14 must-read fantasy books like The Child Thief by Brom

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The Child Thief

By: Brom

4.30

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Peter is quick, daring, and full of mischief--and like all boys, he loves to play, though his games…

If you liked the fantasy plot in The Child Thief by Brom , here is a list of 14 books like this:

Cover of The Last Dragonslayer (The Last Dragonslayer, #1) by Jasper Fforde

1. The Last Dragonslayer (The Last Dragonslayer, #1)

By: Jasper Fforde

3.88

Format: 287 pages, Hardcover

In the good old days, magic was indispensable; it could both save a kingdom and clear a clogged dra… read more

Similar categories in Jasper Fforde's The Last Dragonslayer (The Last Dragonslayer, #1) book and Brom's The Child Thief

  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
"Quark," said the Quarkbeast."

-Jasper Fforde, The Last Dragonslayer (The Last Dragonslayer, #1)

"Love and magic are like oil and water--they just don't mix."

-Jasper Fforde, The Last Dragonslayer (The Last Dragonslayer, #1)

"Soothsayers are like that. They see many futures but never their own."

-Jasper Fforde, The Last Dragonslayer (The Last Dragonslayer, #1)

"That's the thing about destiny: It can't be predicted, and it's usually pretty odd."

-Jasper Fforde, The Last Dragonslayer (The Last Dragonslayer, #1)

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2. The Red Knight (The Traitor Son Cycle, #1)

By: Miles Cameron

4.43

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Twenty eight florins a month is a huge price to pay, for a man to stand between you and the Wild. T… read more

Similar categories in Miles Cameron's The Red Knight (The Traitor Son Cycle, #1) book and Brom's The Child Thief

  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction

3. The Devil Crept In

By: Ania Ahlborn

3.85

Format: None pages, Paperback

Young Jude Brighton has been missing for three days, and while the search for him is in full swing … read more

Similar categories in Ania Ahlborn's The Devil Crept In book and Brom's The Child Thief

  • adult
  • fiction
  • horror
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4. The Child Thief

By: Brom

4.30

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Peter is quick, daring, and full of mischief--and like all boys, he loves to play, though his games… read more

Similar categories in Brom's The Child Thief book and Brom's The Child Thief

  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • adult
  • fantasy
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5. The Three Witches and The Master

By: Max Nowaz

4.30

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

When a beautiful naked woman Eve, unexpectedly turns up at his back door, Adam, an amateur wizard, … read more

Similar categories in Max Nowaz's The Three Witches and The Master book and Brom's The Child Thief

  • fantasy
  • fiction
"Where’s my uncle?"

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

"You can’t escape me, I’m coming for you soon,"

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

"I haven’t got a clue why his bones disintegrated, but look at the bright side,"

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

"He desperately tried to think of a story to explain his involvement in her sudden appearance, without mentioning the book of magic in his possession. "

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

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6. The Seventh Spark: Volume One – Knights of the Trinity

By: J.B. Lion

4.32

Format: 365 pages, Paperback

epic fantasy graphic fiction novel with mythologic and spiritual themes. read more

Similar categories in J.B. Lion's The Seventh Spark: Volume One – Knights of the Trinity book and Brom's The Child Thief

  • fantasy
  • fiction
"Monster? Monster, you say?"

-J.B. Lion, The Seventh Spark: Volume One – Knights of the Trinity

"The Order? Here inside such a weak soul?"

-J.B. Lion, The Seventh Spark: Volume One – Knights of the Trinity

"Continue your search for the truth but remember one thing--all things are possible."

-J.B. Lion, The Seventh Spark: Volume One – Knights of the Trinity

"Everyone is so enamored with the puppet; they never notice the man pulling the strings."

-J.B. Lion, The Seventh Spark: Volume One – Knights of the Trinity

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7. Taming Flame

By: Therisa Peimer

4.30

Format: 312 pages, Paperback

Flaminius's days of bouncing between beds are snatched away the instant he sets eyes on his perfect… read more

Similar categories in Therisa Peimer's Taming Flame book and Brom's The Child Thief

  • fantasy
  • fiction
"Tightening his embrace around his wife and little Theo, he vowed, "I will do everything in my power to continue being worthy of the faith you have in me."

