1)

"Witches are naturally nosy,"

-Terry Pratchett, The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1)

"(...) or there will be a reckoning!"

-Terry Pratchett, The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1)

Cover of I Shall Wear Midnight (Discworld, #38; Tiffany Aching, #4) by Terry Pratchett

17. I Shall Wear Midnight (Discworld, #38; Tiffany Aching, #4)

By: Terry Pratchett

4.36

Format: 349 pages, Hardcover

It starts with whispers. Then someone picks up a stone. Finally, the fires begin. When peo… read more

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  • fiction
  • childrens
  • young adult
"And you know what? Books live. The pages remember!"

-Terry Pratchett, I Shall Wear Midnight (Discworld, #38; Tiffany Aching, #4)

"Evil begins when you begin to treat people as things."

-Terry Pratchett, I Shall Wear Midnight (Discworld, #38; Tiffany Aching, #4)

"Letitia! What a name. Halfway between a salad and a sneeze."

-Terry Pratchett, I Shall Wear Midnight (Discworld, #38; Tiffany Aching, #4)

"Everybody needs a witch, but sometimes they just don't know it."

-Terry Pratchett, I Shall Wear Midnight (Discworld, #38; Tiffany Aching, #4)

18. The Whitby Witches (The Whitby Witches, #1)

By: Robin Jarvis , None

4.49

Format: 563 pages, Hardcover

At first glance, the small seaside town of Whitby seems quiet and charming, but eight year-old Ben … read more

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Cover of A Hat Full of Sky (Discworld, #32; Tiffany Aching, #2) by Terry Pratchett

19. A Hat Full of Sky (Discworld, #32; Tiffany Aching, #2)

By: Terry Pratchett

4.32

Format: 352 pages, Mass Market Paperback

WE SEE YOU. NOW WE ARE YOU. No real witch would casually step out of their body, leaving it empt… read more

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  • fiction
  • childrens
  • young adult
"It's still magic even if you know how it's done."

-Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky (Discworld, #32; Tiffany Aching, #2)

"It's an unfair world, Child. Be glad you have friends."

-Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky (Discworld, #32; Tiffany Aching, #2)

"If you're too afraid of going astray you won't go anywhere"

-Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky (Discworld, #32; Tiffany Aching, #2)

"This book had two authors, and they were both the same person."

-Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky (Discworld, #32; Tiffany Aching, #2)

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20. Strong Female Character

By: Fern Brady

4.48

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A summary of my 1. I'm diagnosed with autism 20 years after telling a doctor I had it. 2. My… read more

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"I was continually over-identifying with fiction to try and find a template for myself and my story (143)"

-Fern Brady, Strong Female Character

"For all her flaws, my mum never raised me with dysfunctional attitudes to food or made me think I was greedy or not thin enough. She was always clear she disliked me for me."

-Fern Brady, Strong Female Character

"It's 2022 as I write this and I'm still waiting to find someone I respect to speak openly and in detail about meltdowns. I'm really annoyed that I have to be the one to do this."

-Fern Brady, Strong Female Character

"It made perfect sense to me that my skin was bursting open in disgusting weeping pustules. The emotions felt volcanic and I'd never been good at communicating that to people in words so now my body w…"

-Fern Brady, Strong Female Character

Cover of Lightfall: The Girl & the Galdurian (Lightfall, #1) by Tim Probert

21. Lightfall: The Girl & the Galdurian (Lightfall, #1)

By: Tim Probert

4.41

Format: 247 pages, Paperback

Deep in the heart of the planet Irpa stands the Salty Pig’s House of Tonics & Tinctures, home of th… read more

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  • fiction
  • childrens
  • young adult
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22. The Tree and the River

By: Aaron Becker

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In an alternate past—or possible future—a mighty tree stands on the banks of a winding river, beari… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Lion, the Unicorn and Me by Jeanette Winterson

23. The Lion, the Unicorn and Me

By: Jeanette Winterson

4.13

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In Jeanette Winterson's beautifully evocative retelling of the story of the very first Christmas, t… read more

Similar categories in Jeanette Winterson's The Lion, the Unicorn and Me book and Jeanette Winterson's The Lion, the Unicorn and Me

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • young adult
  • christmas
  • fiction

13 Best childrens books like The Lion, the Unicorn and Me by Jeanette Winterson

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George's Marvellous Medicine

Roald Dahl , Quentin Blake

4.03

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The Polar Express

Chris Van Allsburg

4.32

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The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1)

Peter S. Beagle

4.16

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The Night Before Christmas

Clement Clarke Moore , Jan Brett

4.39

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Dealing with Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1)

Patricia C. Wrede , Peter de Sève

4.00

Transform Your Habits

Terry Pratchett's Hogfather: The Illustrated Screenplay

Terry Pratchett , Stephen Player , Vadim Jean

3.54

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Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

Sara Pascoe

4.30

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4.32

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