Books like The Night Circus
12 books with a reading profile close to The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. Escapist; a moderate read.
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1
The Ten Thousand Doors of January
romance, narrative
Set in the early 1900s, January Scaller lives as a ward in the sprawling mansion of Mr.
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2
The Binding
romance, narrative
In a world where books are physical vessels for human memories, Emmett Farmer is sent to apprentice under a Binder.
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3
The Song of Achilles
romance, narrative
In this reimagining of the Trojan War, the awkward prince Patroclus is exiled to the court of King Peleus, where he forms an unlikely friendship with the golden demi-god Achilles.
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
by V.E. Schwab
romance, narrative
In 1714, a young French woman named Adeline LaRue strikes a deal with a god of darkness to escape a forced marriage and live without belonging to anyone.
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5
Gods of Jade and Shadow
narrative, literary
Set in 1920s Mexico, the story follows Casiopea Tun, a young woman living a life of servitude in her grandfather’s house.
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6
Circe
romance, narrative
On the island of Aiaia, the exiled nymph Circe transforms from a rejected daughter of the sun god Helios into a formidable witch.
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The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina
narrative, literary
Orquídea Divina is the matriarch of a family in Florida with a home full of magic, who invites her descendants to her funeral and promises each an inheritance.
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8
The Change
narrative, literary
Set in the wealthy enclave of Mattauk, New York, this novel follows three women whose bodies begin to manifest supernatural abilities as they enter menopause.
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9
The Tombs of Atuan
Also escapist · narrative, literary
Tenar is chosen as a young girl to be the new high priestess of the Nameless Ones, a set of ancient powers worshipped in the desert of Atuan.
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10
Kingkiller Chronicle Patrick Rothfuss Collection 3 Books Set
Also escapist · narrative, literary
This set follows Kvothe, an orphan who survives life as a beggar in Tarbean before gaining entry to the University to study sympathy, a logic-based system of magic.
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Starling House
romance, narrative
In the dying town of Eden, Kentucky, Opal works menial jobs to provide a future for her younger brother, Jasper.
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12
The Teller of Small Fortunes
by Julie Leong
narrative, literary
Tao is a young woman who works as a fortune-teller, reading small fortunes at markets, and who has left her past behind.
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