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10 books like Nettle & Bone
Marra succeeds through sewing, patience, graveyard knowledge, and the willingness to ask limited people for help. The picks below take that appeal in different directions.
Read our review of Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher.
Best matches
Three strong places to start
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Best overall
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Where to start
For the fastest read
A Sorceress Comes to Call
BalancedFor the darkest read
The Hollow Places
DarkFor the strongest romance
Paladin's Grace
CentralFor the easiest entry
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
AccessibleThe full shortlist
Why each book belongs here
See what each pick shares with Nettle & Bone, and where it goes in a different direction.
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A Sorceress Comes to Call
- Pace
- Balanced
- Darkness
- Dark
- Romance
- Minimal
- Difficulty
- Accessible
Why this matches
- Different because
- A Sorceress Comes to Call shares Kingfisher's humane wit and fairy-tale cruelty, but replaces the journey with social defense inside a country house. Choose it for manners, manipulation, and a more concentrated villain.
2
Paladin's Grace
- Pace
- Balanced
- Darkness
- Gentle
- Romance
- Central
- Difficulty
- Accessible
Why this matches
- Different because
- Paladin's Grace gives the romance far more room and lets two damaged adults approach each other slowly. Choose it when you want Kingfisher's practical humor with courtship at the center rather than a sister-rescue quest.
3
The Devils
- Pace
- Balanced
- Darkness
- Moderate
- Romance
- Minimal
- Difficulty
- Accessible
Why this matches
- Different because
- The Devils also assembles an unlikely fantasy company, but favors spectacle, profanity, and cynical momentum. Choose Nettle & Bone for tenderness and economy; choose The Devils for a larger, bloodier road show.
4
Queen Demon
- Pace
- Balanced
- Darkness
- Gentle
- Romance
- Minimal
- Difficulty
- Moderate
5
Witch King
- Pace
- Balanced
- Darkness
- Gentle
- Romance
- Minimal
- Difficulty
- Moderate
6
Daughter of Crows
- Pace
- Balanced
- Darkness
- Moderate
- Romance
- Minimal
- Difficulty
- Accessible
7
The Hollow Places
- Pace
- Balanced
- Darkness
- Dark
- Romance
- Minimal
- Difficulty
- Accessible
8
The Siren Depths
- Pace
- Balanced
- Darkness
- Gentle
- Romance
- Minimal
- Difficulty
- Moderate
9
Mistborn: The Final Empire
- Pace
- Balanced
- Darkness
- Gentle
- Romance
- Minimal
- Difficulty
- Accessible
10
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Pace
- Balanced
- Darkness
- Moderate
- Romance
- Minimal
- Difficulty
- Accessible
Side-by-side
Pace, darkness, romance, and difficulty
| Book | Pace | Darkness | Romance | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nettle & Bone | Balanced | Gentle | Minimal | Accessible |
| A Sorceress Comes to Call | Balanced | Dark | Minimal | Accessible |
| Paladin's Grace | Balanced | Gentle | Central | Accessible |
| The Devils | Balanced | Moderate | Minimal | Accessible |
| Queen Demon | Balanced | Gentle | Minimal | Moderate |
| Witch King | Balanced | Gentle | Minimal | Moderate |
| Daughter of Crows | Balanced | Moderate | Minimal | Accessible |
| The Hollow Places | Balanced | Dark | Minimal | Accessible |
| The Siren Depths | Balanced | Gentle | Minimal | Moderate |
| Mistborn: The Final Empire | Balanced | Gentle | Minimal | Accessible |
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Balanced | Moderate | Minimal | Accessible |
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