Books like Seconds
12 books with a reading profile close to Seconds by Bryan Lee O'Malley. Escapist; an easy read.
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1
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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2
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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3
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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4
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
narrative, accessible
After a summer of isolation, Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts to find the wizarding community in denial about Lord Voldemort’s resurrection.
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5
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
by Grace Lin
narrative, accessible
Inspired by Chinese folklore, this novel follows Minli, a girl living in the shadow of Fruitless Mountain.
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6
Book of a Thousand Days
by Shannon Hale
narrative, accessible
When Lady Saren refuses an arranged marriage with the violent Lord Khasar, her father brick her inside a stone tower for seven years.
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7
The Thief Lord
narrative, accessible
After runaway brothers Prosper and Bo flee to Venice to escape their cruel aunt and uncle, they find refuge in a derelict cinema.
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8
Tales of the Peculiar
by Ransom Riggs, Andrew Davidson
narrative, accessible
This collection functions as an expanded mythology for the Miss Peregrine universe, presented as a historical text curated by the character Millard Nullings.
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9
Over Sea, Under Stone
by Susan Cooper
narrative, accessible
While vacationing in a seaside cottage in Cornwall, siblings Simon, Jane, and Barney Drew discover a centuries-old parchment hidden within a dusty attic.
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10
Coraline
by Neil Gaiman
Also escapist · narrative, accessible
After moving into a Victorian house divided into flats, Coraline Jones discovers a hidden door that leads to a mirror world.
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11
A Book of Narnians
by C. S. Lewis
narrative, accessible
This volume serves as a comprehensive visual encyclopedia of the diverse inhabitants of the Narnian universe.
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12
Ronia, the Robber's Daughter
narrative, accessible
Ronia is born during a lightning storm that splits her father Matt’s mountain fortress in two.
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