Writers & editors
Books recommended by Jo Walton
Welsh Canadian writer
Welsh Canadian writer. Their picks here come from a Five Books interview, on Fairy (Adults).
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This is a selection of sourced recommendations, not a complete list of everything Jo Walton has read or praised. How we choose.
Recommendations
Books Jo Walton recommends
5 books from 1 source. Each one links to the place where Jo recommended it.
The Best Fairy Books for Adults
Five Books interview in which Jo Walton chooses and discusses five books.
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Lud-in-the-Mist
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2026 Five Books interview “The Best Fairy Books for Adults”.
The Best Fairy Books for Adults Interviewfivebooks.com
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The Broken Sword
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2026 Five Books interview “The Best Fairy Books for Adults”.
The Best Fairy Books for Adults Interviewfivebooks.com
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The Wood Wife
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2026 Five Books interview “The Best Fairy Books for Adults”.
The Best Fairy Books for Adults Interviewfivebooks.com
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Thomas the Rhymer
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2026 Five Books interview “The Best Fairy Books for Adults”.
The Best Fairy Books for Adults Interviewfivebooks.com
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2026 Five Books interview “The Best Fairy Books for Adults”.
The Best Fairy Books for Adults Interviewfivebooks.com
+1 other recommender: Lev Grossman
Cross-recommendations
Who agrees with Jo
People in the directory who recommended at least one of the same books.
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