mirror mirror on the wall...where the fuck am I?
books where characters step through mirrors into new or different worlds.
created by endless_tbr_list
last updated August, 2026
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The name of the list is sending me !!! Bookmarked ! đââïžđ
I love portal stories (the only term I know for the wider sort of umbrella these fall under) and have been trying to keep track of both the ones I've read and the ones I want to read, so this amazing!! Especially with đ that titleâš
âPortal storiesâ I like that! I only knew it he term isekai from the manga genre haha
Oh that's cool! I'm incredibly uneducated when it comes to manga, but PB has taught me so many interesting terms, tropes, and sub/genres đ
happy to help however I can! If you come across any that would fit in this list, please share :)
Yes to portal stories! If you haven't yet, I highly recommend the Wayward Children series by Seanan Mcguire. The premise is a school for kids who went to portal worlds and came back, and now they're anxiously awaiting a time when they can go back to those worlds. Every novella is a different portal world and they're all so magical and lovely in extremely different ways!
That sounds exactly like the sort of thing I loooove!!! Thank you so much, I will be seeing if it's on my TBR already and putting it on the ASAP shelf either way đ
Second this! It's such a cool series
Oh fucking love this!!!!! Saved. May i also suggest Echo North â there r book mirrors!
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Spinning Silver involves a character walking through mirrors. That may fit!
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love the title!!! this is such an underrated trope imo
haha thank you! I thought so too so I wanted to try and make a list for when I'm in the mood for more of this type of read
Ohh, what a fun list idea! I feel like I have read a few but I cannot summon the titles to mind. đ€
If any do come to mind, recs are definitely welcome!
immediately bookmarked, this is so fun! if you're open to suggestions, the looking glass wars by frank beddor includes a mirror-to-another-world element :D
absolutely taking suggestions and I've added this one, thank you!
LOVE this list im rubbing my hands together with glee
ohhhh this is SO cool! i didnât really connect some of these books together as a common trope, so i appreciate this so much đ€© instantly bookmarked đ«Ąđ«Ą
I cant believe this is the way I learn that the mirror is in fact the issue in Hemlock and Silver lol
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Its fine! Haha I had my suspicion the moment they mentioned them haha
I love the name of this list. I have a few books on here on my TBR so this makes me excited for those!
oooooo can I suggest the pomegranate gate by Ariel Kaplan? there's a mirror world with magic
This is one of my favorite genres! Wicked as You Wish by Rin Chupeco would absolutely fit!
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it's been a minute since i've read it, but Where Dreams Descend would fit this concept !
Adding!
The book silverworld by Diana Abu-Jaber literally has a picture of a girl walking through a mirror into a different world so I think itâd be a good addition to your list lol
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This is such a fun list! You could add A Mirror Mended by Alix E. Harrow!
Added, thank you!
