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Books Like Lirael

by Garth Nix · about this book

Loved Lirael by Garth Nix? If its fantasy, series and necromancy hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with The Bone Witch, Assassin's Apprentice and Threadneedle. 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 Lirael: Fantasy · Series · Necromancy · Female Lead · Adventure

1. 

   The Bone Witch

   Rin Chupeco

   Necromancy · Teen Protagonist · Coming of Age · Young Adult · Magic System

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   Assassin's Apprentice

   Robin Hobb

   Dogs · Belonging · Coming of Age · Magic System · Fantasy

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   Threadneedle

   Cari Thomas

   Coming of Age · Teen Protagonist · Self-Discovery · Young Adult · Atmospheric

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4. 

   Arrow's Flight

   Mercedes Lackey

   Coming of Age · Self-Discovery · Fantasy · Magic System · Series

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5. 

   Way of the Argosi

   Sebastien de Castell

   Coming of Age · Teen Protagonist · Young Adult · Fantasy · Self-Discovery

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6. 

   Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

   J. K. Rowling

   Belonging · Coming of Age · Self-Discovery · Fantasy · Adventure

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7. 

   Graceling

   Kristin Cashore

   Coming of Age · Teen Protagonist · Self-Discovery · Young Adult · Fantasy

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8. 

   A Wrinkle in Time

   Madeleine L'Engle

   Belonging · Teen Protagonist · Self-Discovery · Quest Narrative · Adventure

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9. 

   Shadow and Bone

   Leigh Bardugo

   Teen Protagonist · Magic System · Self-Discovery · Fantasy · Young Adult

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10. 

    The Raven King

    Maggie Stiefvater

    Quest Narrative · Teen Protagonist · Atmospheric · Young Adult · Fantasy

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11. 

    The Unspoken Name

    A.K. Larkwood

    Self-Discovery · Quest Narrative · Magic System · Fantasy · Adventure

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12. 

    Gather

    Kenneth M. Cadow

    Dogs · Self-Discovery · Coming of Age · Teen Protagonist · Young Adult

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13. 

    Infinite Shores

    Pascale Lacelle

    Magic System · Young Adult · Quest Narrative · Fantasy · Atmospheric

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14. 

    Fairy Tale

    Stephen King

    Dogs · Coming of Age · Teen Protagonist · Fantasy · Quest Narrative

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15. 

    Murtagh

    Christopher Paolini

    Quest Narrative · Young Adult · Magic System · Fantasy · Adventure

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16. 

    The Black Cauldron

    Lloyd Alexander

    Coming of Age · Necromancy · Teen Protagonist · Fantasy · Self-Discovery

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17. 

    Children of Blood and Bone

    Tomi Adeyemi

    Teen Protagonist · Magic System · Fantasy · Quest Narrative · Young Adult

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18. 

    La Belle Sauvage

    Philip Pullman

    Coming of Age · Fantasy · Quest Narrative · Atmospheric · Teen Protagonist

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19. 

    The Ten Thousand Doors of January

    Alix E. Harrow

    Dogs · Coming of Age · Fantasy · Quest Narrative · Atmospheric

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20. 

    The Queen of Blood

    Sarah Beth Durst

    Magic System · Coming of Age · Fantasy · Atmospheric · Series

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