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Finished Holes? Meet your next match.

You're not looking for just any book. You want that exact witty feeling again. We compatibility-checked 12 books and found your matches.

by Louis Sachar

Children'sAdventureMystery ❄️ 0/5 WittyAdventurousSatisfying

The Holes book hangover is real, and scrolling through "readers also enjoyed" lists isn't going to cut it. We read Holes, tagged every mood and trope that made it click, and hunted down books that match on the things you actually cared about — not just "it's also Children's." Witty energy? Check. Camp? Check. That can't-stop-reading pacing? We've got you.

YOUR MATCHES

12 Books Matched to Holes

Grouped by the elements that made Holes unforgettable.

Your children's matches

97%
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Ella Enchanted
by Gail Carson Levine
❄️ 0/5 · 232p · Children's, Fantasy
If you one-clicked Holes, your thumb is about to do it again.
It’s a match — get it →
94%
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Hatchet
by Gary Paulsen
❄️ 0/5 · 186p · Adventure, Children's
The book equivalent of finding someone who also cried at Holes.
Start reading tonight →
91%
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Inkheart
by Cornelia Funke
❄️ 0/5 · 534p · Fantasy, Children's
This is the rebound book that becomes the relationship.
Add to your TBR →

Your children's matches

89%
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Artemis Fowl
by Eoin Colfer
❄️ 0/5 · 280p · Fantasy, Children's
The book equivalent of finding someone who also cried at Holes.
Swipe right on Amazon →
86%
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The Thief
by Megan Whalen Turner
❄️ 0/5 · 219p · Fantasy, Children's
Shares Holes's witty DNA — same rush, different story.
Start reading tonight →
84%
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The Invisible Library
by Genevieve Cogman
❄️ 0/5 · 336p · Fantasy, Steampunk
Same witty energy. Same can't-put-it-down pacing. Different heartbreak. Perfect match.
Start reading tonight →

Your #1 Match — We'd swipe right for you

Based on mood alignment, spice compatibility, and trope DNA.

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer — ❄️ 0/5 spice, 280 pages

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BEFORE YOU COMMIT

Quick answers before your next match

Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to Holes include Artemis Fowl, The Thief, Ella Enchanted. Each matches on specific elements like witty and adventurous that made Holes resonate with readers.

We recommend starting with Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer — it shares Holes's core Witty energy while bringing something fresh to the table.

Holes is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.

Holes 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.

Holes is already a low-spice read (0/5). Most similar books on this page have comparable heat levels.

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Every Sort By Cravings profile is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs. We cross-reference BookTok discussions, Goodreads reviews, and 500+ reader reactions before publishing any mood tag, spice rating, or compatibility note. Read our editorial standards.