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Tanaz Bhathena

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Young Adult, Contemporary, Fantasy

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Tanaz Bhathena is an award-winning Zoroastrian author of contemporary and fantasy fiction. Her young adult books include Hunted by the Sky, which won the White Pine Award and the Bapsi Sidhwa Literary Prize, and The Beauty of the Moment, which won the Nautilus Gold Award for Young Adult Fiction. Her acclaimed debut, A Girl Like That, was named a Best Book of the Year by numerous outlets including The Globe and Mail, Seventeen, and The Times of India. Her debut adult fantasy, Witch Daughter, will be published in fall 2026 by Grand Central.

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Average rating: 3.73 · 9,292 ratings · 2,054 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Girl Like That 3.67 avg rating — 4,485 ratings — published 2018 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hunted by the Sky (The Wrath of Ambar #1) 3.83 avg rating — 2,271 ratings — published 2020 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Beauty of the Moment 3.65 avg rating — 881 ratings — published 2019 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Magic Has No Borders by Sona Charaipotra (Goodreads Author) (Editor/Contributor), Samira Ahmed (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Sabaa Tahir (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.82 avg rating — 681 ratings — published 2023 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rising Like a Storm (The Wrath of Ambar, #2) 3.85 avg rating — 640 ratings — published 2021 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Of Light and Shadow 3.67 avg rating — 375 ratings — published 2023 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Witch Daughter it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — expected publication 2026	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Tanaz rated a book it was amazing Spellwright by Heather Kassner (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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A complex and nuanced exploration of British heroine Boudicca from the POV of her daughter. This book reminded me that there are no true heroes nor villains in the midst of a war.
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This book has all the ingredients I love in historical fantasy: a fierce female MC, a complicated romance, and lots of scheming and politics! Can't wait for the sequel! ...more
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“It is strange, I thought, how we always recognize our best memories in hindsight.”
― Tanaz Bhathena, A Girl Like That

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“You're not weak if you talk to someone about your abuse.”
― Tanaz Bhathena, A Girl Like That

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“Love is always the answer when things go wrong.”
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