Books that inspired or are similar to Studio Ghibli / Hayao Miyazaki films

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Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)
Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 426,810 ratings
2.
Kiki's Delivery Service (Kiki's Delivery Service, #1)
Kiki's Delivery Service (Kiki's Delivery Service, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 22,617 ratings
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A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 348,970 ratings
4.
My Neighbor Totoro: The Novel
My Neighbor Totoro: The Novel 4.41 avg rating — 4,568 ratings
5.
A Winter's Promise (The Mirror Visitor, #1)
A Winter's Promise (The Mirror Visitor, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 117,452 ratings
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Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies 4.05 avg rating — 2,917 ratings
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The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
by: Axie Oh
4.09 avg rating — 88,539 ratings
8.
Half a Soul (Regency Faerie Tales, #1)
Half a Soul (Regency Faerie Tales, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 69,954 ratings
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Baron: The Cat Returns
Baron: The Cat Returns 4.20 avg rating — 624 ratings
10.
The Borrowers (The Borrowers, #1)
The Borrowers (The Borrowers, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 100,183 ratings
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The Girl Who Drank the Moon
The Girl Who Drank the Moon 4.12 avg rating — 111,141 ratings
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The Night Circus
The Night Circus really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,068,425 ratings
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Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 1,079,873 ratings
14.
The Tea Dragon Society (Tea Dragon, #1)
The Tea Dragon Society (Tea Dragon, #1) 4.34 avg rating — 67,548 ratings
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The Little Shop of Grand Curiosities
The Little Shop of Grand Curiosities
by: Iris Lake
4.08 avg rating — 712 ratings
15.
Blood of Silver
Blood of Silver it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 32 ratings
17.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
The Ocean at the End of the Lane 4.02 avg rating — 650,398 ratings
18.
Stardust
Stardust 4.10 avg rating — 476,218 ratings
19.
The Wind Rises
The Wind Rises 3.69 avg rating — 565 ratings
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Chalice
Chalice 3.84 avg rating — 15,372 ratings
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Ronia, the Robber's Daughter
Ronia, the Robber's Daughter 4.31 avg rating — 35,375 ratings
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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Vol. 1
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Vol. 1 4.45 avg rating — 9,774 ratings
23.
When Marnie Was There
When Marnie Was There 4.31 avg rating — 5,901 ratings
24.
Uprooted
Uprooted 4.03 avg rating — 256,815 ratings
25.
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde, #1)
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 183,092 ratings
26.
Whisper of the Heart
Whisper of the Heart 4.05 avg rating — 403 ratings
27.
Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 1
Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 1 4.42 avg rating — 31,715 ratings
28.
Rebel Skies (Rebel Skies, #1)
Rebel Skies (Rebel Skies, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 1,910 ratings
29.
The Graveyard Book
The Graveyard Book 4.16 avg rating — 560,862 ratings
30.
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking 4.06 avg rating — 60,498 ratings
31.
The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter
The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter
by: Anonymous
3.79 avg rating — 2,362 ratings
31.
Shuna's Journey
Shuna's Journey 4.33 avg rating — 12,140 ratings
33.
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
Lonely Castle in the Mirror 4.24 avg rating — 36,125 ratings
34.
The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1)
The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 119,403 ratings
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Whisper of the heart: Happy times (Mimi wo Sumaseba, #2)
Whisper of the heart: Happy times (Mimi wo Sumaseba, #2) 3.47 avg rating — 118 ratings
35.
Earwig and the Witch
Earwig and the Witch 3.58 avg rating — 3,172 ratings
35.
Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1)
Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1)
by: Garth Nix
4.17 avg rating — 215,931 ratings
38.
The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1)
The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 224,649 ratings
39.
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy (Hart and Mercy, #1)
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy (Hart and Mercy, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 44,144 ratings
39.
The Cat Who Saved Books (The Cat Who..., #1)
The Cat Who Saved Books (The Cat Who..., #1) 3.72 avg rating — 77,544 ratings
39.
Siúil, a Rún: The Girl From the Other Side, Vol. 1 (The Girl from the Other Side, #1)
Siúil, a Rún: The Girl From the Other Side, Vol. 1 (The Girl from the Other Side, #1)
by: Nagabe
4.23 avg rating — 29,337 ratings
42.
Princess Mononoke: The First Story
Princess Mononoke: The First Story 4.30 avg rating — 420 ratings
43.
Mamo
Mamo 4.35 avg rating — 4,399 ratings
44.
DallerGut Dream Department Store (DallerGut Dream Department Store, #1)
DallerGut Dream Department Store (DallerGut Dream Department Store, #1)
by: Lee Mi-ye
3.67 avg rating — 34,449 ratings
45.
Salt Magic
Salt Magic 4.16 avg rating — 3,579 ratings
46.
Sorcery of Thorns (Sorcery of Thorns, #1)
Sorcery of Thorns (Sorcery of Thorns, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 155,690 ratings
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The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)
The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 868,777 ratings
48.
A Thousand Steps into Night
A Thousand Steps into Night 3.77 avg rating — 6,193 ratings
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The Vampire Castle in the Sky (Tales from the Faraway North, #2)
The Vampire Castle in the Sky (Tales from the Faraway North, #2)
by: Iris Lake
4.27 avg rating — 139 ratings
50.
Un Lun Dun
Un Lun Dun 3.83 avg rating — 19,329 ratings
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Tress of the Emerald Sea
Tress of the Emerald Sea 4.34 avg rating — 246,760 ratings
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The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1)
The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 118,208 ratings
53.
