Books like 'The Root Cellar and Other Stories'
Readers who enjoyed The Root Cellar and Other Stories by Nerine Dorman, Toby Bennett, Anna Reith, Chris Limb, Diane Awerbuck, Simon Dewar, Zane Marc Gentis, Stephen Hewitt, Benjamin Knox, Lee Mather, Glen Mehn, Icy Sedgwick & Sally Partridge also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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The Magnus Archives: Season 4 by NOT A BOOK
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Magnus Archives is a horror audiobook written by Jonathan Sims, directed by Alexander J. Newall and distributed by Rusty Quill. Sims narrates the stories in-character as the main character, Jonathan Sims, the newly-appointed head archivist of the fictional Magnus Institute; an institution based in London centred on research into the paranormal... -
![The House of Hades by Rick Riordan]()
The House of Hades by Rick Riordan
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 87 ratingsHazel stands at a crossroads. She and the remaining crew of the Argo II could return home with the Athena Parthenos statue and try to stop Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter from going to war... -
![Skin Game by Jim Butcher]()
Skin Game by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 63 ratingsHarry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, is about to have a very bad day…Because as Winter Knight to the Queen of Air and Darkness, Harry never knows what the scheming Mab might want him to do. Usually, it’s something awful.He doesn’t know the half of it…Mab has just traded Harry’s skills to pay off one of her debts... -
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Changes by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 72 ratingsLong ago, Susan Rodriguez was Harry Dresden's lover-until she was attacked by his enemies, leaving her torn between her own humanity and the bloodlust of the vampiric Red Court. Susan then disappeared to South America, where she could fight both her savage gift and those who cursed her with it... -
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![The Magnus Archives: Season 2 by NOT A BOOK]()
The Magnus Archives: Season 2 by NOT A BOOK
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe Magnus Archives is a horror audiobook written by Jonathan Sims, directed by Alexander J. Newall and distributed by Rusty Quill. Sims narrates the stories in-character as the main character, Jonathan Sims, the newly-appointed head archivist of the fictional Magnus Institute; an institution based in London centred on research into the paranormal... -
![The Magnus Archives: Season 3 by Jonathan Sims]()
The Magnus Archives: Season 3 by Jonathan Sims
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe Magnus Archives is a horror audiobook written by Jonathan Sims, directed by Alexander J. Newall and distributed by Rusty Quill. Sims narrates the stories in-character as the main character, Jonathan Sims, the newly-appointed head archivist of the fictional Magnus Institute; an institution based in London centred on research into the paranormal... -
![The Monster at the End of this Book by Jon Stone]()
The Monster at the End of this Book by Jon Stone
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsMany adults name this book as their favorite Little Golden Book. Generations of kids have interacted with lovable, furry old Grover as he begs the reader not to turn the page—for fear of a monster at the end of the book. “Oh, I am so embarrassed,” he says on the last page . . -
![Cold Days by Jim Butcher]()
Cold Days by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 72 ratingsYou can't keep a good wizard down - even when he wants to stay that way.For years, Harry Dresden has been Chicago's only professional wizard, but a bargain made in desperation with the Queen of Air and Darkness has forced him into a new job: professional killer... -
![Call of the Crocodile by F. Gardner]()
Call of the Crocodile by F. Gardner
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA dark fantasy horror novel, set during Halloween. After a boy is eaten alive by a crocodile, his family begins a descent into madness and terror in this odyssey of modern horror.Part of a series of interconnected horror novels that can be read in any order. Each book serves as a stand alone story, yet builds a greater picture behind a sinister mystery in Chicago... -
![Und auf einmal diese Stille: Die Oral History des 11. September (suhrkamp taschenbuch) by Garrett M. Graff]()
Und auf einmal diese Stille: Die Oral History des 11. September (suhrkamp taschenbuch) by Garrett M. Graff
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe first comprehensive oral history of September 11, 2001—a panoramic narrative woven from the voices of Americans on the front lines of an unprecedented national trauma... -
![Maus: A Survivor's Tale by Art Spiegelman]()
Maus: A Survivor's Tale by Art Spiegelman
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 43 ratings(An alternate cover edition exists here)Now in a paperback boxed set, the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel acclaimed as “the most affecting and successful narrative ever done about the Holocaust” (Wall Street Journal) and “the first masterpiece in comic book history” (The New Yorker)... -
![The Mortal Instruments Boxed Set: City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass by Cassandra Clare]()
The Mortal Instruments Boxed Set: City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsIn City of Bones, fifteen-year-old Clary Fray is introduced to the world of the Shadowhunters, a secret cadre of warriors dedicated to driving demons out of our world. And she's introduced with a vengeance, when Clary's mother disappears and Clary herself is almost killed by a grotesque monster sent by the evil and powerful Shadowhunter, Valentine. How could a mere human survive such an attack... -
![Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 2 by Duane Johnson]()
Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 2 by Duane Johnson
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe reigning king of adult fantasy manga now in deluxe 7x10 hardcover editions! Born in tragedy, raised in abuse and neglect, young Guts is hardened into a warrior of fearsome prowess and fearless will, drawing the attention of the charismatic Griffith, commander of the elite mercenary legion, the Band of the Hawk. This crossroad will take Guts to fame and glory . . -
![Holy Bible: NIV Childrens Bible by Anonymous]()
Holy Bible: NIV Childrens Bible by Anonymous
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 57 ratingsColor illustrations of major Bible stories to interest children ages 6-10 % Color presentation page Church and family record pages 32 color illustrations 4 pages of illustrated Bible time lines Table of weights and measures 8 pages of color maps Dictionary 1,248 pp...Categorized as:
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![Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation by 墨香铜臭, Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù]()
Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation by 墨香铜臭, Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAs the Grandmaster who founded Demonic Cultivation, Wei WuXian roamed the world in his wanton ways, hated by millions for the chaos he created. In the end, he was backstabbed by his dearest shidi and killed by powerful clans that combined to overpower him...Categorized as:
