Books like The Poison Eaters and Other Stories by Holly Black

Four siblings discover a frozen world ruled by the White Witch; their hope is renewed when Aslan the lion arrives, heralding change and sacrifice for the land of Narnia.

A middle‑aged man returns to his childhood home, where memories of a magical girl and a mysterious farm haunt him, revealing a dark, supernatural mystery from his youth.

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.

When two girls are abducted every four years, they are sent to the fabled School for Good and Evil, where the first is destined for heroics and the second for villainy—until they discover their true wishes may lie elsewhere.

Neil Gaiman retells the classic Norse myths, bringing the gods Odin, Thor, and Loki, as well as the nine worlds and the apocalyptic Ragnarok, to life with his characteristic wit and vivid prose.

The final book of the Belgariad, a grand epic story of destiny, prophecy, and the quest for power that culminates in a desperate battle between Garion and the evil God Torak.

Neil Gaiman’s short‑story collection blends fantasy, horror and the uncanny, offering a dozen twisted tales that shift everyday scenes into shadowy, magical realms.

A 17‑year‑old art student at a Prague boarding school uncovers the dark ties between her family of chimaerae and the supernatural world, as she grapples with identity and destiny.

A boy washed ashore in ancient Wales, amnesiac and unnamed, discovers hidden powers and a destiny bound to an enchanted land as he hunts his true identity.

Ken Liu’s celebrated short‑story collection, featuring his most honored works—especially the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy‑winning “The Paper Menagerie”—alongside a brand‑new tale, all bound by themes of origami and storytelling.

Seventeen‑year‑old Alice enters the dark, magical realm of her grandmother’s book of feminist fairy tales to rescue her kidnapped mother, with the help of her fan‑obsessed friend Ellery.

When the stepmother calls her poisonous, young Poison must rescue her little sister after a scarecrow swaps her for a changeling. Along the way she allies with friends, a mysterious cat, and battles malevolent fairies.

A wizard's dozen is a collection of thirteen short stories that showcase the wonder and enchantment of fantasy for children.

In the fantastical Hinterland, a brave young woman spends a night with Death, brides are wed to an ancient house in the trees, and an enchantress survives two deadly plagues—an adventure of wonder and peril for young readers.

A twelve‑year‑old messenger is sent by the King to discover the true meaning of “delicious” across the kingdom.

Nine imaginative fantasy stories featuring unique imaginary lands, written by experts in the genre, including award-winning author Robin McKinley.

A collection of short stories featuring characters from Melissa Marr's Wicked Lovely novels.

A collection of eerie, mysterious short stories for young readers, curated by authors Stefan Bachmann, Katherine Catmull, Claire Legrand, and Emma Trevayne.

A collection of maps, histories, sketches, and stories that C.S. Lewis drew as a child to describe his private fantasy world, Boxen, also known as Animal‑Land.

Francisca de Luarca, the daughter of a silk grower, is a dreamer of fabulous dreams - dreams in which the work of her father's silkworms is woven into robes for kings, cloaks for queens and carpets for their palaces. In far-off France, Marie Louise de Bourbon, niece of Louis XIV, dances in slippers of Spanish silk and imagines her own enchanted future. The lives of these two women - born on the same day, unfold in tandem, almost touching, as their destinies are spun out in seventeenth-century Spain. Francisca is consumed with passion for her lover, a Catholic priest; her obsession with him shapes her fate. Marie Louise, yoked by political expediency to the strange, impotent Carlos II of Spain, is blamed for the royal couple's childlessness, and forced to bear the consequences. In an atmosphere of superstition, the Inquisition conducts its reign of terror, ruthlessly destroying innocent lives. In countless tunnels beneath the city of Madrid, the Grand Inquisitor and his hooded torturers exact confessions from victims, even as two young women develop secret lives dedicated to resistance, transcendence and love.

A lively anthology of classic and contemporary children’s fantasy tales, featuring dragons, witches, wizards, and other magical creatures from celebrated authors such as E. Nesbit, Joan Aiken, and Isaac Asimov.

Vasilisa, a Russian village girl, defends her family’s ancient rituals and the protective spirits of her homeland when her stepmother threatens their way of 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.

Three teens become entangled in a centuries‑old war between daimons and witches while navigating the exotic, otherworldly Carnival of Souls, the bustling mercantile hub of the daimon dimension.

A collection of eight short stories revealing the events that shaped the early life of Taran, the Assistant Pig‑Keeper, and set the stage for Lloyd Alexander’s beloved Prydain saga.