5 Top historical fantasy books like The Ghost Theatre by Mat Osman

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The Ghost Theatre

By: Mat Osman

3.60

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A wild and hallucinatory reimagining of Elizabethan London, with its bird worshippers, famed child …

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1. Morgan Is My Name (Morgan le Fay, #1)

By: Sophie Keetch

4.18

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

An atmospheric, feminist retelling of the early life of famed villainess Morgan le Fay, set against… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Keetch's Morgan Is My Name (Morgan le Fay, #1) book and Mat Osman's The Ghost Theatre

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"My name is Morgan. And there aren't enough words for all that I am."

-Sophie Keetch, Morgan Is My Name (Morgan le Fay, #1)

"Do not apologize, Lady Morgan. Your decorum leaves a little to be desired, but never have I been able to fault your work. Never apologize for seeking further wisdom, or for being remarkable."

-Sophie Keetch, Morgan Is My Name (Morgan le Fay, #1)

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2. The Ghost Theatre

By: Mat Osman

3.60

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A wild and hallucinatory reimagining of Elizabethan London, with its bird worshippers, famed child … read more

Similar categories in Mat Osman's The Ghost Theatre book and Mat Osman's The Ghost Theatre

  • romance
  • historical fantasy
  • magical realism
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • novels
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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3. Sparrow

By: James Hynes

4.00

Format: 394 pages, Hardcover

Told from the perspective of an enslaved boy being raised in a Roman brothel, a stunning literary h… read more

Similar categories in James Hynes's Sparrow book and Mat Osman's The Ghost Theatre

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • novels
  • audiobook
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4. Once a Monster

By: Robert Dinsdale

3.78

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

London, 1861: Ten-year-old Nell belongs to a crew of mudlarks who work a stretch of the Thames alon… read more

Similar categories in Robert Dinsdale's Once a Monster book and Mat Osman's The Ghost Theatre

  • historical fantasy
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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5. The Square of Sevens

By: Laura Shepherd-Robinson

4.14

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

An orphaned fortune teller in 18th-century England searches for answers about her long-dead mother … read more

Similar categories in Laura Shepherd-Robinson's The Square of Sevens book and Mat Osman's The Ghost Theatre

  • magical realism
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"If time with those we love is measured by the hourglass, then God’s greatest cruelty is not to let us see the size of that vessel."

-Laura Shepherd-Robinson, The Square of Sevens

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6. Enlightenment

By: Sarah Perry

3.70

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A dazzling new work of literary fiction from the author of The Essex Serpent, a story of love and a… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Perry's Enlightenment book and Mat Osman's The Ghost Theatre

  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Thomas [Hart] lived where he'd been born, and where (so he often thought without rancor) he'd very likely die; and if he lived alone he was not lonely, that being a condition not of solitude but of l…"

-Sarah Perry, Enlightenment

"So I told her this: that it's true I've only rarely been happy, and perhaps more often been sad. But I have been content. I have lived. I have felt everything available to me: I've been faithless, de…"

-Sarah Perry, Enlightenment

"I wish I could say, James, that we forgave each other in the end. I wish I could say: she put her head on my shoulder and I welcomed it and we laughed and said all was well. But in fact we were quiet…"

-Sarah Perry, Enlightenment

"...in the ordinary way we love because we're loved, and give more or less what we're given. But to love without return is more strange and more wonderful, and not the humiliating thing I'd once taken…"

-Sarah Perry, Enlightenment

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7. Cahokia Jazz

By: Francis Spufford

4.03

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

A thrilling tale of murder and mystery in a city where history has run a little differently—from th… read more

Similar categories in Francis Spufford's Cahokia Jazz book and Mat Osman's The Ghost Theatre

  • historical
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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8. The Knowing

By: Emma Hinds

3.63

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In the slums of 19th-century New York. A tattooed mystic fights for her life. Her survival hangs … read more

Similar categories in Emma Hinds's The Knowing book and Mat Osman's The Ghost Theatre

  • historical
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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9. Perilous Times

By: Thomas D. Lee

3.89

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

An immortal Knight of the Round Table faces his greatest challenge yet—saving the politically polar… read more

Similar categories in Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times book and Mat Osman's The Ghost Theatre

  • audiobook
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Oi!' says the squirrel. 'Get your filthy hands off me! I'll fucking have you!"

