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by RJ Barker

FantasyNautical Fantasy 🌶️ 1/5
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Finished The Bone Ships and need something with the same energy? These reads share the fantasy and nautical fantasy DNA that made it unforgettable.

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8 Books Matched to The Bone Ships

Grouped by the elements that made The Bone Ships unforgettable.

Compatible reads for intense lovers

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A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens
🌶️ 1/5 · 104p · Classic Fiction, Fantasy
Same enemies-to-lovers energy as The Bone Ships, but Charles Dickens cranks the addictive to eleven.
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94%
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A Darker Shade of Magic
by V.E. Schwab
🌶️ 1/5 · 398p · Fantasy, Adventure Fantasy
398 pages of exactly what you're craving right now.
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91%
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Addie LaRue
by V.E. Schwab
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 444p · Fantasy, Historical Fantasy
The book equivalent of finding someone who also cried at The Bone Ships.
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89%
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
by V.E. Schwab
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 448p · Fantasy, Historical Fiction
The book that The Bone Ships fans keep recommending to each other at 2 AM.
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More adventurous energy

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Addie LaRue Illustrated Edition
by V.E. Schwab
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 500p · Fantasy, Illustrated
This is the rebound book that becomes the relationship.
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84%
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Daughter of the Moon Goddess
by Sue Lynn Tan
🌶️ 1/5 · 480p · Fantasy, Mythology
The book equivalent of finding someone who also cried at The Bone Ships.
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81%
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Heart of the Sun Warrior
by Sue Lynn Tan
🌶️ 1/5 · 448p · Fantasy, Mythology
Same enemies-to-lovers energy as The Bone Ships, but Sue Lynn Tan cranks the addictive to eleven.
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79%
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Court of the Shy Flame
by Sue Lynn Tan
🌶️ 1/5 · 416p · Fantasy, Romance
Same enemies-to-lovers energy as The Bone Ships, but Sue Lynn Tan cranks the addictive to eleven.
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Your #1 Match — We'd swipe right for you

Based on mood alignment, spice compatibility, and trope DNA.

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens — 🌶️ 1/5 spice, 104 pages

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FantasyNautical Fantasy
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If you loved The Bone Ships, try A Christmas Carol, A Darker Shade of Magic, Addie LaRue. They share similar themes, mood, and reading experience.

No, it has no spice or sexual content.

The Bone Ships falls into Fantasy, Nautical Fantasy. It blends elements that fans of fantasy and nautical fantasy will love.

Definitely. The Bone Ships by RJ Barker is a popular choice among readers who enjoy fantasy and nautical fantasy.

The Bone Ships delivers a gripping reading experience that keeps you hooked.

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