Books like The Year of Shadows by Claire Legrand

In the unforgettable Le Cirque des Rêves, two young magicians, Celia and Marco, are locked in a nocturnal duel of wonder and will—an impossible game where love and magic collide on a stage of breathtaking spectacle.

A spell‑binding middle‑grade fantasy about four teens who must navigate a secret wizard school—full of magic, friendship and daring adventure—while facing the perilous Iron Trial.

In the second book of the Dark Artifices trilogy, Emma Carstairs and her parabatai partner Julia Blackthorn navigate forbidden love, Faerie politics, and a looming threat from the Unseelie King as they seek the powerful Black Volume of the Dead.

Irish orphan siblings Molly (14) and Kip (10) travel to England and take up servant positions in a decaying manor, where they encounter a mysterious stranger and uncover the house's dark secrets.

A 12‑year‑old girl who lives in a wandering house with chicken legs and is training to be a Yaga must break rules to find a real friend, setting her on a perilous journey to the afterlife.

A complete 12‑book set of Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, including Diary of a Wimpy Kid through Hard Luck, perfect for fans and collectors.

Sierra Santiago discovers that the murals in her Brooklyn neighborhood are alive, revealing her family’s secret as shadowshapers—and she must confront an evil anthropologist to protect her loved ones.

In Reign of Shadows, Brianna Drake’s visions of the future clash with a haunting past, as ancient plans threaten her and her sister, the Seven Lines, and the shadowed soldiers they must trust.

A coming‑of‑age tale that follows teenage girls as they form bonds over shared love for books in a library setting, weaving in themes of friendship, English literature, and the lives of widowers.

Miranda Grey, a musician who can sway emotions with her music, attracts the attention of vampire lord David Solomon. As he seeks to help her control her powers, they discover that her abilities ripple through the vampire world.

In a Montana town, a veteran coping with PTSD and a newly-divorced woman named Jillian form an unexpected bond that reshapes their lives, exploring friendship, family, self‑confidence, and the complexities of ranch life.

After his mother dies, 12‑year‑old David escapes into the stories that once comforted him, only for myth and war to collide in a world where a Crooked Man and a faded king rule over wolves and hidden secrets.

Davy Spencer might be the new kid in school, but that doesn't mean he can't start as the most POPULAR kid. With the help of his two best friends, Chuck and Annie, Davy throws himself into making viral YouTube videos with hilariously disastrous results. If he can pull this off, everybody at his new school will know his name before even meeting him. Davy's YouTube channel has everything- awesome pranks? Check! School lunch reviews? Check! Undercover detention missions? Check! Getting duct taped to the wall? Check - wait what? Becoming a rockstar Youtuber isn't easy but Davy won't give up... no matter how crazy things have to get. Kid Youtuber is a funny children's book for ages 9-12, middle school students, and adults who never grew up. Marcu Emerson is the author of Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja, The Super Life of Ben Braver, and Recess Warriors.