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

"Why do you have such faith in me, Aurelia?" "I've told you a million times that I love you, you make me feel safe and cherished, and you care deeply for our people. Why wouldn't I have faith in you?"

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

"I'm so proud of you I could burst, but in the interest of saving the poor cleaning staff the hassle, I would, instead, like to take you to our room and lick you from stem to stern until you beg me to…"

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

"A virgin," Flaminius smiled deviously. "I'll take her." Instantly, surprised chatter erupted. Mother Guardian held up her hand for silence. "You cannot be serious, Sire." "Oh, but I am," he replied w…"

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

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8. Boys in the Valley

By: Philip Fracassi

4.18

Format: 335 pages, Hardcover

St. Vincent's Orphanage for Boys. Turn of the century, in a remote valley in Pennsylvania. Her… read more

Similar categories in Philip Fracassi's Boys in the Valley book and Brom's The Child Thief

  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • horror
" there is light all around me. There is light inside me. "

-Philip Fracassi, Boys in the Valley

"The sky is the color of stone, flat and hard in appearance, but brittle, as if it would crack like an eggshell - revealing black seams of the universe beyond - if struck hard enough. ."

-Philip Fracassi, Boys in the Valley

"We didn't hit it off like many others in similar situations....Instead, he and I sort of gravitated around each other, either friends nor foes, like the moons of a planet we had no interest in observ…"

-Philip Fracassi, Boys in the Valley

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9. Nestlings

By: Nat Cassidy

3.86

Format: 293 pages, Paperback

Nat Cassidy is at his razor-sharp best again with his horror novel Nestlings, which harnesses the c… read more

Similar categories in Nat Cassidy's Nestlings book and Brom's The Child Thief

  • adult
  • fiction
  • horror
"Grief is the space between two states of being: who you were and who you are. It’s an excruciatingly long, unlit hallway. A staircase you have to crawl down, one interminable flight at a time."

-Nat Cassidy, Nestlings

Cover of The Watchers (The Watchers, #1) by A.M. Shine

10. The Watchers (The Watchers, #1)

By: A.M. Shine

3.93

Format: 310 pages, Hardcover

This forest isn't charted on any map. Every car breaks down at its treeline. Mina's is no different… read more

Similar categories in A.M. Shine's The Watchers (The Watchers, #1) book and Brom's The Child Thief

  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • horror
"Every grudge, if it is to stand the test of time, relies on the certainty of a selective memory."

-A.M. Shine, The Watchers (The Watchers, #1)

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11. The Hollow Places

By: T. Kingfisher

3.80

Format: 337 pages, Paperback

A young woman discovers a strange portal in her uncle’s house, leading to madness and terror in thi… read more

Similar categories in T. Kingfisher's The Hollow Places book and Brom's The Child Thief

  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • horror
"If there's a way into hell, someone will always find it."

-T. Kingfisher, The Hollow Places

"No one has zombie raccoons roaming around their museum. That would just be silly."

-T. Kingfisher, The Hollow Places

"We had passed close in space, but separated by far too much time to make a difference."

-T. Kingfisher, The Hollow Places

"You're from Florida. There's got to be more holes to hell in Florida than any other state."

-T. Kingfisher, The Hollow Places

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12. The Reformatory

By: Tananarive Due

4.47

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

A gripping, page-turning novel set in Jim Crow Florida that follows Robert Stephens Jr. as he’s sen… read more

Similar categories in Tananarive Due's The Reformatory book and Brom's The Child Thief

  • adult
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of Super Ninja: The Sword of Heaven by William Kely McClung

13. Super Ninja: The Sword of Heaven

By: William Kely McClung

4.37

Format: 442 pages, Kindle Edition

Heroes, Like Swords, Are Forged In Blood! From the steaming jungles of Southeast Asia, to the n… read more

Similar categories in William Kely McClung's Super Ninja: The Sword of Heaven book and Brom's The Child Thief

"Afraid to live, too cowardly to die."

-William Kely McClung, Super Ninja: The Sword of Heaven

"And supernatural? Only science not yet understood."

