Books like Babel

Loved Babel by R. F. Kuang? These five are matched on genre, tropes, mood and pace against our curated shelf.

1. Hell Bent

   Leigh Bardugo

   You asked for dark academia and magic and found family — this has both.

2. Mistborn: The Final Empire

   Brandon Sanderson

   You asked for magic and found family — this has both.

3. The Atlas Paradox

   Olivie Blake

   You asked for dark academia and magic and betrayal — this has both.

4. The Way of Kings

   Brandon Sanderson

   You asked for found family — this has it.

5. The Gilded Ones

   Namina Forna

   You asked for found family — this has it.

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