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by Rick Riordan

YA FantasyFantasyAdventure ❄️ 0/5

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8 Books Matched to The Burning Maze

Grouped by the elements that made The Burning Maze unforgettable.

Matches that share The Burning Maze's dark energy

97%
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A Darker Shade of Magic
by V.E. Schwab
🌶️ 1/5 · 398p · Fantasy, Adventure Fantasy
V.E. Schwab writes like Rick Riordan's cooler cousin. Same energy, fresh take.
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94%
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Artemis Fowl
by Eoin Colfer
❄️ 0/5 · 280p · Fantasy, Children's
The book equivalent of finding someone who also cried at The Burning Maze.
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91%
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Tress of the Emerald Sea
by Brandon Sanderson
❄️ 0/5 · 480p · Fantasy, Fairy Tale
If The Burning Maze was your type, Tress of the Emerald Sea is its hot friend.
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89%
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Fairy Tale
by Stephen King
❄️ 0/5 · 608p · Fantasy, Horror
We'd swipe right on this for you. ❄️ spice, 608 pages, pure addictive.
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86%
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Inkheart
by Cornelia Funke
❄️ 0/5 · 534p · Fantasy, Children's
If you one-clicked The Burning Maze, your thumb is about to do it again.
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84%
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Kings of the Wyld
by Nicholas Eames
❄️ 0/5 · 502p · Fantasy, Adventure
If The Burning Maze was your type, Kings of the Wyld is its hot friend.
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81%
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The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
by Shannon Chakraborty
🌶️ 1/5 · 496p · Fantasy, Adventure
94% compatibility match. The addictive hits different here.
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Your ya fantasy matches

79%
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The Assassin's Blade
by Sarah J. Maas
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 452p · YA Fantasy, Fantasy Romance
Your BookTok FYP is about to thank you for this one.
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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 Maze by Rick Riordan include other ya fantasy and fantasy novels that share its themes and tone. Our curated list matches books by genre DNA and reading mood.

If you loved The Burning Maze, several book series capture a similar vibe. Check our recommendations above for series that match the mood of The Burning Maze.

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The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan is primarily categorized as YA Fantasy and Fantasy. Our similar book recommendations include titles from the same and related genres.

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