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by Emily Blackwood
4.12025350 pages
Why you'll love it:
This fantasy shares a dark and seductive tone that will resonate with Something Wicked This Way Comes fans.
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The best books like Something Wicked This Way Comes are:
- 1Beg The Night by Emily Blackwood4.1
- 2Written on the Dark by Guy Gavriel Kay4.6
- 3The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson4.7
- 4Defiance of the Fall: A LitRPG Adventure by JF Brink4.7Series starter
- 5The Primal Hunter by Zogarth4.6Series starter
- 6A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher4.4
- 7Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman4.5
- 8The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo4.3
- 9The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch4.5#1
- 10The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden0#1
When a mysterious carnival arrives in Green Town, Illinois, just before Halloween, it promises to fulfill people's deepest desires—but at a terrible cost. Two young boys discover that Cooger and Dark's Pandemonium Shadow Show feeds on human souls, trapping visitors in their own twisted wishes. As the friends face the carnival's dark magic, they must find the courage to save their town from an ancient evil that preys on the darkness within us all.
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by Guy Gavriel Kay
4.62025320 pages
Why you'll love it:
This fantasy shares a melancholic yet hopeful tone that will resonate with Something Wicked This Way Comes fans.
3
by Antonia Hodgson
4.72025656 pages
Why you'll love it:
This fantasy shares a tense and cerebral tone that will resonate with Something Wicked This Way Comes fans.
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Defiance of the Fall: A LitRPG Adventure
Start of Defiance of the Fall seriesby JF Brink
4.72021778 pages
Why you'll love it:
This fantasy shares a grim but empowering tone that will resonate with Something Wicked This Way Comes fans.
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The Primal Hunter
Start of The Primal Hunter seriesby Zogarth
4.62022714 pages
Why you'll love it:
This fantasy shares a darkly optimistic tone that will resonate with Something Wicked This Way Comes fans.
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by T. Kingfisher
4.42024336 pages
Why you'll love it:
This fantasy shares a dark but ultimately hopeful tone that will resonate with Something Wicked This Way Comes fans.
7
by Neil Gaiman
4.52017448 pages
Why you'll love it:
This fantasy shares a dark and whimsical tone that will resonate with Something Wicked This Way Comes fans.
8
by Leigh Bardugo
4.32025400 pages
Why you'll love it:
This fantasy shares a atmospheric and tense tone that will resonate with Something Wicked This Way Comes fans.
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The Lies of Locke Lamora
Gentleman Bastard #1 (works standalone)by Scott Lynch
4.52006752 pages
Why you'll love it:
This fantasy shares a witty but brutal tone that will resonate with Something Wicked This Way Comes fans.
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The Bear and the Nightingale
Winternight #1 (works standalone)by Katherine Arden
02020
Why you'll love it:
This fantasy shares a haunting and atmospheric tone that will resonate with Something Wicked This Way Comes fans.
Quick Comparison: Books Like Something Wicked This Way Comes
| Book | Author | Rating | Year | Pages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beg The Night | Emily Blackwood | 4.1 | 2025 | 350 | Closest match |
| Written on the Dark | Guy Gavriel Kay | 4.6 | 2025 | 320 | Similar vibes |
| The Raven Scholar | Antonia Hodgson | 4.7 | 2025 | 656 | Similar vibes |
| Defiance of the Fall: A LitRPG Adventure📚 Series starter | JF Brink | 4.7 | 2021 | 778 | Start a new series |
| The Primal Hunter📚 Series starter | Zogarth | 4.6 | 2022 | 714 | Start a new series |
| A Sorceress Comes to Call | T. Kingfisher | 4.4 | 2024 | 336 | Similar vibes |
| Neverwhere | Neil Gaiman | 4.5 | 2017 | 448 | Similar vibes |
| The Familiar | Leigh Bardugo | 4.3 | 2025 | 400 | Similar vibes |
| The Lies of Locke Lamora | Scott Lynch | 4.5 | 2006 | 752 | Similar vibes |
| The Bear and the Nightingale | Katherine Arden | 0 | 2020 | — | Similar vibes |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What books are most similar to Something Wicked This Way Comes?
The most similar books to Something Wicked This Way Comes are Beg The Night, Written on the Dark, The Raven Scholar.
What should I read after Something Wicked This Way Comes?
After finishing Something Wicked This Way Comes, readers most commonly pick up Beg The Night next.
Who writes books like Ray Bradbury?
Authors similar to Ray Bradbury include Jessica Townsend, Lisa McMann, Jasper Fforde, Erin Hunter, Andrew Peterson.
What genre is Something Wicked This Way Comes?
Something Wicked This Way Comes is a Fantasy novel by Ray Bradbury, published in 2013.
How long is Something Wicked This Way Comes?
Something Wicked This Way Comes is 308 pages long.
About Something Wicked This Way Comes
It's the week before Hallowe'en, and Cooger and Dark's Pandemonium Shadow Show has come to Green Town, Illinois. The siren song of the calliope entices all with promises of youth regained and dreams fulfilled . . .And as two boys trembling on the brink of manhood set out to explore the mysteries of the dark carnival's smoke, mazes and mirrors, they will also discover the true price of innermost wishes . . .