Books Like "A Deadly Education"

Matched to readers who loved A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

Harry Potter meets Battle Royale in a magic school designed to kill its students.

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• The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang — Features a morally complex protagonist in a brutal magical academy setting with dark themes and high body count.
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• Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo — Combines academic settings with dangerous magic and a prickly female protagonist navigating deadly supernatural politics.
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• The Magicians by Lev Grossman — Offers a darker, more cynical take on magical education with flawed characters and deconstructed fantasy tropes.
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• Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard — Features a hostile magical school environment where students must prove themselves or face deadly consequences.
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• The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss — Combines detailed magic systems with university-based learning, though with less life-threatening stakes.
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