What are the most recommended books matching 'modern day wonder'?
We found 2001 book recommendationsPage 1: Showing 1 - 10 of 2001
What do readers say about Special Topics in Calamity Physics?
smart and unexpectedmodern day wonderintense and melodramaticsarcastic, clipped toneThe mesmerizing New York Times bestseller by the author of Night Film
Marisha Pessl's dazzling debut sparked raves from critics and heralded the arrival of a vibrant new voice in American fiction. At the center of Special Topics in Calamity Physics i... Read more about Special Topics in Calamity Physics
Dinner at Hannah's was a honey-bunch tradition, held more or less every Sunday for the past three years. Charles and his friends looked forward to the hours at her house (the address itself, a little ...
Liked Special Topics in Calamity Physics?
See 217 Book Recommendations like Special Topics in Calamity Physics
What do readers say about The Lace Reader?
madness and familycompelling at timesit fit so wellatmospheric and hauntingIn the tradition of The Thirteenth Tale, Brunonia Barry's bewitching gothic novel, The Lace Reader, is a phenomenon. Called "[a] richly imagined saga of passion, suspense, and magic" by Time Magazine, it is a haunting and remarkable tale told by an u... Read more about The Lace Reader
When I reach the third floor, they’re all heading for the door. Anya, doubting Beezer totally now, wants to see the statue of Roger Conant for herself, and Beezer has agreed to show it to her. Jay-Jay...
Liked The Lace Reader?
See 38 Book Recommendations like The Lace Reader
What do readers say about Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?
fun bookfantasy storieswonderfully witty and shorttwists and turnsHarry Potter has no idea how famous he is. That's because he's being raised by his miserable aunt and uncle who are terrified Harry will learn that he's really a wizard, just as his parents were. But everything changes when Harry is summoned to atten... Read more about Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. They were the last people you’d expect to be involved in anything strange or...
Liked Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?
See 8655 Book Recommendations like Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
What do readers say about A Game of Thrones?
fast moving storydark and depressingtightly crafted prosehonor, duty and loveWinter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King's Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert's name. There his family dwells in pea... Read more about A Game of Thrones
The morning had dawned clear and cold, with a crispness that hinted at the end of summer. They set forth at daybreak to see a man beheaded, twenty in all, and Bran rode among them, nervous with excite...
Liked A Game of Thrones?
See 5565 Book Recommendations like A Game of Thrones
What do readers say about The Hunger Games?
clear, engaging prosesimple writing with flaircookie-cutter, lazy and unpolishedfirst person, present tenseIn the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl b... Read more about The Hunger Games
When I wake up, the other side of the bed is cold. My fingers stretch out, seeking Prim’s warmth but finding only the rough canvas cover of the mattress. She must have had bad dreams and climbed in wi...
Liked The Hunger Games?
See 5017 Book Recommendations like The Hunger Games
What do readers say about The Night Circus?
magical circus exhibitionsalmost dreamlike qualitystyle over substancenon-linear plot lineThe circus arrives without warning. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Against the grey sky the towering tents are striped black and white. A sign hanging upon iron gates reads:
Opens at Nightfall
Closes at Dawn
As dusk shifts to twili... Read more about The Night Circus
The man billed as Prospero the Enchanter receives a fair amount of correspondence via the theater office, but this is the first envelope addressed to him that contains a suicide note, and it is also t...
Liked The Night Circus?
See 3640 Book Recommendations like The Night Circus
What do readers say about Magic Bites?
sense of humourfast paced and engagingfuturistic urban fantasyepic uf seriesIlona Andrews invites you to experience the first novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series featuring the intriguing fantasy world of mercenary Kate Daniels…
When the magic is up, rogue mages cast their spells and monsters appear, while guns ... Read more about Magic Bites
I SAT AT A TABLE IN MY SHADOWY KITCHEN, STARING down a bottle of Boone’s Farm Hard Lemonade, when a magic fluctuation hit. My wards shivered and died, leaving my home stripped of its defenses. The TV ...
Liked Magic Bites?
See 3002 Book Recommendations like Magic Bites
What do readers say about City of Bones?
fantastically addictive mortal instruments seriesferociously entertainingteen fictiongood ya fantasyDiscover the world of the Shadowhunters in the first installment of the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series and "prepare to be hooked" (Entertainment Weekly). City of Bones is a Shadowhunters novel.
When Clary Fray heads out to the ... Read more about City of Bones
“You’ve got to be kidding me,” the bouncer said, folding his arms across his massive chest. He stared down at the boy in the red zip-up jacket and shook his shaved head. “You can’t bring that thing in...
Liked City of Bones?
See 1610 Book Recommendations like City of Bones
What do readers say about The House in the Cerulean Sea?
a witty, charming fablea truly heartwarming fantasya delightloneliness, identity, familyA magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret.
Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his da... Read more about The House in the Cerulean Sea
That was an understatement. He watched in rapt wonder as an eleven-year-old girl named Daisy levitated blocks of wood high above her head. The blocks spun in slow, concentric circles. Daisy frowned in...
Liked The House in the Cerulean Sea?
See 4887 Book Recommendations like The House in the Cerulean Sea
What do readers say about Neverwhere?
very witty and funnythe ultimate urban fantasynot as emotionally rivetingfantasy hero's questPublished in 1997, Neil Gaiman's darkly hypnotic first novel, Neverwhere, heralded the arrival of a major talent and became a touchstone of urban fantasy.
It is the story of Richard Mayhew, a young London businessman with a good heart and an ordinar... Read more about Neverwhere
SHE HAD BEEN RUNNING for four days now, a harum-scarum tumbling flight through passages and tunnels. She was hungry, and exhausted, and more tired than a body could stand, and each successive door was...
Liked Neverwhere?
See 2930 Book Recommendations like NeverwhereHelp Us Improve
Search Tip: If you know the title of a book you enjoyed, you can find books to read after by selecting it from the search dropdown.