Books like The Once and Future Witches

A fierce, autumnal fairy tale about fractured sisters weaving forgotten magic into a revolution. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Once and Future Witches.

autumnal
atmospheric
simmering
empowering

01
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.
Shares:
- atmospheric
- defiant
- earnest
- lyrical
02
Year of the Witching
Alexis Henderson
A claustrophobic, blood-soaked descent into a dark wood where female rage blooms into terrifying power.
Shares:
- atmospheric
03
Starling House
Alix E. Harrow
A dreamlike, eerie descent into a haunted legacy where a cynical outcast finally finds a home worth fighting for.
Feels:
- haunted
- dreamlike
- eerie
04
Weyward
Emilia Hart
A fierce, earthy tapestry of female resilience and the untamed magic that flows through generations of women.
Shares:
- atmospheric
- empowering
- defiant
- earnest
05
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
V. E. Schwab
A sweeping, bittersweet meditation on memory, art, and the desperate human need to be remembered.
Shares:
- atmospheric
06
Under the Whispering Door
T. J. Klune
A warm cup of tea and a gentle, lingering hug at the end of a long, difficult life.
Shares:
- earnest
07
The Ex Hex
Erin Sterling
A cozy, pumpkin-spiced romp full of crackling chemistry and spooky-cute magical mishaps.
Shares:
- autumnal
08
One Last Stop
Casey McQuiston
A love letter to queer history, found family, and the electric possibility of a subway crush, wrapped in a magical, swoony romance.
Shares:
- earnest
09
Down among the sticks and bones
Seanan McGuire
A dark, lyrical fairy tale about the monstrous expectations placed on little girls and the terrifying, beautiful worlds they escape to.
Shares:
- fractured sisterhood
10
The Unmaking of June Farrow
Adrienne Young
A lush, time-bending mystery steeped in the scent of mountain flowers and the ache of a generational curse.
Shares:
- atmospheric
- earnest
11
The City We Became
N. K. Jemisin
A fierce, reality-bending love letter to the messy, beating heart of a metropolis under siege.
Shares:
- defiant
- fierce
12
Nona the Ninth
Tamsyn Muir
A tender, bizarrely cozy slice-of-life story wrapped in the skin of a devastating apocalyptic horror.
Shares:
- earnest

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