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![A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin]()
A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 53 ratingsFor the first time, all five novels in the epic fantasy series that inspired HBO's "Game of Thrones "are together in one boxed set. An immersive entertainment experience unlike any other, A Song of Ice and Fire has earned George R. R. Martin--dubbed "the American Tolkien" by "Time" magazine--international acclaim and millions of loyal readers... -
![Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 1 by Koyoharu Gotouge]()
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 1 by Koyoharu Gotouge
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsTanjiro sets out on the path of the Demon Slayer to save his sister and avenge his family!In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family... -
![La milla verde by Stephen King]()
La milla verde by Stephen King
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsAt Cold Mountain Penitentiary, along the lonely stretch of cells known as the Green Mile, condemned killers such as 'Billy the Kid' Wharton and the possessed Eduard Delacroix await death strapped in 'Old Sparky'. But good or evil, innocent or guilty, prisoner or guard, none has ever seen the brutal likes of the new prisoner, John Coffey, sentenced to death for raping and murdering two young girls... -
![Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 13 by Gege Akutami]()
Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 13 by Gege Akutami
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsYuji Itadori is resolved to save the world from cursed demons, but he soon learns that the best way to do it is to slowly lose his humanity and become one himself!In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments of the legendary and feared demon Ryomen Sukuna were lost and scattered about... -
![The Kindly Ones by Neil Gaiman, Teddy Kristiansen]()
The Kindly Ones by Neil Gaiman, Teddy Kristiansen
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsThe Penultimate volume to the phenomenal Sandman series: distraught by the kidnapping and presumed death of her son, and believing Morpheus to be responsible, Lyta Hall calls the ancient wrath of the Furies down upon him. A former superheroine blames Morpheus for the death of her child and summons an ancient curse of vengeance against the Lord of Dream...Categorized as:
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![Attack on Titan, Vol. 1 by Hajime Isayama]()
Attack on Titan, Vol. 1 by Hajime Isayama
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThe Desperate Battle Begins! For the past century, what's left of mankind has hidden in a giant, three-walled city, trapped in fear of the bizarre, giant humanoids known as the Titans. Little is known about where they came from or why they are bent on consuming humankind, but the sudden appearance of an enormous Titan is about to change everything.. -
![The Stand: Soul Survivors by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Stephen King]()
The Stand: Soul Survivors by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Stephen King
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsM-O-O-N spells the start of the third volume of Marvel's critically acclaimed adaptation of Stephen King's horror epic. Nick Andros has hit the road and teamed up with the child-like Tom Cullen... -
![Brief Lives by Neil Gaiman, Peter Straub]()
Brief Lives by Neil Gaiman, Peter Straub
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 53 ratingsDream's youngest sister, the loopy Delirium, convinces him to go on a quest for their missing brother, Destruction. But Dream may learn that the cost of finding his prodigal sibling is more than he can bear... -
![Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 8 by Koyoharu Gotouge]()
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 8 by Koyoharu Gotouge
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsTanjiro sets out on the path of the Demon Slayer to save his sister and avenge his family!In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family... -
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![The Mindf*ck Series by S.T. Abby]()
The Mindf*ck Series by S.T. Abby
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThis is the entire series put into one book. They took too much.Left too little.I had nothing to lose...until him.*****************I didn't expect him.I didn't want to fall in love.But I can't let him go.Logan Bennett makes the world a safer place.He's brilliant.He's a hero.He locks away the sick and depraved.But while he's saving lives, I'm taking them. Collecting the debts that are owed to me... -
![The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset by Suzanne Collins]()
The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset by Suzanne Collins
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 70 ratingsThe extraordinary, ground breaking New York Times bestsellers The Hunger Games and Catching Fire, along with the third book in The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay, are available for the first time ever in a beautiful boxset edition. Stunning, gripping, and powerful... -
![Season of Mists by Neil Gaiman, Todd Klein]()
Season of Mists by Neil Gaiman, Todd Klein
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 58 ratingsTen thousand years ago, Morpheus condemned a woman who loved him to Hell. Now the other members of his immortal family, The Endless, have convinced the Dream King that this was an injustice. To make it right, Morpheus must return to Hell to rescue his banished love -- and Hell's ruler, the fallen angel Lucifer, has already sworn to destroy him.Collects THE SANDMAN #21-28... -
![Dark Tower Series: Complete Set (Books 1-7) :Gunslinger the Drawing of the Three the Wastelands Wizard and Glass Wolves of the Calla Song of Susannah the Dark Tower by Stephen King]()
Dark Tower Series: Complete Set (Books 1-7) :Gunslinger the Drawing of the Three the Wastelands Wizard and Glass Wolves of the Calla Song of Susannah the Dark Tower by Stephen King
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 24 ratings7 books consist of Hardcover and Trade size paperback (in similar... -
![Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 14 by Gege Akutami]()
Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 14 by Gege Akutami
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsYuji Itadori is resolved to save the world from cursed spirits, but he soon learns that the best way to do it is to slowly lose his humanity and become one himself!In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments of the legendary and feared demon Ryomen Sukuna were lost and scattered about... -
![Attack on Titan, Vol. 2 by Hajime Isayama]()
Attack on Titan, Vol. 2 by Hajime Isayama
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsBIRTH OF A MONSTER The Colossal Titan has breached humanity’s first line of defense, Wall Maria. Mikasa, the 104th Training Corps’ ace and Eren’s best friend, may be the only one capable of defeating them, but beneath her calm exterior lurks a dark past. When all looks lost, a new Titan appears and begins to slaughter its fellow Titans...
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