Read-alikes and related books

Books like Impossible Creatures

If you loved Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell, this shelf of 24 books shares the same pull — rooted in Dating & Relationships, Curiosities & Wonders, Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical, and Social Topics.

Dating & Relationships Curiosities & Wonders Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical Social Topics Fantasy & Magic Friendship Social Themes Animals Action & Adventure Juvenile Nonfiction Juvenile Fiction

Top related books to Impossible Creatures

A handpicked shelf of strong matches chosen for shared themes, literary overlap, and a broader spread of voices.

When a Dragon Moves In

Jodi Moore

Themes: Dating & Relationships • Curiosities & Wonders • Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical

Dragonboy

Fabio Napoleoni

Themes: Dating & Relationships • Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical • Social Topics

I Need My Monster

Amanda Noll

Themes: Dating & Relationships • Curiosities & Wonders • Social Topics

The Girl of Ink & Stars

Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Themes: Curiosities & Wonders • Social Topics • Fantasy & Magic

Resurrection of the Phoenix’s Grace (Book Four) Phoenix Teen & Young Adult Epic Fantasy with Phoenixes

LRW Lee

Themes: Curiosities & Wonders • Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical • Fantasy & Magic

Knight Owl and Early Bird

Christopher Denise

Themes: Curiosities & Wonders • Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical • Fantasy & Magic

Skandar and the Chaos Trials The INSTANT NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER in the Biggest Fantasy Adventure Series Since Harry Potter — A. F. Steadman

A.F. Steadman

Themes: Curiosities & Wonders • Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical • Fantasy & Magic

Once There Was The New York Times Top 10 Hit!

Kiyash Monsef

Themes: Curiosities & Wonders • Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical • Fantasy & Magic

Scroll

Hui Li

Themes: Curiosities & Wonders • Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical • Social Topics

#10

Skandar and the Phantom Rider — A. F. Steadman

A.F. Steadman

Themes: Curiosities & Wonders • Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical • Fantasy & Magic

#11

Knight Owl

Christopher Denise

Themes: Curiosities & Wonders • Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical • Fantasy & Magic

#12

There’s a Unicorn in Your Book

Tom Fletcher

Themes: Curiosities & Wonders • Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical • Social Topics

#13

Wee Unicorn

Meg McLaren

Themes: Curiosities & Wonders • Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical • Social Topics

#14

Medusa

Jessie Burton

Themes: Dating & Relationships • Curiosities & Wonders • Social Topics

#15

Bad Unicorn

Platte F. Clark

Themes: Dating & Relationships • Social Topics • Fantasy & Magic

#16

The Pet Washer The Pet Washer Series

Jennifer Lynn Alvarez

Themes: Dating & Relationships • Social Topics • Fantasy & Magic

#17

Doll Bones

Holly Black

Themes: Dating & Relationships • Social Topics • Fantasy & Magic

#18

Keeper of the Lost Cities

Shannon Messenger

Themes: Dating & Relationships • Social Topics • Fantasy & Magic

#19

Unicorn and Horse Are Friends

David W. Miles

Themes: Curiosities & Wonders • Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical • Fantasy & Magic

#20

Unicorn (and Horse)

David W. Miles

Themes: Curiosities & Wonders • Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical • Fantasy & Magic

#21

The Scroobious Pip

Edward Lear

Themes: Curiosities & Wonders • Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical • Social Topics

#22

Alliana, Girl of Dragons

Julie Abe

Themes: Curiosities & Wonders • Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical • Fantasy & Magic

#23

Bunny and Tree

Balint Zsako

Themes: Dating & Relationships • Social Topics • Friendship

#24

The Sneaky Snow Fox

Patricia Reilly Giff

Themes: Dating & Relationships • Social Topics • Friendship

The 24 books on this list are tied together by themes of Dating & Relationships, Curiosities & Wonders, Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical — the same threads that run through Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell. Among the authors featured: Jodi Moore, Fabio Napoleoni, Amanda Noll, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, and others.