The Big Books of Fall
Genres

Carnivals


Carnivals Books

Something Wicked This Way Comes
Joyland
The Carnivorous Carnival (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #9)
Beholding Bee
Caraval (Caraval, #1)
The Night Circus
The Funhouse
Legendary (Caraval, #2)
The Book of Speculation
Geek Love
Satan's Affair (Cat and Mouse, #0.5)
Empty Smiles (Small Spaces, #4)
Finale (Caraval, #3)
The Magic Misfits (The Magic Misfits, #1)
Freeks
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Lists

Memoirs of a Sword Swallower by Daniel P. MannixHellebore the Clown by Maurice RowdonHaxby's Circus by Katharine Susannah PrichardBeau Clown by Berthe GrimaultCircus Queen and Tinker Bell by Tiny Kline
Fried Spiral On A Stick
109 books — 4 voters
Harley in the Sky by Akemi Dawn BowmanCircus Mirandus by Cassie BeasleyCaraval by Stephanie GarberGirl on a Wire by Gwenda BondThe Carnivorous Carnival by Lemony Snicket
YA & Middle Grade Circus/Carnivals/Amusement Parks
274 books — 133 voters

Water for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Mermaid by Christina HenryGeek Love by Katherine DunnThe Ladies of the Secret Circus by Constance Sayers
Circus Historical Fiction
42 books — 11 voters
"We Were Five by James BroughBlood Brothers by Deanne StillmanThe Sparkling Story of Coca-Cola by Gyvel Young-WitzelThe Name of War by Jill LeporeHighbrows, Hillbillies, and Hellfire by Steve Goodson
Old Entertainments And Novel Pastimes And Stunt Carousels
213 books — 9 voters

Liberty Falls by Lee JacquotTrick Me Twice by Becca SteeleSlay Me by Jessica WayneHarem of Freaks by Crystal AshBacchanal by Veronica G. Henry
Carnival Rides
134 books — 30 voters
The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternWater for Elephants by Sara GruenSomething Wicked This Way Comes by Ray BradburyGeek Love by Katherine DunnCaraval by Stephanie Garber
Circus/Carnival Books
724 books — 1,092 voters

Quotes Tagged “Carnivals”

Neil Patrick Harris
“ He wanted a home. He wanted a family. He wanted to have friends. But none of those things were realistic. At least not until he came to Mineral Wells. Right now Carter was just trying to hold on to the happiness he'd found since meeting Mr. Vernon the previous night. "To belong, okay??" Carter snapped. He felt tears in his eyes, but he wasn't sure. Quickly, he wiped at them. "You don't know what it's like to be alone. ...more ”
― Neil Patrick Harris, The Magic Misfits
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Katherine Dunn
“ When your mama was the geek, my dreamlets," Papa would say, "she made the nipping off of noggins such a crystal mystery that the hens themselves yearned toward her, waltzing around her, hypnotized with longing. ...more ”
― Katherine Dunn, Geek Love
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