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Books like The Fortune-Tellers
A playful, humorous tale where fate takes a highly unusual and amusing route to come true. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Fortune-Tellers.
- lively
- whimsical
- cheerful
- 01
The Illryian Adventure
Lloyd Alexander · 1999
A witty, globe-trotting romp that pairs a brilliantly capable heroine with a delightfully bumbling narrator for a classic archaeological adventure.
- 02
Taran Wanderer
Lloyd Alexander · 2004
A quiet, episodic journey of self-discovery that finds profound magic in the mastery of ordinary crafts and the acceptance of one's own roots.
- 03
Conrad's Fate
Diana Wynne Jones
A delightfully chaotic romp through a magical manor where bad luck is a tangible force and nothing is quite as it seems.
- 04
The Storyteller's Daughter
Cameron Dokey · 2002
A tense, romantic retelling where the power of a well-spun tale is the only shield against a bitter king's wrath.
- 05
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.
- 06
The Boggart (The Boggart #1)
Susan Cooper · 2000
A playful collision of ancient Scottish magic and modern Canadian life, fueled by invisible mischief.
- 07
Fortunately, the Milk
Neil Gaiman
A wildly escalating, deadpan tall tale that spins the most mundane of morning errands into an absurd, time-hopping romp.
- 08
The secret of the Desert Stone
Frank E. Peretti
A globe-trotting sibling adventure where faith meets the supernatural in the heart of a mysterious landscape.
- 09
The curse of the squirrel
Laurence Yep
A quirky, role-reversing romp through the woods that turns the classic hunter-and-prey dynamic hilariously on its head.
- 10
Did I ever tell you how lucky you are?
Dr. Seuss · 1973
A wildly imaginative, bouncy remedy for a bad mood that proves things could always be much, much weirder.
- 11
The Queen of Attolia
Megan Whalen Turner · 2000
A masterclass in political chess and emotional devastation, where the sharpest weapons are hidden intentions and hard-won trust.
- 12
Castle in the Air
Diana Wynne Jones
A delightfully chaotic, trope-twisting fairy tale where elaborate daydreams collide with a messy, magical reality.
