Books like Coraline
12 books with a reading profile close to Coraline by Neil Gaiman. Escapist; an easy read.
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1
The Thief of Always
by Clive Barker
horror, narrative
Ten-year-old Harvey Swick is paralyzed by the doldrums of a gray February until a creature named Rictus beckons him to Holiday House.
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2
The Halloween Tree
by Ray Bradbury
horror, narrative
On Halloween night, eight boys dressed in traditional costumes gather to meet their friend Pipkin, only to find him being pulled away by a dark force toward a derelict house.
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3
Seconds
Also escapist · narrative, accessible
Katie Clay is a talented chef stymied by the delayed renovation of her dream restaurant.
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4
Other Birds
Also escapist · narrative, accessible
Zoey arrives at the Dellawisp, an old apartment building on a coastal South Carolina island, to escape her past.
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5
The Hacienda
by Isabel Cañas
Also escapist · horror, narrative
Set in the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence, the story follows Beatriz, a young woman who marries a wealthy widower to secure her family’s safety.
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6
Anya's Ghost
by Vera Brosgol
horror, narrative
Anya Borzakovskaya is a self-conscious high schooler struggling to fit in while distancing herself from her Russian immigrant roots.
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7
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
narrative, accessible
In the Protectorate, the Council of Elders leaves a baby in the forest every year as a sacrifice to appease a misunderstood witch.
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8
Locke & Key, Vol. 5: Clockworks
by Joe Hill
Also escapist · horror, narrative
In this fifth installment, Tyler and Kinsey Locke use the Timeshift Key to witness the origins of the supernatural conflict surrounding Keyhouse.
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9
Locke & Key, Vol. 4: Keys to the Kingdom
by Joe Hill
Also escapist · horror, narrative
Tyler, Kinsey, and Bode Locke continue discovering enchanted keys within the Keyhouse estate, including the Hercules Key for physical strength and the Animal Key, which allows the user to transform into a beast.
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10
Lost Boy
horror, narrative
Jamie is the first boy Peter ever brought to the island, serving as his loyal right hand for centuries.
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11
The Book Eaters
by Sunyi Dean
Also escapist · horror, narrative
In the Yorkshire moors, a secret society of bibliophages lives in crumbling manors, consuming printed pages to absorb their information and flavors.
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12
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
narrative, accessible
Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts for his second year despite warnings from a house-elf named Dobby.
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