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Books like Tithe
A grungy, intoxicating plunge into a hidden world where magic is sharp, dangerous, and smells like rust and stale beer. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Tithe.
- grungy
- dangerous
- intoxicating
- eerie
- 01
Ironside
Holly Black
A gritty, asphalt-scraped descent into a treacherous faerie court where love is a weapon and survival requires becoming a monster.
- 02
Valiant
Holly Black
A gritty, subterranean descent into a drug-hazed urban faerie underworld where survival means embracing the monstrous.
- 03
Little Thieves
Margaret Owen
A darkly glittering, snark-fueled fairytale about a fiercely guarded girl learning she is worth more than what she can steal.
- 04
Wicked Lovely (Wicked Lovely Series, Book 1)
Melissa Marr · 2007
A gritty, seductive urban fantasy where ancient, dangerous magic bleeds into the modern world, forcing a reluctant mortal into a deadly game of courts and crowns.
- 05
The Iron Daughter (Iron Fey #2)
Julie Kagawa
A frosty, high-stakes plunge into a treacherous fairy court where forbidden romance and deadly politics collide.
- 06
Wildwood Dancing
Juliet Marillier
A lush, wintry fairy tale that weaves the fierce bonds of sisterhood with the intoxicating, dangerous allure of a hidden magical realm.
- 07
Blood witch
Cate Tiernan
A heady brew of teenage angst, dark magic, and the chilling realization that the person you trust most might be hiding a sinister secret.
- 08
The Iron King
Julie Kagawa
A perilous, enchanting plunge into a treacherous faerie realm where old magic clashes with new dangers and forbidden romance blooms.
- 09
Among Others
Jo Walton
A quiet, fiercely intelligent love letter to the science fiction and fantasy books that save us when the real world becomes unbearable.
- 10
The field guide
Tony DiTerlizzi · 2003
A creepy-cozy exploration of a worn Victorian house where hidden magical creatures lurk just out of sight.
- 11
The Raven Boys
Maggie Stiefvater
An autumnal, slow-burn exploration of fate, obsession, and the fierce loyalty of a deeply entangled found family.
- 12
Blue Lilly, Lilly Blue
Maggie Stiefvater
A dreamlike descent into dark magic and the desperate, beautiful clinging to a found family that is slowly fracturing.
