Books like Wildwood Dancing

A lush, wintry fairy tale that weaves the fierce bonds of sisterhood with the intoxicating, dangerous allure of a hidden magical realm. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Wildwood Dancing.

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01
A nearer moon
Melanie Crowder
A lyrical, swamp-drenched fairy tale about the fierce devotion between sisters and the magic hidden in forgotten places.
Shares:
- earnest
02
The Darkest Part of the Forest
Holly Black
A dark, modern fairytale where the woods are full of teeth and the girl with the sword is the most dangerous thing of all.
Feels:
- autumnal
- enchanted
- dread-tinged
03
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.
Feels:
- eerie
- gothic
- grim
04
Tithe
Holly Black
A grungy, intoxicating plunge into a hidden world where magic is sharp, dangerous, and smells like rust and stale beer.
Shares:
- loss of innocence
05
The Thickety
J. A. White
An atmospheric journey into a forbidden forest where an outcast child uncovers the wondrous truth behind a dark legacy.
Shares:
- enchanting
- earnest
06
Taken at Dusk
C. C. Hunter
A thrilling blend of supernatural summer camp mystery, intense teenage angst, and forbidden romance.
Shares:
- earnest
- romantic
- coming of age
07
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.
Shares:
- romantic
08
The Hollow Kingdom (The Hollow Kingdom #1)
Clare B. Dunkle
A subterranean gothic romance where a fiercely practical heroine matches wits with a pragmatic goblin king.
Shares:
- enchanting
- earnest
09
Poison
Chris Wooding
A dark, meta-fictional fairy tale where a prickly heroine marches into a deadly, whimsical realm to rewrite her own story.
Shares:
- coming of age
10
Thirteenth Child
Patricia C. Wrede · 2009
A cozy yet perilous alternate-history frontier tale where a girl burdened by superstition slowly discovers her own unique brand of magic.
Shares:
- cozy
- earnest
11
Dark Magick
Cate Tiernan
A tense, shadowy exploration of teenage witchcraft where the greatest danger might be the people you trust the most.
Shares:
- earnest
12
Forest Born
Shannon Hale
A gentle, nature-infused fairy tale about leaving the shadows of the forest to discover your true self.
Shares:
- earnest

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