Books Like In the Lives of Puppets

🌶️ 1/5 CozyEmotionalAdventurous

A Pinocchio retelling set in a world where humans are extinct and robots rule. Vic lives in the forest with his android father and robot companions — and when one of them is taken, they set off to get

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12 Books Matched to In the Lives of Puppets

Grouped by the elements that made In the Lives of Puppets unforgettable.

The Crew That Became Your Fictional Family

Fangirl

by Rainbow Rowell

🌶️ 1/5 · 438p

The cozy and heartwarming and found family that made In the Lives of Puppets unforgettable? Fangirl channels that exact energy. 438 pages of cozy, nostalgic that'll fill the void.

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Boyfriend Material

by Alexis Hall

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 432p

You loved In the Lives of Puppets for the emotional and emotional books and lgbtq+? Boyfriend Material is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Alexis Hall might just become your new auto-buy author.

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Happy Place

by Emily Henry

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 400p

The cozy and emotional and found family that made In the Lives of Puppets unforgettable? Happy Place channels that exact energy. 400 pages of cozy, emotional that'll fill the void.

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The Angst That Wrecked You (In the Best Way)

Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales

by Heather Fawcett

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 368p

If In the Lives of Puppets's cozy and emotional energy had you one-clicking at midnight, Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales delivers the same rush. Heather Fawcett knows exactly what you're craving.

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Funny Story

by Emily Henry

🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 · 384p

Looking for more cozy and emotional after In the Lives of Puppets? Funny Story by Emily Henry is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Fair warning: it's spicier.

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The World-Building That Ruined Reality

Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands

by Heather Fawcett

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 384p

Looking for more cozy and adventurous after In the Lives of Puppets? Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Heat level: comfortable.

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Our #1 Pick After In the Lives of Puppets

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell — 🌶️ 1/5 spice, 438 pages

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Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to In the Lives of Puppets include Fangirl, Boyfriend Material, Happy Place. Each matches on specific elements like cozy and emotional that made In the Lives of Puppets resonate with readers.

We recommend starting with Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell — it shares In the Lives of Puppets's core Cozy energy while bringing something fresh to the table.

In the Lives of Puppets is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.

In the Lives of Puppets has a spice level of 1/5. The recommendations on this page range across spice levels — each one is labeled so you can find your comfort zone.

In the Lives of Puppets is already a low-spice read (1/5). Most similar books on this page have comparable heat levels.

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