Books Like The Sweet Far Thing
Families who loved The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray 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 The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray 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 grappling with the heavy weight of expectations, the complexities of female friendship, or the painful realization that growing up often means making impossible choices. Set in Victorian London and a magical realm, it follows Gemma Doyle as she navigates her society debut while battling dark forces for control of a mystical world. Through Gemma, the story explores themes of agency, sacrifice, and the messy reality of forging one's own path. It is a sophisticated, often dark conclusion to a trilogy that mirrors the intense emotional transitions of late adolescence. Parents might choose this to validate a teen's feelings of being misunderstood or to explore how power and responsibility shape our identity.
