Books Like Incendiary
Families who loved Incendiary by Zoraida Córdova often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved Incendiary by Zoraida Córdova often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your teenager is struggling with the weight of past mistakes or feeling alienated by a society that judges them for things beyond their control. Incendiary follows Renata, a young woman with the rare ability to steal memories, as she navigates a world inspired by the Spanish Inquisition where her very existence is criminalized. It is a powerful exploration of how trauma shapes our identity and the difficult path toward self-forgiveness and reclamation of one's agency. While the setting is a high stakes fantasy world, the core emotional journey centers on the heavy burden of guilt and the courage it takes to trust others again after being used as a weapon. This is an ideal choice for older teens (14+) who enjoy complex moral dilemmas and stories where the protagonist must unlearn the harmful narratives others have forced upon them.
