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A delightfully pragmatic romp through a fairy-tale world where common sense is the most powerful magic of all. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Calling on dragons.
- cozy
- cheerful
- whimsical
- lighthearted
- 01
Searching for dragons
Patricia C. Wrede · 1991
A delightfully pragmatic romp through a fairy tale world where common sense is the ultimate superpower.
- 02
Talking to dragons
Patricia C. Wrede · 1985
A delightfully pragmatic romp through a magical forest where common sense is the greatest superpower of all.
- 03
Dragon's Breath
E. D. Baker · 2003
A delightfully chaotic romp through a fractured fairy tale world where courage matters more than perfect spellcasting.
- 04
Dragon Flight
Jessica Day George
A funny, heart-felt fantasy adventure that trades the quiet of ordinary life for the thrill of dragon flights and rekindled friendships.
- 05
The Forgotten Beasts of Eld
Patricia A. McKillip
A lyrical, mythic fairy tale about a solitary woman who must choose between the safe, cold magic of her isolated mountain and the messy, painful warmth of the human world.
- 06
Heir of Sea and Fire
Patricia A. McKillip
A mythic, tense fantasy quest where a search for a lost love twists into a desperate flight from a grim destiny.
- 07
The exiled queen
Cinda Williams Chima
A sweeping tale of hidden identities and slow-burn romance set against the backdrop of a magical academy.
- 08
No Place for Magic
E. D. Baker · 2006
A charming and humorous fairy tale adventure where a resourceful princess must rely on her wits to save the day and rediscover the strength of her relationship.
- 09
Twice Magic
Cressida Cowell
A chaotic, wildly inventive romp through a dark, enchanted forest where rebellious kids must bridge a bitter divide to fight a terrifying ancient evil.
- 10
Archer's Goon
Diana Wynne Jones
A quirky collision of ordinary family life and startling magical secrets.
- 11
Wintersmith
Terry Pratchett
A frosty, laugh-out-loud dance with myth that hides deep wisdom about growing up beneath its snowy, satirical surface.
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Dragonsbane
Barbara Hambly
A wintry, deeply human subversion of classic fantasy tropes where middle-aged heroes grapple with the heavy costs of mythmaking and magic.
