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A deliciously dangerous, fourth-wall-breaking adventure that treats the reader as a co-conspirator in a world of magical secrets. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with This Book Is Not Good For You.
- whimsical
- mysterious
- quirky
- mildly perilous
- 01
This isn't what it looks like (Secret series #4)
Pseudonymous Bosch
A quirky, fourth-wall-breaking adventure that plunges you into a dreamlike mystery where nothing is quite as it seems.
- 02
If you're reading this, it's too late (Secret series #2)
Pseudonymous Bosch
A delightfully paranoid, puzzle-filled adventure that makes you feel like you're reading something strictly forbidden.
- 03
Chocolate Fever
Robert Kimmel Smith
A delightfully absurd cautionary tale about what happens when a childhood obsession goes hilariously too far.
- 04
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.
- 05
The Candy Shop War
Brandon Mull
A sugar-fueled, high-stakes adventure where childhood treats hide extraordinary, dangerous magic.
- 06
The Revenge of Magic
James Riley
A high-stakes, monster-battling twist on the magic school trope, fueled by grief, government secrets, and explosive action.
- 07
The Penultimate Peril
Lemony Snicket
A darkly comedic, labyrinthine descent into moral ambiguity where the only certainty is that things will go terribly wrong.
- 08
Una cascata di cioccolato
Elisabetta Dami
A sugar-rush of a mystery that blends globe-trotting adventure with the sweet rewards of teamwork and friendship.
- 09
Witch & wizard
James Patterson
A breathless, magic-fueled sprint against a totalitarian regime that outlaws creativity and youth.
- 10
The Ersatz Elevator
Lemony Snicket
A delightfully dreary descent into high-society absurdity where clever siblings must outwit hopelessly foolish adults.
- 11
Midnight for Charlie Bone
Jenny Nimmo
A delightfully eccentric magical boarding school mystery with a cozy-creepy atmosphere and a cast of deeply peculiar characters.
- 12
100 Cupboards
Nathan D. Wilson
A dusty, creaking portal fantasy where magic is just as dangerous as it is wondrous, hidden right behind the bedroom wall.
