Books like Wicked Fox

A neon-drenched, star-crossed romance where ancient folklore collides with the modern city streets. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Wicked Fox.

neon-lit
shadowy
swoony
atmospheric

01
Scary Stories for Young Foxes
Christian McKay Heidicker
A chilling, campfire-style descent into the dark woods where primal fears are met with fierce courage.
Shares:
- shadowy
- atmospheric
- earnest
- suspenseful
02
The Bone Witch
Rin Chupeco
A shadowy, atmospheric coming-of-age fantasy where the burden of death magic forces a young witch to navigate encroaching darkness.
Shares:
- shadowy
- atmospheric
- earnest
- melancholic
03
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns (Rise of the Empress)
Julie C. Dao
A dark, atmospheric descent into ambition where a destined empress must embrace gruesome magic to secure her throne.
Shares:
- shadowy
- atmospheric
04
Girls of Paper and Fire
Natasha Ngan
A lush, claustrophobic fantasy where forbidden love becomes the ultimate act of rebellion in a gilded cage.
Shares:
- earnest
05
Ash
Malinda Lo · 2009
A quiet, wintery reimagining of a classic tale where a grieving girl must choose between the alluring escape of the fairy realm and the grounding warmth of a real, beating heart.
Shares:
- atmospheric
- earnest
- melancholic
06
When you trap a tiger
Tae Keller
A tender, folklore-infused journey about finding the courage to face the shadows of family history and the inevitability of loss.
Shares:
- atmospheric
- earnest
07
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
Axie Oh
A lush, Ghibli-esque plunge into an enchanting underwater spirit realm driven by fierce familial love and a swoony, slow-burn romance.
Shares:
- atmospheric
- earnest
- romantic
- found family
08
If You Could See the Sun
Ann Liang
A sharp, glittering exploration of ambition and invisibility wrapped in an elite boarding school heist and a swoony academic rivalry.
Shares:
- earnest
09
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
Heather Fawcett
A delightfully dry, footnote-filled expedition into a wintry village where the faeries are dangerous and the academic rivalries are even more treacherous.
Shares:
- atmospheric
10
The Taken (Foxcraft #1)
Inbali Iserles
A thrilling, animal-centric fantasy where survival depends on mastering ancient magic in a cold and hostile world.
Shares:
- earnest
11
Not Your Sidekick
C. B. Lee
A playful, swoony superhero romp where teenage rebellion and secret crushes collide with supervillain plots.
Shares:
- swoony
- romantic
- suspenseful
12
Cruel beauty
Rosamund Hodge
A dark, labyrinthine fairy tale where the heroine's sharpest weapon is her own wicked heart.
Shares:
- shadowy

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