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City of Bones by Cassandra Clare · 2007

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Last checked: November 7, 2026

• Shadow and BoneLeigh Bardugo

  Shadow and Bone

  Leigh Bardugo · 2012 · Young adult

  about 350 pages

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  Why: Both are young adult fantasy books.

  • Young adult
  • Fantasy
  What both books share

  • young adult
    City of Bones: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
    Shadow and Bone: "young adult" (WD intended public)
  • fantasy
    City of Bones: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
    Shadow and Bone: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for City of Bones; Open Library and Wikidata for Shadow and Bone, read September 24, 2026.
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• Skulduggery PleasantDerek Landy

  Skulduggery Pleasant

  Derek Landy · Young adult

  about 370 pages

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  Why: Both are fantasy books.

  • Fantasy
  What both books share

  • fantasy
    City of Bones: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
    Skulduggery Pleasant: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for City of Bones; Open Library and Wikidata for Skulduggery Pleasant, read September 24, 2026.
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• EragonChristopher Paolini

  Eragon

  Christopher Paolini · Young adult

  about 580 pages

  Why: Both are young adult fantasy books.

  • Young adult
  • Fantasy
  What both books share

  • young adult
    City of Bones: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
    Eragon: "young adult" (WD intended public)
  • fantasy
    City of Bones: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
    Eragon: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic" (OL subject); "Fiction - Fantasy" (OL subject)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for City of Bones; Open Library and Wikidata for Eragon, read September 24, 2026.
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• The Red PyramidRick Riordan

  The Red Pyramid

  Rick Riordan · 2010 · Young adult

  about 530 pages

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  Why: Both are young adult fantasy books.

  • Young adult
  • Fantasy
  What both books share

  • young adult
    City of Bones: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
    The Red Pyramid: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
  • fantasy
    City of Bones: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
    The Red Pyramid: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for City of Bones; Open Library and Wikidata for The Red Pyramid, read October 12, 2026.
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• Six of CrowsLeigh Bardugo

  Six of Crows

  Leigh Bardugo · 2015 · Young adult

  about 510 pages

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  Why: Both are young adult fantasy books.

  • Young adult
  • Fantasy
  What both books share

  • young adult
    City of Bones: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
    Six of Crows: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
  • fantasy
    City of Bones: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
    Six of Crows: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for City of Bones; Open Library and Wikidata for Six of Crows, read September 24, 2026.
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• Red QueenVictoria Aveyard

  Red Queen

  Victoria Aveyard · 2015 · Young adult

  about 430 pages

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  Why: Both are young adult fantasy books.

  • Young adult
  • Fantasy
  What both books share

  • young adult
    City of Bones: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
    Red Queen: "young adult fiction" (WD genre); "young adult" (WD intended public)
  • fantasy
    City of Bones: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
    Red Queen: "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "FICTION / Fantasy / Epic" (OL subject)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for City of Bones; Open Library and Wikidata for Red Queen, read September 24, 2026.
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• An Ember in the AshesSabaa Tahir

  An Ember in the Ashes

  Sabaa Tahir · 2015 · Young adult

  about 460 pages

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  Why: Both are fantasy books.

  • Fantasy
  What both books share

  • fantasy
    City of Bones: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
    An Ember in the Ashes: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for City of Bones; Open Library and Wikidata for An Ember in the Ashes, read September 24, 2026.
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• A Great and Terrible BeautyLibba Bray

  A Great and Terrible Beauty

  Libba Bray · 2003 · Young adult

  about 400 pages

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  Why: Both are fantasy books.

  • Fantasy
  What both books share

  • fantasy
    City of Bones: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
    A Great and Terrible Beauty: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for City of Bones; Open Library and Wikidata for A Great and Terrible Beauty, read November 6, 2026.
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• BloodlinesRichelle Mead

  Bloodlines

  Richelle Mead · Young adult

  about 400 pages

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  Why: Both are young adult fantasy books.

  • Young adult
  • Fantasy
  What both books share

  • young adult
    City of Bones: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
    Bloodlines: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
  • fantasy
    City of Bones: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
    Bloodlines: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for City of Bones; Open Library and Wikidata for Bloodlines, read September 24, 2026.
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• The Cruel PrinceHolly Black

  The Cruel Prince

  Holly Black · 2018 · Young adult

  about 370 pages

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  Why: Both are fantasy books.

  • Fantasy
  What both books share

  • fantasy
    City of Bones: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
    The Cruel Prince: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Young adult fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy" (OL subject)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for City of Bones; Open Library and Wikidata for The Cruel Prince, read September 24, 2026.
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