Unique World Building (17 books)

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Books that create unique worlds filled with magic. Cannot be a made up fantasy world, the books have to be the "real" world with magic in it.

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1		Gilded Cage (Dark Gifts, #1) by Vic James (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 9,986 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	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
2		The Other Alice by Michelle Harrison (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 527 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	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
3		The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,110,532 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	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
4		Fairy Story by Katherine Tomlinson (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 23 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	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
4		The Alchymist's Cat (The Deptford Histories, #1) by Robin Jarvis 3.98 avg rating — 973 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	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
4		When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 11,267 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	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
7		A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1) by V.E. Schwab 4.03 avg rating — 436,402 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	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
7		Cuckoo Song by Frances Hardinge 3.96 avg rating — 9,296 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	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
9		The Paper Magician (The Paper Magician, #1) by Charlie N. Holmberg (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 91,090 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	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
9		The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 89,393 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	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
11		Some Quiet Place (The Other Plane, #1) by Kelsey Sutton (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 2,953 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	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
11		Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 23,067 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	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
13		Egg & Spoon by Gregory Maguire 3.65 avg rating — 7,109 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	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
14		Constable & Toop by Gareth P. Jones 3.84 avg rating — 1,450 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	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
15		Unspoken (The Lynburn Legacy, #1) by Sarah Rees Brennan (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 32,330 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	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
16		The Girl from Everywhere (The Girl from Everywhere, #1) by Heidi Heilig (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 17,277 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	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
17		Faerie Heart by Livi Michael (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 47 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	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

17 books · 5 voters · list created April 26th, 2017 by Candace (votes) .

Tags: alternative-worlds, fairy-tales, fantasy, legend, magic, myth

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