Books like Coraline

Loved Coraline by Neil Gaiman? Here are 8 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.

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1The Thief of Always
The Thief of Always
Clive Barker
Features a bored boy lured into a magical house that offers every indulgence at a sinister personal cost.
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2A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls
Patrick Ness
Deals with childhood grief, fear, and courage through dark, fantastical encounters.
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3The Witches
The Witches
Roald Dahl
A brisk children's horror tale featuring grotesque adversaries lurking behind normal appearances.
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4The Night Gardener
The Night Gardener
Jonathan Auxier
A gothic ghost story about orphaned siblings encountering a malevolent wish-granting entity in an old manor.
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5Doll Bones
Doll Bones
Holly Black
Blends childhood imagination, growing up, and genuinely unsettling supernatural danger on a quest.
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6Through the Woods
Through the Woods
Emily Carroll
A graphic novel of modern fairy tales that use domestic settings and isolation to evoke quiet dread.
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7The House with a Clock in Its Walls
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
John Bellairs
An atmospheric gothic fantasy centered on an isolated child discovering dangerous magic inside an old house.
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8Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
The foundational portal fantasy of a young girl navigating a nonsensical, threatening subterranean world.
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