Books like…

Books Like The Subtle Knife

by Philip Pullman · about this book

Loved The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman? If its series, fantasy and parallel universe hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with A Wrinkle in Time, Abhorsen and A Darker Shade of Magic. 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 Subtle Knife: Series · Fantasy · Parallel Universe · Portal Fantasy · Male Lead

1. 

   A Wrinkle in Time

   Madeleine L'Engle

   Middle Grade · Parallel Universe · Teen Protagonist · Rebellion Against Authority · Freedom vs Control

   ➕ Add Buy Libby Hoopla
2. 

   Abhorsen

   Garth Nix

   Prophecy · Teen Protagonist · Fantasy · Adventure · Series

   ➕ Add Buy Libby Hoopla
3. 

   A Darker Shade of Magic

   V.E. Schwab

   Parallel Universe · Portal Fantasy · Adventure · Fantasy · Series

   ➕ Add Buy Libby Hoopla
4. 

   The Lost Hero

   Rick Riordan

   Middle Grade · Prophecy · Teen Protagonist · Series · Fantasy

   ➕ Add Buy Libby Hoopla
5. 

   Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

   J.K. Rowling

   Teen Protagonist · Freedom vs Control · Prophecy · Middle Grade · Male Lead

   ➕ Add Buy Libby Hoopla
6. 

   The Great Hunt

   Robert Jordan

   Prophecy · Parallel Universe · Adventure · Series · Portal Fantasy

   ➕ Add Buy Libby Hoopla
7. 

   Impossible Creatures

   Katherine Rundell

   Portal Fantasy · Middle Grade · Fantasy · Adventure · Male Lead

   ➕ Add Buy Libby Hoopla
8. 

   Children of Blood and Bone

   Tomi Adeyemi

   Teen Protagonist · Rebellion Against Authority · Adventure · Fantasy · Series

   ➕ Add Buy Libby Hoopla
9. 

   Blade Breaker

   Victoria Aveyard

   Parallel Universe · Teen Protagonist · Fantasy · Adventure · Series

   ➕ Add Buy Libby Hoopla
10. 

    Chains

    Laurie Halse Anderson

    Middle Grade · Teen Protagonist · Rebellion Against Authority · Freedom vs Control · Series

    ➕ Add Buy Libby Hoopla
11. 

    The Ten Thousand Doors of January

    Alix E. Harrow

    Portal Fantasy · Parallel Universe · Freedom vs Control · Fantasy · Adventure

    ➕ Add Buy Libby Hoopla
12. 

    The Giver Quartet Omnibus Deluxe Collector's Edition

    Lois Lowry

    Middle Grade · Teen Protagonist · Rebellion Against Authority · Freedom vs Control · Series

    ➕ Add Buy Libby Hoopla
13. 

    The Raven King

    Maggie Stiefvater

    Teen Protagonist · Prophecy · Fantasy · Series · Multiple POV

    ➕ Add Buy Libby Hoopla
14. 

    A Torch Against the Night

    Sabaa Tahir

    Freedom vs Control · Fantasy · Adventure · Series · Male Lead

    ➕ Add Buy Libby Hoopla
15. 

    The High King

    Lloyd Alexander

    Middle Grade · Prophecy · Adventure · Male Lead · Series

    ➕ Add Buy Libby Hoopla
16. 

    The Hunger Games

    Suzanne Collins

    Teen Protagonist · Freedom vs Control · Rebellion Against Authority · Adventure · Series

    ➕ Add Buy Libby Hoopla
17. 

    Black Sun

    Rebecca Roanhorse

    Prophecy · Fantasy · Series · Adventure · Chosen One Destiny

    ➕ Add Buy Libby Hoopla
18. 

    The Chronicles of Narnia

    C.S. Lewis

    Portal Fantasy · Middle Grade · Adventure · Rebellion Against Authority · Fantasy

    ➕ Add Buy Libby Hoopla
19. 

    House of Flame and Shadow

    Sarah J Maas

    Parallel Universe · Portal Fantasy · Fantasy · Series · Adventure

    ➕ Add Buy Libby Hoopla
20. 

    The Butcher's Masquerade

    Matt Dinniman

    Rebellion Against Authority · Male Lead · Adventure · Fantasy · Series

    ➕ Add Buy Libby Hoopla