Books Like Matilda
A fun, empowering Children children's built around gifted child, evil adult, magic. 240 pages and a satisfying conclusion.
So Matilda wrecked you. Welcome to the club. Whether it was the fun vibes, the gifted child, or Roald Dahl's ability to make you forget you have a life outside these pages — we've been there. These aren't random "if you liked X" picks. Every book on this page was matched element by element against what made Matilda hit different. Same energy, new stories.
12 Books Matched to Matilda
The Magic That Made Everything Else Feel Flat
Our #1 Pick After Matilda
The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson — ❄️ 0/5 spice, 231 pages
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Questions About Books Like Matilda
Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to Matilda include The Secret of Platform 13, The Change, Artemis Fowl. Each matches on specific elements like fun and empowering that made Matilda resonate with readers.
We recommend starting with The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson — it shares Matilda's core Fun energy while bringing something fresh to the table.
Matilda is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.
Matilda has a spice level of 0/5. The recommendations on this page range across spice levels — each one is labeled so you can find your comfort zone.
Matilda is already a low-spice read (0/5). Most similar books on this page have comparable heat levels.
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