Recs if you like Doll Bones...

Suggestions are appreciated!

Have you ever noticed how many books there are with characters named after things you can spot on a hike? Well, here’s a list for you!

Books where at least one MC is named after something you can find on a hike (e.g. Wren, Dahlia, Wolf). Names in books are listed in the comments! I’m excusing the random extra letters or alternate spellings for these lol

please add any suggestions!!!

Complete as of August 2026.

Reddit’s r/fantasy’s Hardmode Challenge Books

Books that were nominated for the John Newbery Medal for distinguished contributions to juvenile literature but did not win Currently lists nominees up to 2024

Books where we go to Graveyards, cemetery and places with marked graves.