Books like Reckless
Loved Reckless by Cornelia Funke? Here are 8 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.
About Reckless →8 books
- 1Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis CarrollA child goes through a strange door into a world with its own rules, and the journey is driven by the wonder and danger of that world.
Books like it → - 2The Neverending Story

The Neverending Story
Michael EndeA reader is pulled into a magical world where the fate of that world depends on a quest and the courage of its characters.
- 3Coraline

Coraline
Neil GaimanA young protagonist finds a door into a stranger version of her own world and must act to protect the people she loves.
Books like it → - 4The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass
Philip PullmanA young heroine travels between worlds with a companion and faces powerful forces in a richly imagined setting.
- 5Howl's Moving Castle

Howl's Moving Castle
Diana Wynne JonesA magical world with its own rules shapes a story of friendship, curses and a quest to undo them.
- 6Stardust

Stardust
Neil GaimanA young hero crosses from the ordinary world into a magical realm on a journey shaped by treasure and danger.
- 7Eragon

Eragon
Christopher PaoliniA young hero is drawn into a secondary world of magic and danger, with a quest that asks him to grow up quickly.
Books like it → - 8Graceling

Graceling
Kristin CashoreA young protagonist with a dangerous gift is drawn into a quest in a secondary world, with a strong sense of loyalty and risk.
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