9 must-read fantasy books like The Glow by Sofie Laguna

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The Glow

By: Sofie Laguna

3.53

Format: 176 pages, Kindle Edition

Megan kept drawing. The drawing seemed to have a mind of its own. She felt herself begin to panic. …

If you liked the fantasy plot in The Glow by Sofie Laguna , here is a list of 9 books like this:

1. Dragon Keeper (Dragon Keeper, #1)

By: Carole Wilkinson

4.36

Format: 303 pages, Paperback

In the time of the Han Dynasty in ancient China, the last remaining dragon is in danger of being ki… read more

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2. The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

By: Beth Lincoln

4.06

Format: 338 pages, Hardcover

In her family, Shenanigan Swift has always been synonymous with mischief. As Arch-Aunt Schadenfreud… read more

Similar categories in Beth Lincoln's The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels book and Sofie Laguna's The Glow

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"According to Arch-Aunt Schadenfreude, a funeral ought to look like a wedding upside down."

-Beth Lincoln, The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

"A funeral is supposed to be a way to say goodbye. You look inside yourself and find a place to put your grief, not somewhere hidden, not the top shelf or the back of a cupboard, but maybe by a window…"

-Beth Lincoln, The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

"A collective term is a special name given to a group of animals, like a herd of cows. Many animals have their own strange terms. She knew the collective term for starlings was a murmuration, and the …"

-Beth Lincoln, The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

"Family was exhausting, and complicated, and everyone was their own person, which meant you had just as much chance of getting along with them as you did any stranger off the street. Just sharing bloo…"

-Beth Lincoln, The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

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3. Wifedom: Mrs. Orwell's Invisible Life

By: Anna Funder

4.13

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

This is the story of the marriage behind some of the most famous literary works of the 20th century… read more

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4. Limberlost

By: Robbie Arnott

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

In the heat of a long summer Ned hunts rabbits in a river valley, hoping the pelts will earn him en… read more

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  • fiction
"After an hour of sodden stomping they saw ghostly figures beckoning them through the dense cloud. Highland snow gums, colour-swirled and hardy, and alpine yellow gums, splashed with shades of lemon a…"

-Robbie Arnott, Limberlost

"He told her the story of it, his words coming faster than with the others, without artifice or caution. Told her how he'd known there was something wonderful under the old paint from the moment he sa…"

-Robbie Arnott, Limberlost

"He'd stare at that field of water until all the things he could not handle were rinsed out of him, and all that remained within him was the memory of that night: the whale, the warmth of the coat, hi…"

-Robbie Arnott, Limberlost

"Three days after their wedding they were standing at the base of Liffey Falls, at the brisk death of winter, watching an airborne river thrash its way earthward. The water tumbled through high ridges…"

-Robbie Arnott, Limberlost

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5. Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder

By: Kerryn Mayne

4.07

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Lenny Marks is excellent at not having a life. She bikes home from work at exactly 4pm each day,… read more

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  • fiction
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6. A Work in Progress

By: Jarrett Lerner

4.40

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and “perceptive” ( Publishers Weekly , starr… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. Ghost Book

By: Remy Lai

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of Spirited Away, Coco, and Ghosts comes a contemporary fantasy graphic novel abou… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
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8. A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

By: Lisa Yee

3.82

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who're you gonn… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"They all perished. tragic deaths. sad parents. lawsuits.' Monica's words were met with stunned silence. ignoring the horrified looks on the student's faces, she shouted, 'Joking! We discovered that t…"

-Lisa Yee, A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

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9. The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding

By: Holly Ringland

4.04

Format: None pages, Audible Audio

From international bestselling author of The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Holly Ringland, comes a ha… read more

Similar categories in Holly Ringland's The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding book and Sofie Laguna's The Glow

  • fantasy
  • fiction
"There's a certain kind of beauty that can only exist because of darkness."

