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A snappy, magical romp that asks whether the children of infamous villains are destined to inherit their parents' wicked ways. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Isle of the Lost.

  • rebellious
  • energetic
  • mischievous
  • fun
  1. 01

    Three Dark Crowns

    Kendare Blake

    A dark, atmospheric fairy tale where sisterhood is a death sentence and survival requires embracing your inner monster.

    Feels:
    • dread-soaked
    • claustrophobic
    • shadowy
  2. 02

    The Unwanteds

    Lisa McMann

    A thrilling collision of dystopian conformity and magical wonder where creativity is the ultimate weapon.

    Shares:
    • rebellious
    • earnest
    • found family
  3. 03

    The School for Good and Evil

    Soman Chainani

    A wickedly clever subversion of fairy-tale tropes wrapped in a glittering, gothic-tinged exploration of friendship.

    Shares:
    • snarky
  4. 04

    Kingdom Keepers, The

    Ridley Pearson

    A thrilling, after-hours adventure where childhood magic twists into eerie, high-stakes danger.

    Shares:
    • adventurous
    • earnest
  5. 05

    Fairest of all

    Disney Books

    A tragic, gothic-tinged descent into madness that reveals the broken heart behind a legendary fairy-tale villain.

    Feels:
    • gothic-lite
    • enchanting
    • gloomy
  6. 06

    Cruel beauty

    Rosamund Hodge

    A dark, labyrinthine fairy tale where the heroine's sharpest weapon is her own wicked heart.

    Feels:
    • shadowy
    • claustrophobic
    • enchanting
  7. 07

    One dark throne

    Kendare Blake

    A tense, magical exploration of sisterhood fractured by the dark demands of a royal succession.

    Feels:
    • shadowy
    • competitive
    • magical
  8. 08

    Caraval

    Stephanie Garber

    Step into a dizzying, sensory-rich fever dream where magic is real, romance is dangerous, and nothing is ever exactly as it seems.

    Shares:
    • earnest
  9. 09

    Ella Enchanted

    Gail Carson Levine · 1998

    A clever, spirited reimagining of a classic tale where the heroine's greatest battle is for her own free will.

    Shares:
    • adventurous
    • earnest
  10. 10

    The Hazel Wood

    Melissa Albert

    A thorny, atmospheric descent into a world where fairy tales are real, predatory, and hungry for blood.

    Feels:
    • eerie
    • surreal
    • menacing
  11. 11

    La isla de los dragones del Reino de la Fantasía

    Geronimo Stilton

    A whimsical, fast-paced quest where an unlikely hero must gather a quirky team of dragons to save the day.

    Shares:
    • playful
    • adventurous
    • earnest
  12. 12

    Renegades

    Marissa Meyer

    A cinematic thrill ride fueled by secret identities, shifting allegiances, and the delicious tension of falling for the enemy.

    Shares:
    • adventurous
    • earnest
    • found family

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