So Matilda wrecked you. Welcome to the club. Whether it was the fun vibes, the gifted child, or Roald Dahl's ability to make you forget you have a life outside these pages — we've been there. These aren't random "if you liked X" picks. Every book on this page was matched element by element against what made Matilda hit different. Same energy, new stories.
We broke down Matilda into the elements that made it hit — and found books that match each one.
Looking for more whimsical and magic after Matilda? The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Clean read with all the feels.
The fun and empowering that made Matilda unforgettable? The Change channels that exact energy. 352 pages of empowering, dark that'll fill the void.
If Matilda's fun energy had you one-clicking at midnight, Artemis Fowl delivers the same rush with a adventure twist. Eoin Colfer knows exactly what you're craving.
Looking for more whimsical and magic after Matilda? The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Clean read with all the feels.
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Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to Matilda include The Secret of Platform 13, The Change, Artemis Fowl. Each matches on specific elements like fun and empowering that made Matilda resonate with readers.
We recommend starting with The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson — it shares Matilda's core Fun energy while bringing something fresh to the table.
Matilda is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.
Matilda has a spice level of 0/5. The recommendations on this page range across spice levels — each one is labeled so you can find your comfort zone.
Matilda is already a low-spice read (0/5). Most similar books on this page have comparable heat levels.
Every "Books Like" page on Sort By Cravings is built from element-level matching — not surface genre tags. We compare mood profiles, trope density, pacing, heat levels, and emotional tone across our entire library of 12 profiled books to find reads that match on the things that actually matter to readers. Read our editorial standards.