Books like Sisters of the Sword by Maya Snow
Kimi Snow’s novel follows Kimi and her sister Hana, daughters of a provincial Jito, as they abandon the expected path of young ladies to become samurai. After their power‑hungry uncle slaughters their father and their mother and little brother vanish, the sisters resolve to avenge the family tragedy. Disguising themselves as boys, they enroll in a samurai school and are thrust into the rigid world of warrior codes, deadly swordplay, and clandestine adversaries. Their quest for honor drives them deeper into a perilous adventure that reshapes their lives forever.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Maya Snow
★
★
★
★
★
3.5 (2 community ratings)
How are these books recommended?
The books recommended for Sisters of the Sword by Maya Snow are shaped by reader interaction. Votes on how closely books relate, user ratings, and community comments all help refine these recommendations and highlight books readers genuinely find similar in theme, ideas, and overall reading experience.
Have you read any of these books?
Your votes, ratings, and comments help improve recommendations and make it easier
for other readers to discover books they’ll enjoy.
Books similar to Sisters of the Sword (23 similar books)
The beloved classic of American literature, Little Women, narrates the adventures of four March sisters as they grow up during the Civil War era.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Six of Crows is a fantasy novel in the Grishaverse that follows a crew of thieves in the city of Ketterdam, a Dutch‑inspired port, told through the third‑person viewpoints of seven characters.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Laia, a Scholar, infiltrates the Martial Empire’s elite military academy as a slave after her brother is jailed for treason, aided by rebel Scholars who promise to save him.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In a land where a king lives by a nightly ritual of marriage and execution, a young woman volunteers to break the cycle, only to find love amid vengeance and mystery.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A gunslinging girl from the dusty town of Dustwalk meets a mysterious foreigner in a shoot‑out, and together they flee the Sultan’s army, join a secret rebellion, and uncover the truth about themselves and the desert’s hidden magic.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Seventeenth‑summer Brienna of Valenia must choose between passion and blood when a disgraced lord’s patronage entangles her in a plot to overthrow a rival king and restore the rightful queen to the northern throne.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A grand adventure with a rebellious grandmother and her adventurous granddaughters.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A young princess embarks on a quest to become Helen of Troy in Esther M. Friesner's captivating historical adventure story.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A late‑19th‑century tale of five sisters in Kentucky who confront the mysterious Mr. Tominski while their father supports a quiet household.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
While attempting to solve the mystery of a stolen jewel, Seikei, a merchant's son who longs to be a samurai, joins a group of kabuki actors in eighteenth-century Japan.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A thrilling adventure for young Helen of Sparta, following her quest to join the Argonauts for the Golden Fleece in the next installment of a beloved Greek mythology series.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Wall-voice the half‑dove, freed from enslavement, battles the one‑winged archaeopteryx Maldeor for dominance, aided by friends Ewingerale, Stormac, and Fleydur as they protect their world.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In a world where some people are born with extreme and often-feared skills called Graces, Katsa struggles for redemption from her own horrifying Grace, the Grace of killing, and teams up with another young fighter to save their land from a corrupt king.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Deborah Whitlaw, a Kansas widow haunted by loss and longing, falls under the spell of a ruthless man while yearning for true freedom and love amid the era of slavery.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Two unemployed samurai in late‑16th‑century Japan investigate the mysterious mutilation of cherry trees in Lord Ohmori’s valley.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In the battle plains of Ansalon, tribe, raider, nomad, and villager factions—alongside ogres, elves, and dragons—converge to decide the fate of Krynn's first primitive civilization. Reunited siblings Amero and Nianki face foes who return for vengeance.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Seikei, a young samurai in eighteenth‑century Japan, returns home to explore his family’s tea shop and discovers a murder at a local puppet theater while protecting his sister’s boyfriend.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Ten-year-old Amelia watches her older sister Cleo navigate first love while she contemplates school life skills and discovers a love for shop class over home economics.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A spirited tale of four sisters who, after moving to Chicago for their father’s job with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, navigate the wonder of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition while coping with family poverty.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Two sisters flee a Shogun’s compound to escape their uncle Hidehira’s looming attack; after a vision of their father, one returns to lead a final stand against the tyrant.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Some Other Similar Books
The Midnight Queen by Fugitive Y.O.The Shadow Queen by C.J. Redwine
The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
Corruption by Cindy Anstey
Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!
Please login to submit books!