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A delightfully paranoid, puzzle-filled adventure that makes you feel like you're reading something strictly forbidden. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with If you're reading this, it's too late (Secret series #2).
- quirky
- mysterious
- playfully eerie
- adventurous
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The name of this book is secret (Secret series #1)
Pseudonymous Bosch
A delightfully meta-fictional puzzle box of a book that treats its reader as a co-conspirator in a highly classified adventure.
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This Book Is Not Good For You
Pseudonymous Bosch
A deliciously dangerous, fourth-wall-breaking adventure that treats the reader as a co-conspirator in a world of magical secrets.
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The Secret Keepers
Trenton Lee Stewart
A thrilling, secret-laden adventure where a magical pocket watch forces a young boy to choose between his honest nature and the dangerous lure of heroism.
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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
The magician
Michael Scott
A breathless, globe-trotting race against time where ancient magic and immortal historical figures collide in the modern world.
- 06
The Book of Time
Guillaume Prévost
A globe-trotting, era-hopping adventure fueled by a son's desperate quest to find his missing father.
- 07
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.
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100 Cupboards
Nathan D. Wilson
A dusty, creaking portal fantasy where magic is just as dangerous as it is wondrous, hidden right behind the bedroom wall.
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Running Out of Time
Margaret Peterson Haddix
A high-stakes, reality-bending thriller that turns a historical setting into a ticking-clock race for survival.
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Charlie Bone and the time twister
Jenny Nimmo
A cozy yet delightfully sinister magical boarding school adventure where quirky powers and loyal friendships are the only defense against dark family secrets.
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The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (The mysterious Benedict Society #2)
Trenton Lee Stewart
A clever, puzzle-packed adventure that feels like a warm hug for the brainy and the brave.
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A DEADLY GAME OF MAGIC
Joan Lowery Nixon · 1983
A delightfully eerie, locked-room thriller where every shadow hides a trick and survival depends on seeing through the illusion.
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