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Books like Little, Big
An intricate, autumnal tapestry of a family slowly realizing they are characters in a grand, unseen fairy tale. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Little, Big.
- dreamlike
- autumnal
- nostalgic
- enchanting
- labyrinthine
- 01
The Magician'S Land
Lev Grossman
A contemporary epic that weaves expansive magic into the grounded lives of college students.
- 02
The Ten Thousand Doors of January
Alix E. Harrow
A lush, defiant love letter to the magic of storytelling and the hidden thresholds that lead us to where we belong.
- 03
The Portable Door
Tom Holt · 2003
A delightfully absurd collision of soul-crushing corporate bureaucracy and chaotic magical realism.
- 04
In the night garden
Catherynne Valente · 2006
A lush, labyrinthine tapestry of dark fairy tales and shifting myths spun by a lonely girl with stories inked on her eyelids.
- 05
The Changeling
Victor LaValle
A dark, modern fairy tale that transforms the very real anxieties of new parenthood into a terrifying, magical odyssey through the hidden realms of New York City.
- 06
The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern
Step into a black-and-white dreamscape of caramel scents and impossible illusions, where a deadly rivalry slowly melts into a sweeping, star-crossed romance.
- 07
Child of Fire
Harry Connolly
A gritty, high-stakes plunge into a hidden world where magic is deadly and survival means facing inhuman horrors with almost nothing but your wits.
- 08
Magic Casement
Dave Duncan
A warm, classic coming-of-age fantasy that slowly unfurls from a cozy pastoral beginning into a sweeping, world-spanning adventure.
- 09
The Weird
Ann VanderMeer and Jeff VanderMeer
A massive, labyrinthine cabinet of curiosities that will permanently tilt your perception of reality.
- 10
Neverwhere
Neil Gaiman
A darkly whimsical plunge into a grimy, magical metropolis hidden just beneath the cracks of the ordinary world.
- 11
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
Arundhati Roy
A sprawling, deeply felt tapestry of broken souls finding sanctuary in the margins of a fractured nation.
- 12
The City We Became
N. K. Jemisin
A fierce, reality-bending love letter to the messy, beating heart of a metropolis under siege.
