Recommendations based on La Mémoire de Babelby Christelle Dabos

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  1. A Winter's Promise

    by Christelle Dabos
    A young woman embarks on an adventurous quest to recover her family's lost secrets.

    Amazon Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book of 2018,One of, Entertainment Weekly,'s 10 Best YA Books of 2018,One of, Publishers Weekly,'s Best YA Book of the Year,A National Indie Bestseller,Longlisted for Irish ... (Barnes & Noble)

  2. Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 1

    by Kamome Shirahama
    Young Coco dreams of becoming a witch, but magic is forbidden. When she breaks the rules, she's taken to a magical atelier to learn the craft.

    Best of the Year — AV Club, New York Public Library, Nerdist, SYFY Wire, Chicago Public Library, ,",Harry Potter, meets, Kiki's Delivery Service,!" -AV Club A beautifully-illustrated story about a ... (Barnes & Noble)

  3. Assassin's Apprentice

    by Robin Hobb
    A humble orphan discovers his true identity, rising through the ranks to become a powerful assassin.

    The novel covers the early life of FitzChivalry , a royal bastard living in Buckkeep Castle as he begins his training as an assassin and successfully safeguards the throne from his over-ambitious ... (Wikipedia)

  4. Kushiel's Avatar

    by Jacqueline Carey
    A gripping fantasy saga of political intrigue, magic, and forbidden love.

    The land of Terre d'Ange is a place of unsurpassed beauty and grace. It's inhabited by the race that rose from the seed of angels, and they live by one simple rule: Love as thou wilt. Phèdre nó ... (Goodreads)

  5. Nightfall

    by Shannon Messenger
    Sophie and her friends must stop the evil organization, the Neverseen, from unleashing chaos on the world of the Lost Cities.

    Sophie Foster is struggling. Grieving. Scrambling. But she knows one thing: she will not be defeated. The Neverseen have had their victories—but the battle is far from over. It’s time to change ... (Goodreads)

  6. The Story of a New Name

    by Elena Ferrante
    Two young women's search for identity and independence in a patriarchal society.

    In 2012, Elena Ferrante's My Brilliant Friend introduced readers to the unforgettable Elena and Lila, whose lifelong friendship provides the backbone for the Neapolitan Novels. The Story of a New ... (Goodreads)

  7. The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat

    by Edward Kelsey Moore
    Three lifelong friends navigate life's ups and downs in a small Indiana town, sharing laughter, tears, and secrets over plates of fried catfish.

    Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat diner in Plainview, Indiana is home away from home for Odette, Clarice, and Barbara Jean. Dubbed "The Supremes" by high school pals in the tumultuous 1960s, they’ve weathered ... (Goodreads)

  8. The Nowhere Girls

    by Amy Reed
    Three high school girls band together to fight against the culture of misogyny and rape culture in their school.

    Three misfits come together to avenge the rape of a fellow classmate and in the process trigger a change in the misogynist culture at their high school transforming the lives of everyone around them ... (Goodreads)

  9. Lucinda's Secret

    by Tony DiTerlizzi
    A young girl's quest to uncover a forgotten family secret and save her world from destruction.

    The Grace children turn to Great-Aunt Lucinda for help in this repackage of the third book in the #1, New York Times, bestselling Spiderwick Chronicles. As if being attacked by goblins and a bridge ... (Barnes & Noble)

  10. Across the Nightingale Floor

    by Lian Hearn
    A young warrior's quest to save his family and restore their honor.

    Across the Nightingale Floor is set in a fictional world based on Japan during the Sengoku period , and follows the story of a sixteen-year-old boy named Tomasu and fifteen-year-old girl named Kaede. ... (Wikipedia)

  11. Morning Star

    by Pierce Brown
    Darrow's revolution reaches its climax as he fights to overthrow the corrupt Society and establish a new order.

    Darrow is a shadow of his former self after a year of torture and imprisonment at the hands of Adrius au Augustus, the ArchGovernor of Mars, better known as the Jackal. Across the worlds, he is ... (Wikipedia)

  12. Spin the Dawn

    by Elizabeth Lim
    A young girl disguises herself as a boy to compete for the position of imperial tailor and must sew three magical dresses to save her family and kingdom.

    This is a previously published edition of ISBN 9780525646990. An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found, here,., Project Runway, meets, Mulan, in this sweeping YA fantasy about a young ... (Goodreads)

  13. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

    by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
    Two teenage boys explore friendship, identity, and family, with unexpected results.

    The book is divided into six sections. In each part we see the two main characters, Aristotle and Dante, discovering more about themselves, more Aristotle than Dante. 15-year-old Aristotle "Ari" ... (Wikipedia)

  14. Memoirs of Hadrian

    by Marguerite Yourcenar
    Reflections of the Roman Emperor Hadrian on his life, death and the nature of existence.

    Both an exploration of character and a reflection on the meaning of history, Memoirs of Hadrian has received international acclaim since its first publication in France in 1951. In it, Marguerite ... (Barnes & Noble)

  15. The Case of the Left-Handed Lady

    by Nancy Springer
    Enola Holmes investigates the disappearance of a young noblewoman, Lady Cecily, and uncovers a sinister plot.

