Recommendations based on Jackabyby William Ritter

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  1. Beastly Bones

    by William Ritter
    Abigail Rook and Jackaby investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in a small town, uncovering a dangerous secret society.

    I've found very little about private detective R. F. Jackaby to be standard in the time I've known him. Working as his assistant tends to call for a somewhat flexible relationship with reality . . . ... (Goodreads)

  2. Grave Mercy

    by Robin LaFevers
    A young woman's mission to protect her country by becoming an assassin for the goddess of death.

    Grave Mercy is set in a fictionalized fifteenth-century Brittany , at a time when the nation was struggling to maintain its independence from France . , 14-year-old peasant, Ismae Rienne, is feared ... (Wikipedia)

  3. Salt to the Sea

    by Ruta Sepetys
    Vivid tale of a group of refugees struggling to survive in WWII Europe.

    New York Times, Bestseller and winner of the Carnegie Medal! ,"Masterfully crafted",—,The Wall Street Journal,For readers of, Between Shades of Gray, and, All the Light We Cannot See, Ruta Sepetys, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  4. A Darker Shade of Magic

    by V.E. Schwab
    A thrilling adventure through multiple parallel universes with a mysterious magical force.

    Kell is one of the last Antari—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once upon a time, Black. Kell was raised in Arnes—Red London—and ... (Goodreads)

  5. Carry On

    by Rainbow Rowell
    Follows two boys on their journey of magical self-discovery as they battle evil forces.

    Simon Snow is an 18 year old orphaned magician returning to Watford School of Magicks for his eighth and final year. Raised among the "Normals" (humans without magical powers) Simon was discovered as ... (Wikipedia)

  6. The Dream Thieves

    by Maggie Stiefvater
    A thrilling supernatural adventure where a group of teenagers must protect the magical power of dreams.

    Now that the ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken, nothing for Ronan, Gansey, Blue, and Adam will be the same. Ronan, for one, is falling more and more deeply into his dreams, and his dreams ... (Goodreads)

  7. The Archived

    by Victoria Schwab
    A girl discovers a hidden world of secrets and supernatural beings when she starts working in a library for the dead.

    Imagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books. Each body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures that only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in ... (Barnes & Noble)

  8. The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom

    by Christopher Healy
    A band of misfit heroes must work together to defeat a tyrannical prince and save the kingdom.

    Prince Liam. Prince Frederic. Prince Duncan. Prince Gustav. You’ve never heard of them, have you? These are the princes who saved Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Snow White, and Rapunzel, respectively, ... (Goodreads)

  9. Every Day

    by David Levithan
    A story of love, identity and acceptance, as a person wakes up in a different body each day.

    Every Day is about the story of A, a person who wakes up occupying a different body each day. As described by Frank Bruni of The New York Times , "A. doesn't have a real name, presumably because they ... (Wikipedia)

  10. The Thing About Jellyfish

    by Ali Benjamin
    A young girl's quest to reconcile the death of her best friend, and the power of human connection.

    The book follows Suzy Swanson, the protagonist and narrator, who theorizes the death of her friend, Franny Jackson, was caused by a jellyfish sting. Suzy has started the seventh grade, which is the ... (Wikipedia)

  11. The Raven Boys

    by Maggie Stiefvater
    Four friends on a supernatural quest to find a magical Welsh king.

    The Raven Cycle follows the story of Blue Sargent, Richard Gansey III, Adam Parrish, Ronan Lynch, and Noah Czerny as they attempt to find the sleeping Welsh King Owain Glendower who is buried on the ... (Wikipedia)

  12. A Study in Scarlet Women

    by Sherry Thomas
    A female Sherlock Holmes-esque detective investigates a mysterious murder in Victorian London.

    With her inquisitive mind, Charlotte Holmes has never felt comfortable with the demureness expected of the fairer sex in upper class society. But even she never thought that she would become a social ... (Goodreads)

  13. My Lady Jane

    by Cynthia Hand
    A comedic reimagining of the life of Lady Jane Grey, who attempts to overthrow an evil regent.

    Edward (long live the king) is the King of England. He’s also dying, which is inconvenient, as he’s only sixteen and he’d much rather be planning for his first kiss than considering who will inherit ... (Goodreads)

  14. Splintered

    by A.G. Howard
    A teenage girl's journey into a dark and dangerous Wonderland, uncovering its secrets.

    This stunning debut captures the grotesque madness of a mystical under-land, as well as a girl’s pangs of first love and independence. Alyssa Gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowers—precisely ... (Barnes & Noble)

  15. Eon: Dragoneye Reborn

    by Alison Goodman
    A young apprentice learns to wield the power of dragons and save the kingdom from destruction.

    Also Known As: Two Pearls of Wisdom, Eon: Rise of the Dragoneye, and Eon (All the same book just published with different publishers) Swordplay, dragon magic–and a hero with a desperate secret ... (Goodreads)

  16. Beauty Queens

    by Libba Bray
    A group of beauty pageant contestants stranded on a desert island, learning resilience and self-reliance.

