10 books for fans of The Dark Is Rising
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King of Shadows
by Susan Cooper
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Theater offers Nat Field escape from tragedy until a London trip to perform at the Globe replica mysteriously transports him to Shakespeare's actual era.
★ 3.69 Goodreads (3.8K ratings) - 2
A Court of Mist and Fury (Part 2 of 2)
A Court of Thorns and Roses [Dramatized Adaptation] #2, Part 2 • Book 2
by Sarah J. Maas, Melody Muze, Anthony Palmini, Amanda Forstrom, Nora Achrati
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Feyre's new High Fae powers can't heal her psychological wounds from the first book's events, leading to revelations that completely transform everything readers thought they knew.
★ 4.77 Goodreads (15.8K ratings) - 3
A Court of Mist and Fury (Part 1 of 2)
A Court of Thorns and Roses [Dramatized Adaptation] #2, Part 1 • Book 2
by Sarah J. Maas, Melody Muze, Anthony Palmini, Henry W. Kramer, Jon Vertullo, Amanda Forstrom
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Feyre survives her trials but emerges haunted and changed, wielding High Fae powers while struggling with trauma that threatens to consume her newfound immortal life.
★ 4.70 Goodreads (19.3K ratings) - 4
Uncrowned
Cradle • Book 7
by Will Wight
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The Uncrowned King tournament pits the most promising young sacred artists against each other in battles that will determine who advances to face the Monarchs' challenges.
★ 4.56 Goodreads (33.7K ratings) - 5
Ghostwater
Cradle • Book 5
by Will Wight
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Wight isolates Lindon in Northstrider's collapsing experimental world, forcing rapid advancement through deadly trials while competing teams of Skysworn hunt the same treasures he desperately needs.
★ 4.55 Goodreads (35.7K ratings) - 6
Blood of the Lost
Rylee Adamson • Book 10
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Tracker Rylee faces her ultimate salvage: rescuing humanity itself when Orion fools the world into believing supernatural beings have vanished. Ten books build to this world-ending confrontation between ancient powers.
★ 4.55 Goodreads (7.1K ratings) - 7
United (Magiford Supernatural City)
Pack of Dawn and Destiny • Book 2
by K.M. Shea
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Forced werewolf transformations terrorize Timber Ridge, and someone must master new magical powers to stop the sicko behind these violent conversions.
★ 4.41 Goodreads (8.4K ratings) - 8
The Rose and the Thorn : The Riyria Chronicles 2 (Riyria Chronicles)
The Riyria Chronicles • Book 2
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Two master thieves discover their savior has become a victim of aristocratic brutality, launching them into a web of corruption and revenge. Sullivan weaves compelling character arcs with sharp political intrigue.
★ 4.40 Goodreads (31.0K ratings) - 9
The King of Attolia
The Queen's Thief • Book 3
by Megan Whalen Turner
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The former Thief of Eddis has won his queen and crown, but ruling Attolia means surviving courtiers who see him as weak—a dangerous miscalculation.
★ 4.38 Goodreads (43.5K ratings) - 10
The Shepherd's Crown
Discworld • Book 41
by Terry Pratchett, Rob Wilkins
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In Pratchett's final Discworld novel, young witch Tiffany Aching faces an invasion from Fairyland while dealing with death, duty, and growing up. A bittersweet conclusion that balances humor with genuine emotion.
★ 4.38 Goodreads (34.6K ratings)