18 books like Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

What to read after Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Eragon Christopher Paolini · 2000 · ★ 4.0 · 518p · ≈ 17h · Moderate One boy... One dragon... A world of adventure. When Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy; perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself. Overnight his simple life is shattered, and he is… Shares: Adventure, Fantasy

The Maze Runner James Dashner · 2009 · ★ 4.1 · 375p · ≈ 12h · Moderate When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he's not alone. When the lift's doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade--a large, open expanse surrounded by stone walls. Just like Thomas, the Gladers don't know why or how they got to the Glade. All they know is that every morning the stone… Shares: Community pick

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J. K. Rowling · 1999 · ★ 4.6 · 447p · ≈ 14h · Moderate For Harry Potter, it’s the start of another far-from-ordinary year at Hogwarts when the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and comes to an abrupt halt in front of him. It turns out that Sirius Black, mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, has escaped – and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry’s tea… Shares: Foster Homes, Orphans, Adventure, Fantasy

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince J. K. Rowling · 2005 · ★ 4.6 · 605p · ≈ 20h · Moderate One summer night, when Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shriveled, but he will not reveal why. Rumours and suspicion spread through the wizarding world – it feels as if even Hogwarts itself might be under threat. Harry is convinced that Malfoy bears the Dark Mark: could there be a Death Eater amongst them? He will need powerful magic… Shares: Foster Homes, Orphans, Adventure, Fantasy

Dearly Departed Lia Habel · 2011 · ★ 4.1 · 464p · ≈ 15h · Moderate A classic romance, suspense thriller, rip-roaring adventure, and macabre comedy all at once, Dearly, Departed redefines the concept of undying love.   CAN A PROPER YOUNG VICTORIAN LADY FIND TRUE LOVE IN THE ARMS OF A DASHING ZOMBIE?   The year is 2195. The place is New Victoria—a high-tech nation modeled on the mores of an antique era. Sixteen-year-old Nora Dearly is far more … Shares: Orphans, Adventure

Der Mondscheindrache Cornelia Funke · 1996 · 60p · ≈ 2h · Moderate German-language description: Philipp kann nicht glauben, was er sieht: Ein weißer Ritter und ein Drache springen aus einem Buch und jagen sich quer durch sein Zimmer! Zum Wundern bleibt Philipp keine Zeit, denn auf einmal ist er selbst der Gejagte! Wie aber kämpft man gegen einen gemeinen Ritter, wenn man plötzlich nur noch daumengroß ist? Philipp muss sich schnell etwas einfallen lassen, um sein… Shares: Junge, Fantasy

Cyrano de Bergerac Edmond Rostand · 1897 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Challenging A Representation at the Hotel de Bourgogne. The hall of the Hotel de Bourgogne, in 1640. A sort of tennis-court arranged and decorated for a theatrical performance. The hall is oblong and seen obliquely, so that one of its sides forms the back of the right foreground, and meeting the left background makes an angle with the stage, which is partly visible. On both sides of the stage are benches.… Shares: Drama

No Thoroughfare Charles Dickens · 1800 · ★ 3.6 · 106p · ≈ 3h · Challenging No Thoroughfare is a stage play and novel by Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins, both released in December 1867. Shares: Orphans, Drama

Armourer's House Rosemary Sutcliff · 1951 · 235p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Shares: Orphans, Adventure

空から落ちた少女 #1 にっけ [Nicke] · 2020 · ★ 4.0 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Moderate German-language description Ein Junge mit einem Händchen für Maschinen und Technik und ein geheimnisvolles Mädchen mit kaputten Flügeln entführen Dich in eine magische Welt voller Wunder! Im beschaulichen Örtchen Gelbheim ist die Industrialisierung in vollem Gange. Hier lebt der Waisenjunge Theo, der einst davon träumte, große Abenteuer zu erleben, doch sich mittlerweile als Mechaniker verdingt.… Shares: Junge, Fantasy

Blue Hand Edgar Wallace · 1923 · ★ 4.1 · 248p · ≈ 8h · Challenging Jim Steele, a clerk for a prominent London attorney, has the distasteful task of assisting a notorious client, Digby Groat, who stands to inherit the Jonathan Danton fortune. Danton’s infant daughter and closest heir, Dorothy, was thought to have died in a boating accident twenty years ago. Adding to the mystery, Dorothy’s mother, Lady Mary Danton, also disappeared around the same time. Jim… Shares: Adventure

The House Without a Key Earl Derr Biggers · 2015 · 248p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Published in 1925, The House Without a Key introduces the kindly detective Charlie Chan, conceived by Earl Derr Biggers as a counter to the “Yellow Peril” stereotypes common in the era’s society. John Quincy Winterslip, having been sent by his family to convince his aunt to return to Boston, arrives in Honolulu to find that a rich family member with a shady past has been murdered. Detective… Shares: Adventure

The Emperor's candlesticks Baroness Emmuska Orczy · 1908 · 100p · ≈ 3h · Challenging The Emperor's Candlesticks (1899) is a historical novel by Baroness Orczy and was her first book as an author. Shares: Adventure

Pelham Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton · 1828 · 375p · ≈ 12h · Challenging This is the tale of Henry Pelham. He falls in love with his best friend’s sister, and then learns that his friend is accused of murder. He must find the real killer in order to marry his love. The book really illustrates the manners, habits and lifestyles of the rich and famous in the first half of the 19th century. This is a very entertaining read!Please Note: This book is easy to read in true… Shares: Drama, Adventure

Prince Prigio Andrew Lang · 1889 · 48p · ≈ 1h · Challenging The plot of Prince Prigio begins with the introduction of a queen who does not believe in fairies. After many childless years, she and the king finally had a boy, Prigio. When the queen refused to invite the fairies to the christening, none of the nobles would attend, and so the king and queen were alone when the fairies arrived and presented the child with gifts. Among the gifts were a… Shares: Fantasy

Fire and Blood George R.R. Martin & Doug Wheatley The thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work by the author of A Song of Ice and Fire, the inspiration for HBO’s Game of Thrones.   With all the fire and fury fans have come to expect from internationally bestselling author George R. R. Martin, this is the first volume of the definitive two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros.   Centuries before the… Shares: Fantasy

A Trade of Blood Robert Jackson Bennett · ★ 4.6 INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Detective Ana Dolabra must prove a condemned man’s innocence and confront a terrifying magical technology in this fantasy-mystery from the author of The Tainted Cup, winner of the Hugo and World Fantasy awards.“Wildly imaginative, sometimes pointed, often hair-raising, and very entertaining, a series that has been a hit with everyone I’ve recommended it… Shares: Fantasy

This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me Ilona Andrews · 2026 · ★ 4.5 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Outlander meets Game of Thrones in this blockbuster new epic fantasy series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author duo Ilona Andrews.\ \ When Maggie wakes up cold, filthy, and naked in a gutter, it doesn't take her long to recognize Kair Toren, a city she knows intimately from the pages of the famously unfinished dark fantasy series she's been obsessively reading and re-reading while… Shares: Fantasy

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