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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

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... the epic scope of a love story unfolding across centuries?

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

If you were captivated by Addie's centuries-long journey and her quest for connection across the ages, you’ll fall for The Time Traveler's Wife. It follows Clare and Henry, whose love is tested by involuntary time travel, letting you experience romance and heartbreak stretched across decades in a beautifully bittersweet narrative.

... lush, detailed worldbuilding and enchanting atmosphere?

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

If you cherished the vivid scenes of Addie’s Paris and New York, The Night Circus will sweep you into a magical, immersive world. Morgenstern’s prose conjures a mystical circus that appears only at night, filled with atmospheric detail and a sense of timeless wonder that echoes Addie’s encounters with the extraordinary.

... non-linear storytelling that explores fate and identity?

Life After Life by Kate Atkinson

If you enjoyed how Addie’s story unfolded across different times and places, Life After Life offers a mesmerizing, non-linear narrative. Follow Ursula Todd as she lives—and dies—over and over, each life reshaping her destiny, in a sweeping meditation on choice, memory, and the weight of a single existence.

... lyrical, flowery language that brings characters and myth to life?

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

If the poetic, evocative writing of Addie LaRue lingered with you, The Song of Achilles will enchant you with its lush, immersive prose. Miller’s retelling of the Iliad through Patroclus’ eyes is both intimate and epic, turning familiar myths into something heartbreakingly beautiful and new.

... magic that is mysterious, subtle, and undefined?

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

If you loved the enigmatic, rule-defying magic that shapes Addie’s curse, The Ocean at the End of the Lane will entrance you. Gaiman’s tale weaves memory, childhood, and otherworldly powers into a haunting, dreamlike narrative where magic is as elusive and haunting as a forgotten name.

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