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Books like Newt's emerald
A sparkling Regency romp where corsets and societal rules are traded for magical mischief and a fake mustache. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Newt's emerald.
- sparkling
- cozy
- theatrical
- breezy
- 01
The Left-Handed Booksellers of London
Garth Nix
A magical romp through 1983 London where fighting booksellers police the boundaries of myth and reality.
- 02
Lady Friday (The Keys To The Kingdom)
Garth Nix · 2007
A surreal, high-stakes plunge into a bizarre magical bureaucracy where the hero's humanity is tested at every turn.
- 03
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.
- 04
Mask of Shadows
Linsey Miller
A deadly competition meets a journey of self-discovery in a high-stakes, shadow-drenched fantasy world.
- 05
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.
- 06
The Lie Tree
Frances Hardinge
A shadowy historical mystery about a fiercely curious girl peeling back the polite veneer of society to expose the deadly secrets beneath.
- 07
The Thief
Megan Whalen Turner · 1996
A sun-drenched, myth-steeped journey where every casual conversation hides a razor-sharp secret.
- 08
Mairelon the Magician
Patricia C. Wrede · 1991
A scrappy street thief's cynical world is turned upside down by the discovery of genuine magic and an unexpected apprenticeship.
- 09
The Amulet of Samarkand
Jonathan Stroud
A delightfully cynical romp through a shadowy, magic-ruled London, narrated by a sarcastic demon with a penchant for footnotes.
- 10
Alanna
Tamora Pierce · 1983
A spirited, sword-swinging coming-of-age tale about sheer stubbornness and the thrill of forging your own destiny.
- 12
The Pinhoe Egg (Chrestomanci, Book 6)
Diana Wynne Jones
A delightfully chaotic romp through a world where ancient magic clashes with petty village secrets and the stubbornness of children.
