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by China Mieville

Science FictionMysteryUrban Fantasy 🌶️ 1/5
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Finished The City & The City and need something with the same energy? These reads share the science fiction and mystery DNA that made it unforgettable.

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8 Books Matched to The City & The City

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The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
by Stuart Turton
🌶️ 1/5 · 432p · Mystery, Science Fiction
Stuart Turton writes like China Mieville's cooler cousin. Same energy, fresh take.
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94%
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The Spare Man
by Mary Robinette Kowal
🌶️ 1/5 · 368p · Science Fiction, Mystery
If you one-clicked The City & The City, your thumb is about to do it again.
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91%
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The City We Became
by N.K. Jemisin
🌶️ 1/5 · 448p · Urban Fantasy, Science Fiction
You'll finish this and immediately text someone "READ THIS." We guarantee it.
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89%
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The Paradox Hotel
by Rob Hart
🌶️ 1/5 · 336p · Science Fiction, Mystery
Your BookTok FYP is about to thank you for this one.
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86%
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1984
by George Orwell
🌶️ 1/5 · 328p · Dystopian, Science Fiction
This is the rebound book that becomes the relationship.
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84%
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Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
by Haruki Murakami
🌶️ 1/5 · 400p · Science Fiction, Literary Fiction
If The City & The City was your type, Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World is its hot friend.
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Childhood's End
by Arthur C. Clarke
🌶️ 1/5 · 224p · Science Fiction, Classic Science Fiction
We'd swipe right on this for you. 🌶️ spice, 224 pages, pure addictive.
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Matches that share The City & The City's mysterious energy

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The Library of the Dead
by T.L. Huchu
🌶️ 1/5 · 336p · Urban Fantasy, Mystery
Matched on mood, spice, and that specific thing you can't explain but need.
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The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton — 🌶️ 1/5 spice, 432 pages

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If you loved The City & The City, try The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, The Spare Man, The City We Became. They share similar themes, mood, and reading experience.

No, it has no spice or sexual content.

The City & The City falls into Science Fiction, Mystery, Urban Fantasy. It blends elements that fans of science fiction and mystery will love.

Definitely. The City & The City by China Mieville is a popular choice among readers who enjoy science fiction and mystery.

The City & The City delivers a gripping reading experience that keeps you hooked.

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