Books Like The House in the Cerulean Sea

Looking for books like The House in the Cerulean Sea? A by-the-book case worker is sent to investigate an orphanage of magical children, and finds a family he didn't expect.

What tends to stick with readers is its emotional, funny and escapist feel. About as warm and gentle as fantasy gets, with real heart underneath. Below are 7 books that carry that feeling in different ways, matched on shared mood, themes and reading experience. The House in the Cerulean Sea is a medium, easy-paced read (reading level: beginner-friendly), so we've noted where each pick is quicker, slower or heavier.

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The House in the Cerulean Sea

TJ Klune

7 books you might enjoy

1.
Legends & Lattes
Travis Baldree
Like The House in the Cerulean Sea, Legends & Lattes is funny and escapist. Both carry the #cozy-fantasy and #comfort-read tags. It's the quicker read of the two.
Short · Slow pace · Beginner-friendly
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2.
A Man Called Ove
Fredrik Backman
If it was the emotional and funny side of The House in the Cerulean Sea you loved, A Man Called Ove delivers it too. Both carry the #heartwarming and #comfort-read tags.
Medium · Easy pace · Beginner-friendly
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3.
Good Omens
Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
Good Omens shares The House in the Cerulean Sea's funny and escapist appeal. Both carry the #comfort-read tag. The pace is quicker than The House in the Cerulean Sea's.
Medium · Fast pace · Beginner-friendly
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4.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
J.K. Rowling
Like The House in the Cerulean Sea, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is funny and escapist. Both carry the #cozy-fantasy and #comfort-read tags. The pace is quicker than The House in the Cerulean Sea's.
Medium · Fast pace · Beginner-friendly
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5.
The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien
Like The House in the Cerulean Sea, The Hobbit is escapist. Both carry the #cozy-fantasy tag.
Medium · Easy pace · Beginner-friendly
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6.
The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller
Like The House in the Cerulean Sea, The Song of Achilles is emotional.
Medium · Easy pace · Beginner-friendly
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7.
Circe
Madeline Miller
Like The House in the Cerulean Sea, Circe is escapist. It's a more demanding read than The House in the Cerulean Sea.
Medium · Easy pace · Easy to follow
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