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by John Flanagan

YA FantasyAdventureFantasy ❄️ 0/5

Loved The Burning Bridge? These books capture the same magic.

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8 Books Matched to The Burning Bridge

Grouped by the elements that made The Burning Bridge unforgettable.

Your ya fantasy matches

97%
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A Darker Shade of Magic
by V.E. Schwab
🌶️ 1/5 · 398p · Fantasy, Adventure Fantasy
We'd swipe right on this for you. 🌶️ spice, 398 pages, pure addictive.
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94%
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Artemis Fowl
by Eoin Colfer
❄️ 0/5 · 280p · Fantasy, Children's
Eoin Colfer writes like John Flanagan's cooler cousin. Same energy, fresh take.
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91%
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Tress of the Emerald Sea
by Brandon Sanderson
❄️ 0/5 · 480p · Fantasy, Fairy Tale
The book that The Burning Bridge fans keep recommending to each other at 2 AM.
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89%
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Fairy Tale
by Stephen King
❄️ 0/5 · 608p · Fantasy, Horror
Same enemies-to-lovers energy as The Burning Bridge, but Stephen King cranks the addictive to eleven.
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86%
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Inkheart
by Cornelia Funke
❄️ 0/5 · 534p · Fantasy, Children's
This is the rebound book that becomes the relationship.
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84%
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Kings of the Wyld
by Nicholas Eames
❄️ 0/5 · 502p · Fantasy, Adventure
If you one-clicked The Burning Bridge, your thumb is about to do it again.
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81%
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The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
by Shannon Chakraborty
🌶️ 1/5 · 496p · Fantasy, Adventure
Same enemies-to-lovers energy as The Burning Bridge, but Shannon Chakraborty cranks the addictive to eleven.
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Matches that share The Burning Bridge's romantic energy

79%
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The Assassin's Blade
by Sarah J. Maas
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 452p · YA Fantasy, Fantasy Romance
The book that The Burning Bridge fans keep recommending to each other at 2 AM.
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Your #1 Match — We'd swipe right for you

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

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab — 🌶️ 1/5 spice, 398 pages

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Books similar to The Burning Bridge by John Flanagan include other ya fantasy and adventure novels. Our curated list matches by genre DNA and mood.

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The Burning Bridge by John Flanagan is primarily YA Fantasy and Adventure.

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