Books Like The Serpent's Shadow

Loved The Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan? If its middle grade, children's and fantasy hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with The Necromancer, Rise of the Evening Star and The Golem's Eye. 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 The Serpent's Shadow: Middle Grade · Children's · Fantasy · Series · Adventure

The Necromancer
Michael Scott

Gods Walking Among Us · Mythology Retelling · Egyptian Mythology · Ancient Egypt · Secret Society

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Rise of the Evening Star
Brandon Mull

Secret Society · Children's · Found Family · Quest Narrative · Magic System

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The Golem's Eye
Jonathan Stroud

Egyptian Mythology · Secret Society · Adventure · Gods & Mythology · Middle Grade

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Enchanters' End Game
David Eddings

Gods & Mythology · Adventure · Found Family · Prophecy · Quest Narrative

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The Secret of the Nagas
Amish Tripathi

Gods Walking Among Us · Gods & Mythology · Mythology Retelling · Prophecy · Magic System

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Flyte
Angie Sage

Prophecy · Middle Grade · Quest Narrative · Adventure · Magic System

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Peter and the Starcatchers
Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson

Magic System · Middle Grade · Quest Narrative · Found Family · Secret Society

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The Gate Of The Feral Gods
Matt Dinniman

Gods Walking Among Us · Gods & Mythology · Found Family · Adventure · Quest Narrative

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Belgarath the Sorcerer
David Eddings, Leigh Eddings

Gods Walking Among Us · Prophecy · Gods & Mythology · Quest Narrative · Magic System

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The Mortal Instruments Boxed Set: City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass
Cassandra Clare

Secret Society · Found Family · Prophecy · Magic System · Adventure

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Emperor Mage
Tamora Pierce

Found Family · Gods Walking Among Us · Quest Narrative · Adventure · Gods & Mythology

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Norse Mythology
Neil Gaiman

Gods & Mythology · Gods Walking Among Us · Prophecy · Mythology Retelling · Quest Narrative

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The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
Axie Oh

Gods Walking Among Us · Gods & Mythology · Mythology Retelling · Quest Narrative · Found Family

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Into the Gauntlet
Margaret Peterson Haddix

Ancient Egypt · Secret Society · Middle Grade · Adventure · Children's

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Inkdeath
Cornelia Funke

Prophecy · Quest Narrative · Magic System · Adventure · Fantasy

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The Sorcerer in the North
John Flanagan

Magic System · Found Family · Adventure · Quest Narrative · Witty Banter

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Artemis Fowl
Eoin Colfer

Magic System · Middle Grade · Adventure · Found Family · Children's

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He Who Fights With Monsters 8
Shirtaloon

Gods Walking Among Us · Gods & Mythology · Found Family · Adventure · Magic System

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The Book of Three
Lloyd Alexander

Prophecy · Found Family · Adventure · Magic System · Middle Grade

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A Blight of Blackwings
Kevin Hearne

Gods & Mythology · Found Family · Quest Narrative · Adventure · Magic System

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