Skip to content

The Winter of the Witch

Books like The Winter of the Witch

22 fantasy books to read after The Winter of the Witch, by Arden, Katherine, the closest match first.

  1. Black Leopard, Red Wolf

    1. Black Leopard, Red Wolf

    by James, Marlon

    • On the same lists

    Tracker is known far and wide for his skills as a hunter: "He has a nose," people say. Engaged to track down a mysterious boy who disappeared three years earlier,...

  2. The Burning White

    Lightbringer book 5

    2. The Burning White

    by Weeks, Brent

    • On the same lists

    It's unimaginable today, even for a generation that saw the Twin Towers fall and the Pentagon attacked. It's unimaginable because in 1814 enemies didn't fly overhead, they marched through the...

  3. Middlegame

    3. Middlegame

    by Mcguire, Seanan

    • On the same lists

    "A Tom Doherty Associates book."Meet Roger. Skilled with words, languages come easily to him. He instinctively understands how the world works through the power of story. Meet Dodger, his twin....

  4. The Ten Thousand Doors of January

    4. The Ten Thousand Doors of January

    by Harrow, Alix E.

    • On the same lists

    In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that...

  5. Gideon the Ninth

    The Locked Tomb book 1 Start here

    5. Gideon the Ninth

    by Muir, Tamsyn

    • On the same lists

    "The Emperor needs necromancers.The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman.Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead nonsense.Tamsyn Muir’s Gideon the Ninth unveils a solar system...

  6. Queen of the Conquered

    6. Queen of the Conquered

    by Callender, Kacen

    • On the same lists

    >On the islands of Hans Lollik, Sigourney Rose was the only survivor when her family was massacred by the colonizers. When the childless king of the islands declares he will...

  7. Ninth House

    7. Ninth House

    by Bardugo, Leigh

    • On the same lists

    Galaxy “Alex” Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale’s freshman class. Raised in the Los Angeles hinterlands by a hippie mom, Alex dropped out of school early and into...

  8. The Starless Sea

    8. The Starless Sea

    by Morgenstern, Erin

    • On the same lists

    FAR BENEATH the surface of the earth, upon the shores of the Starless Sea, there is a labyrinthine collection of tunnels and rooms filled with stories. The entryways that lead...

  9. The Priory of the Orange Tree

    9. The Priory of the Orange Tree

    by Shannon, Samantha

    • On the same lists

    A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens.The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive...

  10. The Raven Tower

    10. The Raven Tower

    by Leckie, Ann

    • On the same lists

    Listen. A god is speaking. My voice echoes through the stone of your master's castle. The castle where he finds his uncle on his father's throne. You want to help...

  11. The Red Scrolls of Magic

    11. The Red Scrolls of Magic

    by Clare, Cassandra

    • On the same lists

    All Magnus Bane wanted was a vacation.A lavish trip across Europe with Alec Lightwood, the Shadowhunter who, against all odds, is finally his boyfriend. It doesn't seem like too much...

  12. Gods of Jade and Shadow

    12. Gods of Jade and Shadow

    by Moreno-garcia, Silvia

    • On the same lists

    The Mayan god of death sends a young woman on a harrowing, life-changing journey in this one-of-a-kind fairy tale inspired by Mexican folklore.The Jazz Age is in full swing, but...

  13. The Kingdom of Copper

    13. The Kingdom of Copper

    by Chakraborty, S. A.

    • On the same lists

    Nahri’s life changed forever the moment she accidentally summoned Dara, a formidable, mysterious djinn, during one of her schemes. Whisked from her home in Cairo, she was thrust into the...

  14. The Dragon Republic

    14. The Dragon Republic

    by Kuang, R. F

    • On the same lists

    Rin’s story continues in this acclaimed sequel to The Poppy War—an epic fantasy combining the history of twentieth-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters.The war is over.The...

  15. Darkdawn

    15. Darkdawn

    by Kristoff, Jay

    • On the same lists

    Mia Corvere has made enemies of the Red Church, the Luminatii legion and her own family. After the games in Godsgrave she is on the run, her mentor is in...

  16. Magic for Liars

    16. Magic for Liars

    by Gailey, Sarah

    • On the same lists

    Everyone has a secret...MURDER MYSTERY MADNESS MAGICWhat are you hiding?This description comes from the publisher.

  17. A Little Hatred

    17. A Little Hatred

    by Abercrombie, Joe

    • On the same lists

    The chimneys of industry rise over Adua and the world seethes with new opportunities. But old scores run deep as ever.On the blood-soaked borders of Angland, Leo dan Brock struggles...

  18. Holy Sister

    18. Holy Sister

    by Lawrence, Mark

    • On the same lists

    Nona Greys story reaches its shattering conclusion in the third instalment of Book of the Ancestor.THEY CAME AGAINST HER AS A CHILD. NOW THEY FACE THE WOMAN.The ice is advancing,...

  19. The Memory Police

    19. The Memory Police

    by Ogawa, Yoko

    • On the same lists

    On an unnamed island off an unnamed coast, objects are disappearing: first hats, then ribbons, birds, roses—until things become much more serious. Most of the island's inhabitants are oblivious to...

  20. The Bear And The Nightingale: A Novel

    20. The Bear And The Nightingale: A Novel

    by Arden, Katherine

    • Same author

    Katherine Arden’s bestselling debut novel spins an irresistible spell as it announces the arrival of a singular talent with a gorgeous voice.   “A beautiful deep-winter story, full of magic and...

  21. The Girl in the Tower

    21. The Girl in the Tower

    by Arden, Katherine

    • Same author

    "The magical adventure begun in The Bear and the Nightingale continues as brave Vasya, now a young woman, is forced to choose between marriage or life in a convent and...

  22. The Warm Hands of Ghosts

    22. The Warm Hands of Ghosts

    by Arden, Katherine

    • Same author

    In January 1918, the Canadian nurse Laura Iven is sent home to Halifax, then returns to Belgium when she learns that her brother Freddie is missing, presumed dead. Working at...

Matches come from series and authors, from the lists the books share, and from the books readers open together. They are rebuilt every night. Back to The Winter of the Witch.

The shortlist

Liked The Winter of the Witch? New releases and the lists readers are opening most, by email.