-Holly Ringland, The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding

"You can see it, but it's not really there. Just like the end of a rainbow, the horizon is an illusion."

-Holly Ringland, The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding

"Catch the gold in your eyelashes so we have light for later, Starry, so it won't be dark in our dreams."

-Holly Ringland, The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding

"Everything I've wanted most in life has been on the other side of finding the courage to ask for the help I need."

-Holly Ringland, The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding

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10. The Accident

By: Fiona Lowe

3.86

Format: 480 pages, Kindle Edition

A terrible crash... but the facts don't add up. Worlds converge and two women's lives are torn … read more

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  • fiction
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11. Runt

By: Craig Silvey

4.46

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

A heart-warming, funny, beautifully told story for readers of all ages from the bestselling author … read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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12. The Bellwoods Game

By: Celia Krampien

4.03

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Doll Bones and Hocus Pocus , this “beautifully creepy” ( Kirkus Reviews ), high… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
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13. Pheasants Nest

By: Louise Milligan

3.59

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

She wonders if they have discovered her missing yet. Has it broken in the news? Who has been assign… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of Roll Call (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #1) by Molly Knox Ostertag

14. Roll Call (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #1)

By: Molly Knox Ostertag

4.36

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Molly Knox Ostertag and critically acclaimed illustrator Xan… read more

Similar categories in Molly Knox Ostertag's Roll Call (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #1) book and Sofie Laguna's The Glow

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
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15. The Book of Wondrous Possibilities

By: Deborah Abela

4.01

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Arlo Goodman lives with his Uncle Avery in a run-down flat above their bookshop. He has no friends,… read more

Similar categories in Deborah Abela's The Book of Wondrous Possibilities book and Sofie Laguna's The Glow

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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16. The Lorikeet Tree

By: Paul Jennings

3.79

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

A sister and brother face the hardest year of their lives and discover the healing power of nature … read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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17. Huda Was Here

By: H. Hayek

3.74

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

Huda hatches a bold plan to help her dad get a job - which lands her and her brother in all kinds o… read more

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  • middle grade
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18. Bumps in the Night

By: Amalie Howard

3.84

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The middle grade horror debut from USA Today bestselling author Amalie Howard in which a girl stays… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
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19. The Glow

By: Sofie Laguna

3.53

Format: 176 pages, Kindle Edition

Megan kept drawing. The drawing seemed to have a mind of its own. She felt herself begin to panic. … read more

Similar categories in Sofie Laguna's The Glow book and Sofie Laguna's The Glow

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
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20. Into the Wild (Wolf Girl, #1)

By: Anh Do

4.25

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Into the Wild is the first book in the Wolf Girl series, a thrilling new paperback original, middle… read more

Similar categories in Anh Do's Into the Wild (Wolf Girl, #1) book and Sofie Laguna's The Glow

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Midwatch Institute for Wayward Girls by Judith Rossell

21. The Midwatch Institute for Wayward Girls

By: Judith Rossell

4.46

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

For fans of The Swifts and A Series of Unfortunate Events comes the story of a young orphan at the … read more

Similar categories in Judith Rossell's The Midwatch Institute for Wayward Girls book and Sofie Laguna's The Glow

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy

16 Best fiction books like The Glow by Sofie Laguna

Transform Your Habits

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

Beth Lincoln

4.06

Transform Your Habits

Limberlost

Robbie Arnott

4.25

Transform Your Habits

Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder

Kerryn Mayne

4.07

Transform Your Habits

A Work in Progress

Jarrett Lerner

4.40

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20 must-read fiction books like Roll Call (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #1) by Molly Knox Ostertag

Transform Your Habits

Ghost Roast

Shawnelle Gibbs

4.13

Transform Your Habits

The Moth Keeper

Kay O'Neill

4.08

Transform Your Habits

The Baker and the Bard

Fern Haught

3.62

Transform Your Habits

Ember and the Island of Lost Creatures

Jason Pamment

4.07

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