5 must-read fantasy books like Circus of Wonders by Elizabeth Macneal

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Circus of Wonders

By: Elizabeth Macneal

3.64

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

1866. In a coastal village in southern England, Nell picks violets for a living. Set apart by her c…

"Mejor volar y caer que permanecer encerrado."

-Elizabeth Macneal, Circus of Wonders

"Jasper has turned her life into his own, his pen distorting her truth. She feels like a pulled flower, its roots severed."

-Elizabeth Macneal, Circus of Wonders

"Circus has always made him believe that anything is possible. But he knows, too, that it is illusion, that life does not share its boldness, its neat stories."

-Elizabeth Macneal, Circus of Wonders

If you liked the fantasy plot in Circus of Wonders by Elizabeth Macneal , here is a list of 5 books like this:

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1. Circus of Wonders

By: Elizabeth Macneal

3.64

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

1866. In a coastal village in southern England, Nell picks violets for a living. Set apart by her c… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Macneal's Circus of Wonders book and Elizabeth Macneal's Circus of Wonders

  • romance
  • literary fiction
  • magical realism
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Mejor volar y caer que permanecer encerrado."

-Elizabeth Macneal, Circus of Wonders

"Jasper has turned her life into his own, his pen distorting her truth. She feels like a pulled flower, its roots severed."

-Elizabeth Macneal, Circus of Wonders

"Circus has always made him believe that anything is possible. But he knows, too, that it is illusion, that life does not share its boldness, its neat stories."

-Elizabeth Macneal, Circus of Wonders

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2. The Spanish Daughter

By: Lorena Hughes

3.81

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

The Washington Post Books to Read Now | Ms. Magazine Reads for the Rest of Us | Bustle Most Anticip… read more

Similar categories in Lorena Hughes's The Spanish Daughter book and Elizabeth Macneal's Circus of Wonders

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"What a foul mouth she had,"

-Lorena Hughes, The Spanish Daughter

"Soledad’s gaze was lost in a mysterious spot behind my head."

-Lorena Hughes, The Spanish Daughter

"I lowered my face, such was my shame, but they all took it as humility."

-Lorena Hughes, The Spanish Daughter

"She never listened to anyone but herself. And yet, I enjoyed her company more than anybody else’s."

-Lorena Hughes, The Spanish Daughter

Cover of Scenes of the Crime by Jilly Gagnon

3. Scenes of the Crime

By: Jilly Gagnon

3.02

Format: 379 pages, Paperback

An ambitious screenwriter tries to solve her friend's disappearance by recreating their fateful fin… read more

Similar categories in Jilly Gagnon's Scenes of the Crime book and Elizabeth Macneal's Circus of Wonders

  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"I know how to tell the better story."

-Jilly Gagnon, Scenes of the Crime

"Something can be stunning and still be really fucking dangerous."

-Jilly Gagnon, Scenes of the Crime

"We were all really here because of our secrets. And I, for one, needed to make sure mine were truly safe..."

-Jilly Gagnon, Scenes of the Crime

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4. Fyneshade

By: Kate Griffin

3.85

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Many would find much to fear in Fyneshade's dark and crumbling corridors, its unseen master and sil… read more

Similar categories in Kate Griffin's Fyneshade book and Elizabeth Macneal's Circus of Wonders

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
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5. The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale

By: Virginia Kantra

3.73

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

A woman learns to follow her own road in this heartwarming novel inspired by The Wizard of Oz by Ne… read more

Similar categories in Virginia Kantra's The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale book and Elizabeth Macneal's Circus of Wonders

  • romance
  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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6. In Another Light

By: A.J. Banner

3.75

Format: 251 pages, Kindle Edition

“A riveting psychological thriller…[will] keep you guessing till the very end.” —Lisa Gardner, #1 N… read more

Similar categories in A.J. Banner's In Another Light book and Elizabeth Macneal's Circus of Wonders

  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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7. The Oceanography of the Moon

By: Glendy Vanderah

4.09

Format: 330 pages, Kindle Edition

A heartfelt novel of shedding secrets, facing the past, and embracing the magic of love and family … read more

Similar categories in Glendy Vanderah's The Oceanography of the Moon book and Elizabeth Macneal's Circus of Wonders

  • romance
  • literary fiction
  • magical realism
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Her Sister's Death by K.L. Murphy

8. Her Sister's Death

By: K.L. Murphy

4.09

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

She wanted the truth. She should have known better. When her sister is found dead in a Baltimore… read more

Similar categories in K.L. Murphy's Her Sister's Death book and Elizabeth Macneal's Circus of Wonders

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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9. The Storyteller

By: Kathryn Williams

3.79

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

This story follows a teenage girl’s quest to uncover the truth behind her secretive great aunt Anna… read more

Similar categories in Kathryn Williams's The Storyteller book and Elizabeth Macneal's Circus of Wonders

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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10. The Book of Secrets

By: Anna Mazzola

4.26

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

Months after the plague ravaged Rome, men are still dying in unnatural numbers, and rumour has it t… read more

Similar categories in Anna Mazzola's The Book of Secrets book and Elizabeth Macneal's Circus of Wonders

  • historical
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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11. The Lost Melody

By: Joanna Davidson Politano

4.02

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

"Darkly premised and brilliantly presented. The Lost Melody serves a pitch-perfect blend of history… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Davidson Politano's The Lost Melody book and Elizabeth Macneal's Circus of Wonders

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"There is no such thing as hopeless cases. Only those who have lost hope."

