If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you might have noticed that my train of thought often jumps its tracks. Usually (but not always) these random jumps make perfect sense, but only if you’ve had a rather terrifying look into my thought process. Seeing as that can get a bit hairy, I suggest you proceed carefully, as I’m about to give suggestions of books to read next, based on books recently enjoyed. I will try my hardest to explain why, but…yeah.
If you enjoyed: The Starless Sea
Find my review here
Then read: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
Find my review here
The reason I suggest The Ten Thousand Doors of January is that both Alix E. Harrow and Erin Morgenstern have an incredible way with words. Their prose is so gorgeous, it’s like enjoying a decadent treat. If you enjoy one of these two books, definitely read the other. Of course, other than that, the books are completely different. They make sense together to me, though. In fact, I seem to think that Alix and Erin went on a book tour together? All I know, is they didn’t come to a bookstore near me. Sad, sad, sad.
If you enjoyed: The Wheel of Time series
Then read: The Shadow of What Was Lost by James Islington
Find my review here
The reason behind this recommendation is that they have a similar feel. Both are high fantasy, both have complicated characters, both take you on epic adventures. Both will keep you guessing. If you enjoy one, then you’ll like the other. Actually, this thought process kind of makes sense.
If you enjoy: The Invisible Library
Then read: Jackaby
Find my review here
Here’s where my brain goes a little wonky. I have no idea why The Invisible Library series makes me think of the Jackaby series. Jackaby himself channels a Doctor Who-meets- Sherlock type of vibe. At any rate, it’s really good and I think readers who enjoy The Invisible Library need to check this one out. Incidentally, readers who enjoy Jackaby should absolutely read The Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters! Both Jackaby and The Crocodile on the Sandbank feature intelligent, incorrigibly curious female characters.
If you enjoy: City of Ghosts
Find my review here
Then read: Anna Dressed in Blood
The thing with both of these books is that they have a bit of a “fun ghost story” feel to them. Neither of them is actually spooky (although both of them would scare the living daylights out of my middle-grade reader), but they come across as Supernatural light.
If you enjoy: The Name of the Wind
Then read: Master of Sorrows
Find my review here
Justin T. Call is a wordsmith, the kind that only comes around once in a while. Just like Patrick Rothfuss’ Name of the Wind, Master of Sorrows drew me in immediately. This book is excellent, and definitely needs to be read by everyone.
There are several others that I’m not including because the way I’ve likened them will make absolutely no sense to anyone sober. Hopefully, the connections for these make pretty decent sense. Enjoy!
Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub 
I really want to read The Shadow of What Was Lost, although that might be delayed by my Wheel of Time reread.
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I hope you get to it. It is really, really good!
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Love hearing you compare Master of Sorrows to Patrick Rothfuss. I’ll be reading it very soon😁
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Enjoy!
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More for the list!
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I have so many of these on my TBR! So thanks for giving me more to add! 😂 haha! Really, cool post! I love recommendations.
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Thanks!!!
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As I loved The Night Circus I bought The Starless Sea and recently picked up The Ten Thousand Doors of January on Kindle, haven’t read either yet but based on this should really enjoy them.
Master of Sorrows should be being delivered soon as well so I’m giddy 🙂
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Yay! You’ve got several amazing books! Enjoy!
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Sorry for the other comment… lol… something was wrong with my laptop and it went out… anyway, Master of Sorrows sounds really interesting! thanks for the recommendation! 🙂
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That happens to me too.
Thanks!
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Great ideas. I started The Starless Sea and was a bit disappointed and put it aside halfway through. I do want to read the other suggestion too so may have to pick it up again. Thanks!
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I will say The Ten Thousand Doors Of January is a bit easier to follow.
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Thanks, looking forward to it!
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Ah well now I’m even more keen to read starless sea, because I loved ten thousand doors of January! And I loved shadow of what was lost. Really want to read master of sorrows too.
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It is so so good!
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Did you see the Venn Diagram I posted from Alix E. Harrow comparing their two books?
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No! Is it on your blog? Or Twitter?
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My blog. It’s in the post about the book signing. Alix made it and her son colored it in.
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Ugh! How did I miss that? I’m off to look now.
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Okay, that’s awesome.
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I love If/Thens for books! I actually find a lot of my reads from my twitter friends who are always If/Then-ing books and I’m like ‘oooooh’ lol
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