Books like Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings
12 books with a reading profile close to Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings by Christopher Moore. Escapist; an easy read.
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The Book of Doors
by Gareth Brown
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
Cassie Andrews is a New York City bookseller whose life changes when an elderly customer leaves behind a leather-bound volume titled The Book of Doors.
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Sourcery
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
Coin, the eighth son of an eighth son, arrives at Unseen University as a sourcery source—a wizard who generates new magic rather than merely channeling it.
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The Darkest Part of the Forest
by Holly Black
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
In the town of Fairfold, humans live alongside dangerous fae folk, following strict rules to avoid lethal enchantments.
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Wonder Woman: Warbringer
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
Princess Diana of Themyscira yearns to prove her worth to her Amazon sisters by competing in a grueling race across their isolated island.
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Lords and Ladies
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
In Lancre, the barrier between worlds thins during the transition from summer to autumn.
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The Assassin's Blade
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
This collection of five prequel novellas follows Celaena Sardothien, a teenage assassin serving the ruthless Arobynn Hamel in the city of Rifthold.
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Crown of Midnight
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
After winning a lethal competition to become the King’s Champion, assassin Celaena Sardothien remains a prisoner of the crown.
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Fortunately, the Milk
by Neil Gaiman
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
When a father heads to the corner shop to buy milk for his children’s cereal, he returns late with a fantastic explanation for his delay.
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Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
by Roald Dahl
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
Picking up directly after the events of the chocolate factory tour, Charlie Bucket and his family board a translucent lifting device that accidentally enters Earth's orbit.
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A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
Fourteen-year-old Mona possesses a niche magical talent: she can manipulate dough and animate baked goods.
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The Titan's Curse
by Rick Riordan
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
In the third installment of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, Percy Jackson journeys to Westover Hall to recruit two new half-bloods, Bianca and Nico di Angelo.
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The Sea of Monsters
by Rick Riordan
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
Percy Jackson discovers that the magical pine tree protecting Camp Half-Blood has been poisoned, leaving the sanctuary vulnerable to monster attacks.
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