-William Kely McClung, Super Ninja: The Sword of Heaven

"Yeah, nerdship could be inherited as surely as any knighthood"

-William Kely McClung, Super Ninja: The Sword of Heaven

"Of course it didn’t make sense… knowledge was finite, imagination was not."

-William Kely McClung, Super Ninja: The Sword of Heaven

Cover of What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1) by T. Kingfisher

14. What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1)

By: T. Kingfisher

3.89

Format: 165 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of The Twisted Ones comes a gripping and atmospheric retelling of Edg… read more

Similar categories in T. Kingfisher's What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1) book and Brom's The Child Thief

  • retellings
  • fiction
  • horror
  • adult
  • fantasy
"You shouldn't joke about fairies."

-T. Kingfisher, What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1)

"The dead don’t walk. Except, sometimes, when they do."

-T. Kingfisher, What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1)

"Most of us go to the Devil without him having to personally oversee things."

-T. Kingfisher, What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1)

"I had a strong urge to step back from them, and an even stronger urge to poke them with a stick."

-T. Kingfisher, What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1)

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15. The Salt Grows Heavy

By: Cassandra Khaw

3.59

Format: 106 pages, Hardcover

From USA Today bestselling author Cassandra Khaw comes The Salt Grows Heavy, a razor-sharp and bewi… read more

Similar categories in Cassandra Khaw's The Salt Grows Heavy book and Brom's The Child Thief

  • retellings
  • fiction
  • horror
  • adult
  • fantasy
"And you shall know her by the trail of dead"

-Cassandra Khaw, The Salt Grows Heavy

"There is nothing wrong with being a monster."

-Cassandra Khaw, The Salt Grows Heavy

"A thousand mythologies contributed to my conception."

-Cassandra Khaw, The Salt Grows Heavy

"The truth liberates; it cannot cripple or maul, cannot injure, not unless one declares themselves its apostate."

-Cassandra Khaw, The Salt Grows Heavy

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16. Black Mouth

By: Ronald Malfi

3.96

Format: 436 pages, Paperback

For nearly two decades, Jamie Warren has been running from darkness. He's haunted by a traumatic ch… read more

Similar categories in Ronald Malfi's Black Mouth book and Brom's The Child Thief

  • adult
  • fiction
  • horror
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17. Mary

By: Nat Cassidy

3.80

Format: 405 pages, Paperback

Mary is a quiet, middle-aged woman doing her best to blend into the background. Unremarkable. Invis… read more

Similar categories in Nat Cassidy's Mary book and Brom's The Child Thief

  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • horror
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18. Red Rabbit

By: Alex Grecian

4.18

Format: 455 pages, Hardcover

A folk horror epic about a ragtag posse that must track down a witch through a wild west beset by d… read more

Similar categories in Alex Grecian's Red Rabbit book and Brom's The Child Thief

  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of I Found Puppets Living In My Apartment Walls (I Found Horror) by Ben Farthing

19. I Found Puppets Living In My Apartment Walls (I Found Horror)

By: Ben Farthing

3.88

Format: 160 pages, Kindle Edition

Can you tell me how to get... out alive?★★★★★ - "I can't remember the last time a book scared me an… read more

Similar categories in Ben Farthing's I Found Puppets Living In My Apartment Walls (I Found Horror) book and Brom's The Child Thief

  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of In the Tall World (Little Voices #2) by Angel N. Van Atta

20. In the Tall World (Little Voices #2)

By: Angel N. Van Atta

4.61

Format: 136 pages, Kindle Edition

Mella finds herself in a whole new world, surrounded by all new things and people. Life was often s… read more

Similar categories in Angel N. Van Atta's In the Tall World (Little Voices #2) book and Brom's The Child Thief

  • horror

19 must-read fiction books like The Child Thief by Brom

Transform Your Habits

The Last Dragonslayer (The Last Dragonslayer, #1)

Jasper Fforde

3.88

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The Red Knight (The Traitor Son Cycle, #1)

Miles Cameron

4.43

The Devil Crept In

Ania Ahlborn

3.85

Transform Your Habits

The Child Thief

Brom

4.30

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Penpal

Dathan Auerbach

3.86

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The Deep

Nick Cutter

3.42

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Suffer the Children

Craig DiLouie

3.96

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Ania Ahlborn

3.85

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