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Books Like The School for Good and Evil

by Soman Chainani

Middle Grade FantasyFairy Tale ❄️ 0/5 WhimsicalFunAdventurous

A whimsical, fun Middle Grade middle grade fantasy built around good vs evil, friendship, school. 488 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

You just finished The School for Good and Evil and now everything else on your Kindle feels... flat. That whimsical energy? The way Soman Chainani made you feel things you didn't sign up for? Yeah, we get it. That's a book hangover, and the only cure is another book that hits the same way. We didn't just search "books like The School for Good and Evil" and call it a day. We broke down exactly what made this book land — the mood, the tropes, the pacing, the heat — and found books that match on the elements that actually matter.

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12 Books Matched to The School for Good and Evil

Grouped by the elements that made The School for Good and Evil unforgettable.

The World-Building That Ruined Reality

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Never After: The Thirteenth Fairy
by Melissa de la Cruz
❄️ 0/5 · 272p · Middle Grade Fantasy, Fairy Tale
If The School for Good and Evil's whimsical and fun and school energy had you one-clicking at midnight, Never After: The Thirteenth Fairy delivers the same rush. Melissa de la Cruz knows exactly what you're craving.
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James and the Giant Peach
by Roald Dahl
❄️ 0/5 · 160p · Children's, Fantasy
The whimsical and fun that made The School for Good and Evil unforgettable? James and the Giant Peach channels that exact energy. 160 pages of whimsical, fun that'll fill the void.
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The Sword of Summer
by Rick Riordan
❄️ 0/5 · 499p · Middle Grade Fantasy, Norse Mythology
You loved The School for Good and Evil for the fun and adventurous? The Sword of Summer is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Rick Riordan might just become your new auto-buy author.
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The Found Family Feelings You Can't Shake

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The Sea of Monsters
by Rick Riordan
❄️ 0/5 · 279p · Middle Grade Fantasy, Mythology
If The School for Good and Evil's fun and adventurous and friendship energy had you one-clicking at midnight, The Sea of Monsters delivers the same rush with a mythology twist. Rick Riordan knows exactly what you're craving.
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The BFG
by Roald Dahl
❄️ 0/5 · 208p · Children's, Fantasy
The BFG hits the same whimsical and fun and friendship notes that made The School for Good and Evil impossible to put down. Roald Dahl brings whimsical and fun to every page.
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Our #1 Pick After The School for Good and Evil

Never After: The Thirteenth Fairy by Melissa de la Cruz — ❄️ 0/5 spice, 272 pages

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Questions About Books Like The School for Good and Evil

Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to The School for Good and Evil include Never After: The Thirteenth Fairy, The Sea of Monsters, The BFG. Each matches on specific elements like whimsical and fun that made The School for Good and Evil resonate with readers.

We recommend starting with Never After: The Thirteenth Fairy by Melissa de la Cruz — it shares The School for Good and Evil's core Whimsical energy while bringing something fresh to the table.

The School for Good and Evil is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.

The School for Good and Evil 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.

The School for Good and Evil is already a low-spice read (0/5). Most similar books on this page have comparable heat levels.

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