    From bestselling, Printz Award-winning author Libba Bray, the story of a plane of beauty pageant contestants that crashes on a desert island.,Teen beauty queens. A "Lost"-like island. Mysteries and ... (Barnes & Noble)

  17. Between Shades of Gray

    by Ruta Sepetys
    A young girl's story of survival and resilience in the face of oppression during World War II.

    Lina is just like any other fifteen-year-old Lithuanian girl in 1941. She paints, she draws, she gets crushes on boys. Until one night when Soviet officers barge into her home, tearing her family ... (Goodreads)

  18. The Darkest Part of the Forest

    by Holly Black
    A thrilling fantasy adventure full of magical creatures and hidden secrets.

    Children can have a cruel, absolute sense of justice. Children can kill a monster and feel quite proud of themselves. A girl can look at her brother and believe they’re destined to be a knight and a ... (Goodreads)

  19. A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel

    by Hope Larson
    A graphic novel adaptation of the classic sci-fi/fantasy novel about a young girl's journey through time and space to save her father and the universe.

    A graphic novel adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's ground-breaking science fiction and fantasy classic, now a major motion picture., “Know somebody who hasn't met Mrs Whatsit, Mrs Who or Mrs Which? ... (Barnes & Noble)

  20. The Hazel Wood

    by Melissa Albert
    Alice's grandmother, a reclusive author of dark fairy tales, dies, and Alice discovers that the stories may be more than just fiction.

    Welcome to Melissa Albert's, The Hazel Wood, — the fiercely stunning, New York Times, bestseller everyone is raving about!, Seventeen-year-old Alice and her mother have spent most of Alice’s life on ... (Barnes & Noble)

  21. Fairest

    by Marissa Meyer
    A twisted tale of beauty and ambition, exploring the power of identity and the consequences of choices.

    In this stunning bridge book between Cress and Winter in the bestselling Lunar Chronicles, Queen Levana’s story is finally told. Mirror, mirror on the wall,Who is the fairest of them all? Fans of the ... (Goodreads)

  22. Cress

    by Marissa Meyer
    A girl's fight to reclaim her identity and save her kingdom from a tyrannical queen.

    The novel begins with an introduction to Crescent "Cress" Moon Darnel, a sixteen-year-old girl living in a satellite in space that has been her prison for most of her life. She is contacted by ... (Wikipedia)

  23. The Whispering Skull

    by Jonathan Stroud
    Exploring ancient magic and new technology, a young detective solves a sinister mystery.

    In the six months since Anthony, Lucy, and George survived a night in the most haunted house in England, Lockwood & Co. hasn't made much progress. Quill Kipps and his team of Fittes agents keep ... (Goodreads)

  24. The False Prince

    by Jennifer A. Nielsen
    A young orphan is chosen to impersonate a long-lost prince in a daring plan to save a kingdom.

    In this first book in a remarkable trilogy, an orphan is forced into a twisted game with deadly stakes. Choose to lie...or choose to die. In a discontent kingdom, civil war is brewing. To unify the ... (Barnes & Noble)

  25. Superman: Birthright

    by Mark Waid
    The origin story of Superman, his evolution from a young boy to a superhero.

    The story begins with a retelling of the destruction of planet Krypton . Jor-El laments the fact that his world accomplished "miracles no one will remember" while he is busy preparing infant Kal-El's ... (Wikipedia)

  26. Sabriel

    by Garth Nix
    A young woman embarks on a quest to save her kingdom from an ancient evil, confronting her own mortality.

    The book opens with Sabriel raising a freshly killed rabbit from death. She is a young girl attending Wyverly College, an all-female boarding school in Ancelstierre. An undead creature enters the ... (Wikipedia)

  27. The Screaming Staircase

    by Jonathan Stroud
    A team of kids battle supernatural creatures in a race to save the world.

    When the dead come back to haunt the living, Lockwood & Co. step in . . . For more than fifty years, the country has been affected by a horrifying epidemic of ghosts. A number of Psychic ... (Goodreads)

  28. Sass & Sorcery

    by Kurtis J. Wiebe
    A fantasy adventure of a mischievous sorceress and a daring prince, facing a powerful enemy.

    The eponymous "Rat Queens" are a rambunctious party of adventurers in a medieval fantasy setting. They comprise the rockabilly elven mage Hannah, the hipster dwarven warrior Violet who shaved her ... (Wikipedia)

  29. Pines

    by Blake Crouch
    A man's journey to uncover the secrets of a mysterious town, and its inhabitants.

    Wayward Pines, Idaho, is quintessential small-town America–or so it seems. Secret Service agent Ethan Burke arrives in search of two missing federal agents, yet soon is facing much more than he ... (Goodreads)

  30. Tower of Dawn

    by Sarah J. Maas
    A daring quest to save an empire from the forces of darkness.

    Discover Sarah J. Maas's #1, New York Times, bestselling Throne of Glass series-now available for a limited time in a brand-new miniature format! This exclusive edition highlights Chaol Westfall. ... (Barnes & Noble)