    Enola's name backwards spells "alone," and alone she is, in the world's biggest, darkest, dirtiest city. She is being hunted down by the world's most famous detective - her own brother, Sherlock ... (Goodreads)

  16. Keeper of the Lost Cities

    by Shannon Messenger
    A telepathic girl discovers the secrets of her past and embarks on an epic quest.

    Twelve-year-old Sophie Foster has a secret. She’s a Telepath—someone who hears the thoughts of everyone around her. It’s a talent she’s never known how to explain. Everything changes the day she ... (Goodreads)

  17. Idaho

    by Emily Ruskovich
    A haunting story of a family tragedy, told through the perspectives of different characters and across different timelines.

    One hot August day a family drives to a mountain clearing to collect birch wood. Jenny, the mother, is in charge of lopping any small limbs off the logs with a hatchet. Wade, the father, does the ... (Goodreads)

  18. Silk

    by Alessandro Baricco
    Adventure of a 19th century French trader who travels to Japan to find rare silkworm eggs.

    The novel tells the story of a French silkworm merchant-turned-smuggler named Hervé Joncour in 19th century France who travels to Japan for his town's supply of silkworms after a disease wipes out ... (Wikipedia)

  19. The Princesse de Clèves

    by Madame de La Fayette
    A young noblewoman navigates the complexities of love, duty, and societal expectations in 17th century France.

    Mademoiselle de Chartres is a sheltered heiress, sixteen years old, whose mother has brought her to the court of Henri II to seek a husband with good financial and social prospects. When old ... (Wikipedia)

  20. The Winner's Curse

    by Marie Rutkoski
    A fantasy romance set in a world of warring empires, as two people from opposing sides fall in love.

    Winning what you want may cost you everything you love... As a general’s daughter in a vast empire that revels in war and enslaves those it conquers, seventeen-year-old Kestrel has two choices: she ... (Goodreads)

  21. Golden Son

    by Pierce Brown
    A young man's struggle to win freedom and power on a distant planet.

    Darrow, now one of the Peerless Scarred and in the service of his enemy, Nero au Augustus, is poised to gain control of his own fleet of warships, which he knows will be useful to the Sons of Ares ... (Wikipedia)

  22. Warcross

    by Marie Lu
    A teenage hacker's thrilling journey in a virtual world with danger and excitement.

    18-year old Emika Chen works as a bounty hunter for a living, which entails capturing individuals who are suspected of betting on Warcross, the largest internet game in the world, in which players ... (Wikipedia)

  23. Uprooted

    by Naomi Novik
    A young woman's battle to save her home from a magical force, while uncovering secrets of her past.

    “Our Dragon doesn’t eat the girls he takes, no matter what stories they tell outside our valley. We hear them sometimes, from travelers passing through. They talk as though we were doing human ... (Goodreads)

  24. A Monster Calls

    by Patrick Ness
    A young boy's journey of self-discovery, coming to terms with his mother's terminal illness.

    Thirteen-year-old Conor O'Malley awakens from the same nightmare he has been experiencing for the past few months, "the one with the darkness and the wind and the screaming". At seven minutes after ... (Wikipedia)

  25. Hunting and Gathering

    by Anna Gavalda
    A story of four friends who form an unlikely family and learn to take comfort in one another.

    Camille is doing her best to disappear. She barely eats, works at night as a cleaner and lives in a tiny attic room. Downstairs in a beautiful, ornate apartment, lives Philibert Marquet de la ... (Goodreads)

  26. Red Rising

    by Pierce Brown
    An oppressed society's revolution against their oppressive overlords, led by a young man with a hidden destiny.

    It has been seven hundred years since mankind colonized other planets. The powerful ruling class of humans has installed a rigid, color-based social hierarchy where the physically superior Golds at ... (Wikipedia)

  27. The Pearl That Broke Its Shell

    by Nadia Hashimi
    A young Afghan girl's struggle to break free from oppressive traditions and find her own path.

    Afghan-American Nadia Hashimi's literary debut novel, The Pearl that Broke Its Shell is a searing tale of powerlessness, fate, and the freedom to control one's own fate that combines the cultural ... (Goodreads)

  28. Crooked Kingdom

    by Leigh Bardugo
    A gang of criminals must band together to take down a powerful adversary.

    In the prologue, a Grisha man named Emil Retvenko is kidnapped by a winged Shu man. The book commences in a gambling parlor known as Club Cumulus where Jesper and Nina keep Jan Van Eck's lawyer, ... (Wikipedia)

  29. Blacksad

    by Juan Díaz Canales
    Hard-boiled detective stories set in a world of anthropomorphic animals. Blacksad navigates through a corrupt society to solve crimes.

    Private investigator John Blacksad is up to his feline ears in mystery, digging into the backstories behind murders, child abductions, and nuclear secrets. Guarnido's sumptuously painted pages and ... (Goodreads)

  30. Sweet Bean Paste

    by Durian Sukegawa
    An elderly woman's story of redemption, exploring life's hardships and joys.

    Sentaro has failed. He has a criminal record, drinks too much, and his dream of becoming a writer is just a distant memory. With only the blossoming of the cherry trees to mark the passing of time, ... (Goodreads)