Books like The Paper Magician

The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg reads as charming, adventurous. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

One Dark Window

Rachel Gillig

Both explore magic & love

66% genome match

Shadow and Bone

Leigh Bardugo · 2012

Both explore magic & love

61% genome match

Fourth Wing

Rebecca Yarros · 2023

Both explore love

59% genome match

A Curse So Dark and Lonely

Brigid Kemmerer · 2019

Same fantasy feel

61% genome match

Ruthless Vows

Rebecca Ross · 2024

Both explore love

61% genome match

Ten Thousand Stitches

Olivia Atwater · 2021

Both explore love

62% genome match

The White Dragon

Anne McCaffrey · 1978

Same fantasy feel

57% genome match

Beauty

Robin McKinley · 1978

Both explore sacrifice & love

72% genome match

Sorcery of Thorns

Margaret Rogerson · 2019

Both explore magic & love

83% genome match

The Awakening

Jude Deveraux · 1988

Both explore love & magic

73% genome match

Dark Witch

Nora Roberts · 2013

Both explore magic & love

70% genome match

Legendary

Stephanie Garber · 2018

Both explore magic & love

52% genome match