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A high-stakes, magical underdog story where a fiercely loyal sister discovers her own forbidden power in a wondrous, secret world. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Amari and the Night Brothers.
- magical
- adventurous
- suspenseful
- triumphant
- 01
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
Kwame Mbalia
A propulsive, mythic adventure where a grieving boy must harness the power of Black American folklore to heal both a fractured world and his own broken heart.
- 02
Children of Blood and Bone
Tomi Adeyemi
A fierce, adrenaline-fueled quest to reclaim stolen magic and shatter the chains of systemic oppression.
- 03
Monday's Not Coming
Tiffany D. Jackson
A frantic, heartbreaking descent into the terrifying reality of who society chooses to look for and who it allows to disappear.
- 04
The Blackthorn Key
Kevin Sands
A puzzle-filled, explosive romp through shadowy 17th-century London that balances dark conspiracies with the fierce loyalty of friendship.
- 05
Living violet
Jaime Reed
A sun-drenched summer job gives way to eerie supernatural suspense and a dangerous, magnetic romance.
- 06
Akata witch
Nnedi Okorafor
A vibrant, thrilling plunge into a hidden magical world where the very things that make you an outcast become your greatest power.
- 07
Legendborn
Tracy Deonn
A fierce, grief-fueled collision of Southern Black history and Arthurian legend hidden within an elite college campus.
- 08
The Replacement
Brenna Yovanoff
A grunge-tinged, rust-scented descent into a macabre underworld where monsters and humans bleed together.
- 09
The Revenge of Magic
James Riley
A high-stakes, monster-battling twist on the magic school trope, fueled by grief, government secrets, and explosive action.
- 10
The Mystwick School of Musicraft
Jessica Khoury
A magical boarding school adventure where music is the ultimate spell and authenticity is the key to saving the day.
- 11
Aru Shah and the City of Gold
Roshani Chokshi
A high-stakes mythological adventure where magical trials and looming war are matched only by the sting of betrayal from trusted mentors.
- 12
Claws
Mike Grinti
A scrappy, magical mystery where a fierce sisterly bond meets the hidden wonders of a trailer park.
