Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Dealing With Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
- Charmed Life (Chronicles of Chrestomanci) by Diana Wynne Jones (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Damsel by Elana Arnold (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Finnikin of the Rock (Lumatere Chronicles) by Melina Marchetta (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Iron-Hearted Violet by Kelly Barnhill (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Princeless by Jeremy Whitley & M. Goodwin (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Shatter the Sky by Rebecca Kim Wells (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Sissy: A Coming of Gender Story by Jacob Tobia (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- So You Want To Be a Wizard (Young Wizards series) by Diane Duane (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- The Stepsister Scheme (Princess series) by Jim C. Hines (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- The Wee Free Men (Tiffany Aching series) by Terry Pratchett (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (TV series)
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(But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)
