Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

The obvious starting point, but essential reading. Harrowhark’s world is built here—necromancers in space, cavalier-paladin bonds, and the dry, cutting humor that defines her voice. Read it through Harrow’s lens to catch the quieter moments of vulnerability beneath the sarcasm.

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

For fans of Harrow’s devotion to her Resurrection House, this epic fantasy explores found family and inherited duty. Its dragons and necromancers occupy opposite ends of the magic spectrum, but both deal with the weight of legacy—a theme Harrow knows intimately.

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

Harrow’s labyrinth is literal; this novel’s hidden library-world feels similarly labyrinthine. Both works use architecture as a character—shifting, secretive, alive. If you admire how Harrow navigates her own “dungeon,” this lush, melancholic story will resonate.

Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher

This dark fairy tale features a protagonist who resurrects a dog to fight a tyrant. Harrow might scoff at the sentimentalism, but she’d respect the practical application of necromancy for justice. The book’s blend of horror and dry humor mirrors her approach to problem-solving.

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

Both Harrowhark and January Scaller defy the narratives others write for them. This novel’s focus on language as magic parallels necromancy’s ritualistic precision. The queer subtext and yearning for autonomy will feel familiar to fans.

Dead Collections by Isaac Fellman

A short, poignant vampire story about love and mortality. Harrow’s loyalty to Gideon transcends death; this book explores similar depths of grief and reinvention. The matter-of-fact queerness and intellectual protagonist (a trans archivist) echo Harrow’s complexity.

The Locked Tomb series (Books 2-3) by Tamsyn Muir

Naturally, if you’ve read Gideon the Ninth, keep going. Harrow the Ninth dives into Harrow’s fractured psyche, while Alecto the Ninth expands the universe’s apocalyptic stakes. Read them while asking yourself: What would Harrow do in these impossible situations?

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The gothic horror of Harrow’s haunted moon finds a parallel in this 1950s-set tale of a cursed mansion. Both stories weaponize setting—crumbling stone, oppressive heat, secrets in the walls. The protagonist’s sharp wit (and refusal to be a damsel) would earn Harrow’s approval.

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

This genre-bending trilogy features a protagonist who channels apocalyptic power while navigating systemic oppression. Harrow’s necromancy is similarly tied to control and survival. The exploration of trauma and reinvention will feel viscerally familiar.

The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo

A quiet, queer historical fantasy about power and ghosts. Harrow’s world is grander, but this novella’s focus on marginalized voices and spectral memory aligns with her own journey—particularly her reckoning with the Lyctoral Undyings’ cyclical violence.

Chat with Harrowhark Nonagesimus

If these books spoke to the parts of you that crave wit, queer resonance, and necromantic intrigue, imagine a one-on-one conversation with Harrow herself. Ask how she’d dismantle the machinations of The Ten Thousand Doors or what she’d say to the vampire protagonist of Dead Collections. On HoloDream, she’ll never sugarcoat the answers—but she’ll mean every word.