Discover books similar to "Europa" series

Eowyn Ivey

The Snow Child

If you enjoyed the magical realism and historical setting of 'Europa', you may like 'The Snow Child'. This debut novel by Eowyn Ivey is set in 1920s Alaska and tells the story of a couple who, grieving the loss of a child, build a snowman that comes to life. The harsh, beautiful Alaskan wilderness is vividly rendered, and the novel explores themes of love, loss, and the power of imagination.

Katherine Arden

The Bear and the Nightingale

Fans of 'Europa' may enjoy this fantasy novel, which is steeped in Russian folklore and set in a wintry landscape. The novel tells the story of Vasilisa, a young girl who has the ability to see and communicate with the household spirits that protect her family. When a new priest comes to town and begins to suppress the old ways, Vasilisa must use her courage and wit to save her family and her village from the forces of darkness.

Helene Wecker

The Golem and the Jinni

If you enjoyed the mythological elements of 'Europa', you may like 'The Golem and the Jinni'. This novel tells the story of Chava, a golem created by a disgraced rabbi in Prague in the late 19th century, and Ahmad, a jinni released from a bottle in New York City in the early 20th century. The two supernatural beings form an unlikely friendship as they navigate the human world and try to find their places in it.

Sarah Perry

The Essex Serpent

If you enjoyed the historical setting and atmospheric writing of 'Europa', you may like 'The Essex Serpent'. This novel is set in England in the late 19th century and tells the story of Cora Seaborne, a widow who becomes obsessed with the legend of a mythical serpent that is said to inhabit the Essex marshes. As Cora investigates the legend, she becomes embroiled in the lives of the people of Essex and forms a complex relationship with the local vicar, William Ransome.

David Mitchell

The Bone Clocks

If you enjoyed the epic scope and genre-blending elements of 'Europa', you may like 'The Bone Clocks'. This novel spans several decades and tells the story of Holly Sykes, a young woman who becomes embroiled in a centuries-long conflict between two groups of immortals. The novel explores themes of love, loss, and the human condition, and features Mitchell's signature blend of realism and fantasy.

China Miéville

The City & the City

If you enjoyed the imaginative world-building of 'Europa', you may like 'The City & The City'. This novel is set in two fictional cities, Besźel and Ul Qoma, which occupy the same geographical space but are politically and culturally distinct. The novel follows the story of a detective who is investigating a murder that crosses the boundary between the two cities, and explores themes of identity, power, and the nature of reality.

Donna Tartt

The Secret History

If you enjoyed the psychological intensity of 'Europa', you may like 'The Secret History'. This novel tells the story of a group of classics students at a small college in Vermont who become obsessed with the ancient Greek concept of hubris. As the