Books like…

Books Like Chocolat

by Joanne Harris · about this book

Loved Chocolat by Joanne Harris? If its literary fiction, series and magical realism hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with The Pumpkin Spice Café, Other Birds and Malas. Every pick is matched by what’s actually inside the book, not just its genre, and we skip other books by the same author so you find someone new.

What’s inside Chocolat: Literary Fiction · Series · Magical Realism · Chef or Baker · Series Starter

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   The Pumpkin Spice Café

   Laurie Gilmore

   Chef or Baker · Contemporary Fiction · Series Starter · Charming · Series

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   Other Birds

   Sarah Addison Allen

   Belonging · Contemporary Fiction · Cozy · Charming · Chef or Baker

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   Malas

   Marcela Fuentes

   Magical Realism · Literary Fiction · Mother and Daughter · Small Town · Contemporary Fiction

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   Remarkably Bright Creatures

   Shelby Van Pelt

   Contemporary Fiction · Cozy · Charming · Whimsical · Small Town

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5. 

   Legends & Lattes

   Travis Baldree

   Chef or Baker · Small Town · Whimsical · Charming · Cozy

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6. 

   The Spellshop

   Sarah Beth Durst

   Belonging · Chef or Baker · Small Town · Whimsical · Charming

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   The Undermining of Twyla and Frank

   Megan Bannen

   Single Mother · Charming · Whimsical · Cozy · Mother and Daughter

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8. 

   The Tea Dragon Festival:

   K. O'Neill

   Chef or Baker · Belonging · Charming · Whimsical · Cozy

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   First-Time Caller

   B.K. Borison

   Single Mother · Contemporary Fiction · Charming · Cozy · Mother and Daughter

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10. 

    Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

    Jesse Q. Sutanto

    Chef or Baker · Contemporary Fiction · Series Starter · Charming · Cozy

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    Beautyland

    Marie-Helene Bertino

    Single Mother · Literary Fiction · Mother and Daughter · Whimsical · Belonging

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12. 

    Midsummer's Mayhem

    Rajani LaRocca

    Chef or Baker · Belonging · Charming · Contemporary Fiction · Whimsical

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13. 

    No Offense

    Meg Cabot

    Contemporary Fiction · Charming · Cozy · Small Town · Multiple POV

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14. 

    A Psalm for the Wild-Built

    Becky Chambers

    Whimsical · Charming · Series Starter · Religious Identity · Series

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15. 

    We Solve Murders

    Richard Osman

    Series Starter · Cozy · Contemporary Fiction · Charming · Series

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16. 

    Demon World Boba Shop

    R.C. Joshua

    Chef or Baker · Whimsical · Charming · Cozy · Series Starter

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17. 

    The Little Shop of Found Things

    Paula Brackston

    Small Town · Mother and Daughter · Series Starter · Cozy · Contemporary Fiction

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18. 

    Mastering the Art of French Murder

    Colleen Cambridge

    Chef or Baker · Charming · Series Starter · Cozy · Series

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19. 

    The House Witch

    Delemhach

    Chef or Baker · Charming · Whimsical · Series · Cozy

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20. 

    How to Solve Your Own Murder

    Kristen Perrin

    Cozy · Contemporary Fiction · Series Starter · Small Town · Charming

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