-Thomas D. Lee, Perilous Times

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10. The Illusions

By: Liz Hyder

3.94

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

At a time of extraordinary change, two women must harness their talents to take control of their ow… read more

Similar categories in Liz Hyder's The Illusions book and Mat Osman's The Ghost Theatre

  • romance
  • historical fantasy
  • magical realism
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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11. Saltblood

By: Francesca De Tores

4.06

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

In a rented room outside Plymouth in 1685, a daughter is born as her half-brother is dying. Her mot… read more

Similar categories in Francesca De Tores's Saltblood book and Mat Osman's The Ghost Theatre

  • historical
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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12. Upon a Frosted Star

By: M.A. Kuzniar

3.58

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

When the snow falls, she will be free… The invitations always arrive the same way – without warn… read more

Similar categories in M.A. Kuzniar's Upon a Frosted Star book and Mat Osman's The Ghost Theatre

  • romance
  • historical fantasy
  • magical realism
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
"...all I want, all I could ever need, is you."

-M.A. Kuzniar, Upon a Frosted Star

"...magic does not belong solely to the young."

-M.A. Kuzniar, Upon a Frosted Star

"A life was so fragile, spun from magic impossible to understand..."

-M.A. Kuzniar, Upon a Frosted Star

"For their was no finer family than the one you had chosen yourself."

-M.A. Kuzniar, Upon a Frosted Star

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13. The Birdcage Library

By: Freya Berry

3.89

Format: 399 pages, Kindle Edition

The answers to a puzzle lie hidden within an old book. Open The Birdcage Library and let the treasu… read more

Similar categories in Freya Berry's The Birdcage Library book and Mat Osman's The Ghost Theatre

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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14. The Burial Plot

By: Elizabeth Macneal

4.02

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Doll Factory, The Burial Plot is an unstoppable his… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Macneal's The Burial Plot book and Mat Osman's The Ghost Theatre

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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15. The Fascination

By: Essie Fox

3.85

Format: 317 pages, Kindle Edition

The estranged grandson of a wealthy collector of human curiosities becomes fascinated with teenage… read more

Similar categories in Essie Fox's The Fascination book and Mat Osman's The Ghost Theatre

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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16. The Silence Factory

By: Bridget Collins

3.55

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed author of the #1 international bestseller The Binding—a captivating story of got… read more

Similar categories in Bridget Collins's The Silence Factory book and Mat Osman's The Ghost Theatre

  • magical realism
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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17. The Shadow Key

By: Susan Stokes-Chapman

4.09

Format: 464 pages, Paperback

There's something mysterious about the village of Penhelyg. Will unlocking its truth bring light or… read more

Similar categories in Susan Stokes-Chapman's The Shadow Key book and Mat Osman's The Ghost Theatre

  • historical
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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18. The Revels

By: Stacey Thomas

3.33

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The stage is set and the witch-hunt is about to begin… ‘I am no witch. I have not sold my soul t… read more

Similar categories in Stacey Thomas's The Revels book and Mat Osman's The Ghost Theatre

  • historical fantasy
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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19. The Puzzle Wood

By: Rosie Andrews

3.37

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Deep in the woods, something is stirring. When Miss Catherine Symonds arrives to take up a posit… read more

Similar categories in Rosie Andrews's The Puzzle Wood book and Mat Osman's The Ghost Theatre

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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20. The King’s Mother

By: Annie Garthwaite

4.49

Format: 381 pages, Kindle Edition

1461. Through blood and battle Edward has gained England’s throne – king by right and conquest – ei… read more

Similar categories in Annie Garthwaite's The King’s Mother book and Mat Osman's The Ghost Theatre

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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21. The Theatre of Glass and Shadows

By: Anne Corlett

3.99

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes the greatest spectacle hides the darkest secrets . . . In an alternate London, the cit… read more

Similar categories in Anne Corlett's The Theatre of Glass and Shadows book and Mat Osman's The Ghost Theatre

  • historical
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

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