Books like Stone Mad by Elizabeth Bear

A young priestess in the secretive Tombs of Atuan is forced to confront her isolated life when a daring thief arrives seeking a hidden treasure.

Neil Gaiman’s American Waters combines Americana, fantasy, and ancient and modern mythologies into a story of a mysterious traveler who awakens city‑wide enigmas and the timeless clash of gods.

In a future where corporations weaponize genetic engineering, Paolo Bacigalupi’s *The Windup Girl* explores the ethical and societal consequences of bioterrorism and gene hacking.

Inspector Tyador Borlú journeys from Besźel to Ul Qoma to investigate the murder of a woman, navigating two distinct cities that both share one physical space yet have separate identities.

In the grim, alchemical city of New Crobuzon, scientist Isaac Underwood faces a half-bird, half-human Garuda and a ravenous caterpillar that threatens the entire metropolis.

The second installment of Tad Williams’ epic fantasy saga, Stone of Farewell expands an expansive world of magic, wizards, and imagined battles.

A young king must stop a growing threat and uncover dark magic in his kingdom, but old wounds won’t heal without danger and the help of a monk and legendary Grisha warrior.

Elizabeth, a high school student, embarks on thrilling magical adventures as she discovers the Grimm Collection of magical objects at the New York Circulating Material Repository.

A thrilling adventure novel set in Victorian London, exploring the world of painting and magic.

A thrilling adventure in a walled city under siege by ferocious monsters, where young brothers must set out to find their missing brothers before it's too late.

A young magician pursues vengeance after surviving treachery and becomes embroiled in a complex web of magic and revenge in the desert.

In a lonely desert, ruined cities linger, their forgotten programs awakening as humanity’s ancient creators reemerge—a battle of survival and destiny.

A brass automaton, the Gage, and its mercenary owner race with a lone survivor of the Uthman Caliphate to deliver a vital message from Messaline’s greatest sorcerer to the Rajni of the Lotus Kingdom.

A stone girl who has been forever twelve must venture from her mountain home to the valley below to keep her story—and her family's—alive as the magic that animates her fades.

A magical chocolate shop in London, where children must battle evil villains to save the world from a recipe that could destroy the universe.

"I very much need to be dead." These are the chilling last words left by a man who had everything to live for but took his own life. In the void that remains stands his widow, FBI agent Jane Hawk, surrounded by questions destined to go unanswered unless she does what all the grief and fury inside her demand: Find the truth, no matter what. People of talent and accomplishment, people seemingly happy and sound of mind, have recently been committing suicide in surprising numbers. A disturbing pattern is beginning to emerge. Jane is determined to give up everything to find out why. And if that means going rogue and becoming America's Most Wanted, then so be it. Those arrayed against her are legion, and devoted to protecting something profoundly important-or terrifying-enough to exterminate any and all in their way. But Jane is as clever as these enemies are cold-blooded, as relentless as they are ruthless. And she is driven by a righteous rage they can never comprehend. Because it is born of love.

A lively adventure for young readers that explores friendship, maps, magic, pirates, and humor as they journey together through hidden seas, uncovering unexpected discoveries in a world of wonder.

The queen of the sea, Dido, is back to rescue the king of a mysterious spice island.

A 16‑year‑old girl and her medieval scholar father spend a summer in a stone house in Wales, where a young ghost seeks a hidden treasure, drawing two families into a haunted mystery and a journey of healing.

Janet Dailey’s romance Heart of Stone opens her state‑by‑state collection, inviting readers on a romantic tour of the United States—this first installment set in New Hampshire.

Ethan Feld, the world’s most inept pitcher, is called to the aid of a mischievous fairy clan by a 100‑year‑old scout, leading to an epic showdown of baseball and enchantment.