-Joanna Davidson Politano, The Lost Melody

"When it came to darkness, you could succumb and let it consume you…or you could invade it with light of your own."

-Joanna Davidson Politano, The Lost Melody

"For all the locking up he’d done, all the patients he’d managed to control with cells and restraints, there was one thing those walls could not contain. Light."

-Joanna Davidson Politano, The Lost Melody

"One cannot help staring at the light, eh? Especially when he’s been cowering in the shadows for so long…. Perhaps it’s time you quit choosing the darkness – quit lingering there. Whatever you believe…"

-Joanna Davidson Politano, The Lost Melody

Cover of An Inconvenient Wife by Karen E. Olson

12. An Inconvenient Wife

By: Karen E. Olson

3.53

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

This astonishing crime novel—inspired by the Tudor era—takes the reader into the world of Kate Park… read more

Similar categories in Karen E. Olson's An Inconvenient Wife book and Elizabeth Macneal's Circus of Wonders

  • audiobook
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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13. Love of My Lives

By: Yamile Saied Méndez

3.07

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

Who hasn’t fantasized about finding a soulmate? In acclaimed author Yamile Saied Mendez’s charmingl… read more

Similar categories in Yamile Saied Méndez's Love of My Lives book and Elizabeth Macneal's Circus of Wonders

  • romance
  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of 12 Days of Book-Club-Mas (Volume VI) by Jessica Booth

14. 12 Days of Book-Club-Mas (Volume VI)

By: Jessica Booth

3.88

Format: 378 pages, Paperback

You are never alone when lost in the magic of a book. 12 short stories comprise the Once Upon a … read more

Similar categories in Jessica Booth's 12 Days of Book-Club-Mas (Volume VI) book and Elizabeth Macneal's Circus of Wonders

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15. The 12 Days of Book-Club-Mas (Volume 4)

By: Lana Gionfriddo

3.43

Format: 230 pages, Paperback

Volume 4 of The 12 Days of Book-Club-Mas features twelve, exclusive short stories from twelve autho… read more

Similar categories in Lana Gionfriddo's The 12 Days of Book-Club-Mas (Volume 4) book and Elizabeth Macneal's Circus of Wonders

  • literary fiction
  • adult
  • fiction
Cover of 12 Days of Book-Club-Mas (Volume 5) by K.R. Wieland

16. 12 Days of Book-Club-Mas (Volume 5)

By: K.R. Wieland

3.70

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Our Advent Calendar recipients will receive a novella of about 200 pages featuring 12 short stories… read more

Similar categories in K.R. Wieland's 12 Days of Book-Club-Mas (Volume 5) book and Elizabeth Macneal's Circus of Wonders

  • fiction
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17. Under the Tamarind Tree

By: Nigar Alam

3.74

Format: 315 pages, Hardcover

Longlisted for the Center for Fiction 2023 First Novel Prize A compellingly heartbreaking debut no… read more

Similar categories in Nigar Alam's Under the Tamarind Tree book and Elizabeth Macneal's Circus of Wonders

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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18. Midnight Spells Murder (A Happy Camper Mystery Book 2)

By: Mary Angela

3.58

Format: 271 pages, Kindle Edition

Spirit Canyon’s annual Spirit Spooktacular weekend is on, and for local amateur sleuth Zo Jones, it… read more

Similar categories in Mary Angela's Midnight Spells Murder (A Happy Camper Mystery Book 2) book and Elizabeth Macneal's Circus of Wonders

  • adult
  • fiction
Cover of A Royal Christmas Fairy Tale by Karen Schaler

19. A Royal Christmas Fairy Tale

By: Karen Schaler

3.94

Format: 358 pages, Paperback

From "A holiday publishing darling" (Entertainment Weekly) and Emmy Award-winning writer of Netflix… read more

Similar categories in Karen Schaler's A Royal Christmas Fairy Tale book and Elizabeth Macneal's Circus of Wonders

  • romance
  • adult
  • fiction
Cover of Never Name the Dead by D.M. Rowell

20. Never Name the Dead

By: D.M. Rowell

3.44

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Old grudges, tribal traditions, and outside influences collide for a Kiowa woman as forces threaten… read more

Similar categories in D.M. Rowell's Never Name the Dead book and Elizabeth Macneal's Circus of Wonders

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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21. The Christmas Witch (The Amberlight Valley Series)

By: Dalea Faulkner

2.59

Format: 178 pages, Hardcover

If the only way to save your home town, was to partner with your middle school nemesis... would you… read more

Similar categories in Dalea Faulkner's The Christmas Witch (The Amberlight Valley Series) book and Elizabeth Macneal's Circus of Wonders

  • fantasy

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