Lupin III, Vol. 1
Lupin III, Vol. 1 3.51 avg rating — 258 ratings
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The Secret of the Blue Glass
The Secret of the Blue Glass really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 211 ratings
54.
The Easy Life in Kamusari (Forest, #1)
The Easy Life in Kamusari (Forest, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 6,325 ratings
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A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1)
A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 166,974 ratings
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Tales from Moominvalley (The Moomins, #7)
Tales from Moominvalley (The Moomins, #7) 4.31 avg rating — 10,660 ratings
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Temple Alley Summer
Temple Alley Summer 4.01 avg rating — 1,564 ratings
59.
The Paper Magician (The Paper Magician, #1)
The Paper Magician (The Paper Magician, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 89,499 ratings
60.
How Do You Live?
How Do You Live? 3.99 avg rating — 16,838 ratings
60.
The Will and the Wilds
The Will and the Wilds 3.92 avg rating — 10,351 ratings
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Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands (Emily Wilde, #2)
Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands (Emily Wilde, #2) 4.27 avg rating — 85,519 ratings
63.
Only Yesterday #1
Only Yesterday #1 3.73 avg rating — 48 ratings
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Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)
Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)
by: Julie Abe
4.11 avg rating — 3,967 ratings
64.
By Ash, Oak and Thorn
By Ash, Oak and Thorn 3.92 avg rating — 1,109 ratings
66.
海がきこえる [Umi ga Kikoeru]
海がきこえる [Umi ga Kikoeru] 3.94 avg rating — 34 ratings
66.
On a Sunbeam
On a Sunbeam 4.30 avg rating — 33,467 ratings
68.
The Floating World (The Floating World, #1)
The Floating World (The Floating World, #1)
by: Axie Oh
3.84 avg rating — 3,832 ratings
69.
Kokurikozaka Kara
Kokurikozaka Kara 3.26 avg rating — 23 ratings
70.
The Summer Book
The Summer Book 4.01 avg rating — 50,803 ratings
71.
The Changeling Sea
The Changeling Sea 4.09 avg rating — 5,896 ratings
72.
Children of the Sea, Volume 1 (Children of the Sea, #1)
Children of the Sea, Volume 1 (Children of the Sea, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 2,704 ratings
73.
The Travelling Cat Chronicles
The Travelling Cat Chronicles 4.33 avg rating — 95,653 ratings
74.
The Sprite and the Gardener
The Sprite and the Gardener 4.10 avg rating — 6,070 ratings
75.
Mushishi, Vol. 1
Mushishi, Vol. 1 4.29 avg rating — 7,543 ratings
76.
Ran and the Gray World, Vol. 1
Ran and the Gray World, Vol. 1
by: Aki Irie
3.69 avg rating — 1,297 ratings
77.
Momo
Momo 4.34 avg rating — 91,789 ratings
78.
ヨコハマ買い出し紀行 1 [Yokohama kaidashi kikō 1]
ヨコハマ買い出し紀行 1 [Yokohama kaidashi kikō 1] 4.29 avg rating — 1,008 ratings
79.
8月のソーダ水
8月のソーダ水 4.62 avg rating — 13 ratings
80.
Marionetta
Marionetta 4.70 avg rating — 690 ratings
81.
Krabat & the Sorcerer's Mill
Krabat & the Sorcerer's Mill 3.91 avg rating — 24,398 ratings
82.
Castle in the Stars: The Space Race of 1869 (Castle in the Stars, #1)
Castle in the Stars: The Space Race of 1869 (Castle in the Stars, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 2,008 ratings
82.
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter 4.45 avg rating — 96,917 ratings
84.
The Book of Lost Things (The Book of Lost Things, #1)
The Book of Lost Things (The Book of Lost Things, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 84,465 ratings
85.
Hakumei & Mikochi: Tiny Little Life in the Woods, Vol. 1
Hakumei & Mikochi: Tiny Little Life in the Woods, Vol. 1 4.06 avg rating — 1,377 ratings
86.
A Snake Falls to Earth
A Snake Falls to Earth 3.94 avg rating — 11,534 ratings
87.
Persephone
Persephone 3.71 avg rating — 2,116 ratings
88.
The Moth Keeper
The Moth Keeper 4.05 avg rating — 10,437 ratings
89.
Below (North, #1)
Below (North, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 207 ratings
90.
Night of the Milky Way Railway
Night of the Milky Way Railway 3.78 avg rating — 4,223 ratings
91.
A Castle in the Clouds
A Castle in the Clouds 3.95 avg rating — 23,032 ratings
92.
Into the Heartless Wood
Into the Heartless Wood 3.84 avg rating — 4,392 ratings
93.
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches 4.05 avg rating — 310,194 ratings
94.
魔女と猫の話 [Majo to Neko no Hanashi]
魔女と猫の話 [Majo to Neko no Hanashi] 4.08 avg rating — 167 ratings
95.
Where the Dark Stands Still
Where the Dark Stands Still 4.06 avg rating — 24,573 ratings
96.
In This Corner of the World
In This Corner of the World 4.41 avg rating — 864 ratings
97.
The Rooted and the Winged
The Rooted and the Winged 4.12 avg rating — 43 ratings
98.
The Spellshop
The Spellshop 4.04 avg rating — 99,450 ratings
98.
The Full Moon Coffee Shop (The Full Moon Coffee Shop, #1)
The Full Moon Coffee Shop (The Full Moon Coffee Shop, #1) 3.61 avg rating — 19,866 ratings
100.
Cookie and the Sprite Garden
Cookie and the Sprite Garden
by: Emi North
4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings
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