Discover books similar to "Skellig" series

Neil Gaiman

The Graveyard Book

A haunting and lyrical novel that tells the story of a boy named Nobody Owens, who is raised in a graveyard by the ghosts who inhabit it. Like 'Skellig', this book explores themes of life, death, and the meaning of family in a unique and imaginative way.

Louis Sachar

Holes

A Newberry Medal-winning novel about a boy named Stanley Yelnats who is sent to a juvenile detention center in the desert, where he must dig holes for the warden. This book shares 'Skellig's' themes of friendship, perseverance, and self-discovery, and like 'Skellig' it features a touch of magical realism.

Katherine Paterson

Bridge To Terabithia

A classic children's novel about two friends, Jesse and Leslie, who create a magical kingdom in the woods called Terabithia. This book shares 'Skellig's' themes of friendship and imagination, and like 'Skellig' it explores the power of these elements to help children cope with difficult realities.

Lois Lowry

The Giver

A dystopian novel about a society in which all memories of the past have been erased, and individuals are assigned roles based on their abilities. This book shares 'Skellig's' themes of identity, individuality, and the power of memory, and like 'Skellig' it features a protagonist who must navigate a complex and often confusing world.

Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Secret Garden

A classic children's novel about a young girl named Mary Lennox who discovers a secret garden on her uncle's estate in England. Like 'Skellig', this book explores themes of isolation, connection, and the healing power of nature.

Susan Cooper

The Dark Is Rising

A fantasy novel about a young boy named Will Stanton who discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones, destined to fight against the forces of darkness. Like 'Skellig', this book features a protagonist who must come to terms with his own identity and power, and like 'Skellig' it blends elements of fantasy and realism in a compelling way.

Neil Gaiman

Coraline

A dark and whimsical novel about a young girl named Coraline who discovers a secret door in her family's new home that leads to an alternate universe. Like 'Skellig', this book explores themes of identity, individuality, and the power of imagination, and like 'Skellig' it features a protagonist who must navigate a complex and often confusing world.

John Bellairs

The House with a Clock in Its Walls

A gothic novel about a young boy named Lewis who moves in with his eccentric uncle Jonathan and discovers that their house is haunted by a mysterious clock. Like 'Skellig', this book explores themes of isolation, connection, and the power of imagination, and like 'Skellig' it features a protagonist who must navigate a complex and often confusing world.

Norton Juster

The Phantom Tollbooth

A whimsical novel about a young boy named Milo who receives a magic tollbooth in the mail and embarks on a journey through a land of imagination. Like 'Skellig', this book explores themes of imagination, creativity, and the power of language, and like 'Skellig' it features a protagonist who must navigate a complex and often confusing world.

Michael Ende

The Neverending Story

A classic fantasy novel about a young boy named Bastian who discovers a magical book that tells the story of a land called Fantastica. Like 'Skellig', this book explores themes of imagination, creativity, and the power of storytelling, and like 'Skellig' it features a protagonist who must navigate a complex and often confusing world.

Madeleine L'Engle

A Wrinkle in Time

A science fiction novel about a young girl named Meg Murry who embarks on a journey through time and space to rescue her father. Like 'Skellig', this book explores themes of identity, individuality, and the power of love, and like 'Skellig' it features a protagonist who must navigate a complex and often confusing world.