Books › The Hollow Boy › Books like it
If you loved
Books like The Hollow Boy
A delightfully spooky, banter-filled romp through a haunted London where the interpersonal drama is just as sharp as the rapiers. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Hollow Boy.
- creepy
- fog-drenched
- tense
- cozy-yet-dangerous
- 01
The Whispering Skull
Jonathan Stroud
A delightfully spooky and snarky ghost-hunting adventure where the banter is as sharp as the rapiers.
- 02
The Empty Grave
Jonathan Stroud
A thrilling, fog-drenched finale where dry British wit meets genuine supernatural terror and the fierce loyalty of found family.
- 03
Hollow City
Ransom Riggs
A desperate, shadow-drenched flight through war-torn London where vintage nightmares and misfit magic collide.
- 04
The Spook's Curse
Joseph Delaney · 2005
A chilling, folklore-steeped descent into the dark where duty demands facing the things that go bump in the night.
- 05
City of Ghosts
Victoria Schwab
A delightfully chilly romp through haunted cobblestone streets that balances genuine spooks with the warmth of an unbreakable friendship.
- 06
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.
- 07
Rise of the Huntress (The Last Apprentice #7)
Joseph Delaney
A desperate, rain-lashed flight from overwhelming darkness that forces a young apprentice to step out of his mentor's shadow.
- 08
The hollow of fear
Sherry Thomas
A clever, gaslit plunge into Victorian London where a brilliant woman dons a disguise to outsmart Scotland Yard and save a friend.
- 09
Jackaby
William Ritter
A delightfully eccentric romp through a gaslamp-lit world where the supernatural hides in plain sight.
- 10
Charlie Bone and the invisible boy
Jenny Nimmo
A delightfully eerie boarding school adventure where quirky magic and steadfast friendships shine against the shadows of corrupt authority.
- 11
City of Lost Souls
Cassandra Clare
A dark, swoony descent into moral ambiguity where love and loyalty are tested against the ultimate supernatural corruption.
- 12
City of Glass
Cassandra Clare
A breathless, high-stakes collision of forbidden romance and apocalyptic fantasy battles.
