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Babel
If you loved Babel by R.F. Kuang, these 6 books capture the same magic. Each one hand-picked by AI for fans like you.
Ninth House
Dark academia at Yale with secret societies and occult rituals echoes Babel's Oxford magic and power struggles.
A Deadly Education
Magical scholomance rife with deadly politics and class divides mirrors Babel's academic rivalries and resistance.
The Poppy War
Epic fantasy steeped in East Asian history, war, and shamanic power parallels Babel's themes of empire and revolution.
The Chosen and the Beautiful
Queer Gatsby retelling with magic and subtle immigrant resistance resonates with Babel's colonial critique.
Blood Over Bright Haven
Arcane university magic intertwined with brutal imperialism and rebellion captures Babel's violent scholarly uprising.
The Library of the Unwritten
Hell's library battles over forbidden knowledge evoke Babel's etymological magic and the perils of words.
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