What to read next if you love contemporary fantasy like “Alchemy of Secrets”

You know her for the magical realms she created in her New York Times bestselling YA fantasy series Caraval and Once Upon A Broken Heart. Now Stephanie Garber is casting a darker, more thrilling spell in her adult fantasy debut, Alchemy of Secrets, where a woman must unravel deadly legends in 24 hours to escape her foretold death.

If you’ve already devoured Alchemy of Secrets or you’re counting down the days until its release on Oct. 7, we’ve conjured up a list of spellbinding read-alikes available on the Libby app to hold you over.

Readers who love contemporary fantasy, myth-infused mysteries, or dreamlike stories full of twists will be mesmerized by these magical picks!

What to read after Alchemy of Secrets (or while you wait!)

Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao
🎧 Audiobook

A woman inherits a pawnshop where you can sell your regrets, then embarks on a magical quest when a charming young physicist wanders into the shop.

Mad Sisters of Esi by Tashan Mehta
🎧 Audiobook

A woman leaves the belly of a cosmic whale and sets off on a magical quest through shapeshifting islands and haunted memories to uncover the truth behind a legendary sisterhood.

Comet Weather by Liz Williams

Four fey sisters reunite as a comet blazes across the sky, sparking a quest to find their missing mother—with help from star spirits and the no-longer-living.

Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura
🎧 Audiobook

Seven students find unusual common ground in this warm, puzzle-like Japanese bestseller laced with gentle fantasy and compassionate insight. A mesmerizing, heartwarming novel about the unexpected rewards of embracing human connection.

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
🎧 Audiobook

In this modern gothic fantasy set in a cursed Kentucky town, a woman takes a job at a haunted house to earn money for a better life for her brother, then embarks on a quest when the mansion’s brooding heir and buried secrets begin to awaken.

The City of Lost Fortunes by Bryan Camp
🎧 Audiobook

A wayward grifter with a gift for finding lost things is pulled into a world full of magic, monsters, and miracles when a god is murdered in this supernatural urban fantasy set in a haunted New Orleans.

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