50 Books like Only a Monster

Passenger

by Alexandra Bracken • 2016

Forced from her debut into 1776, a violinist must hunt an astrolabe to ransom her mother.

3.75

42k+

🕰️ Time Travel Romance 🤝 Reluctant Allies 🧩 Scavenger Hunt Quest 💔 Star-Crossed Lovers 🔍 Family Secrets

Passenger 94%

Forced from her debut into 1776, a violinist must hunt an astrolabe to ransom her mother.

by Alexandra Bracken 2016

3.75

42k+ ratings

🕰️ Time Travel Romance 🤝 Reluctant Allies 🧩 Scavenger Hunt Quest 💔 Star-Crossed Lovers 🔍 Family Secrets

The Dagger and the Flame

by Catherine Doyle • 2024

Her mother murdered, she hides with thieves. The assassin hunting her no longer wants her dead.

3.83

24k+

💔 Enemies To Lovers 🗡️ Assassin Fantasy 🌑 Shadow Magic ⚔️ Rival Guilds 🩸 Who Did This To You

The Dagger and the Flame 94%

Her mother murdered, she hides with thieves. The assassin hunting her no longer wants her dead.

by Catherine Doyle 2024

3.83

24k+ ratings

💔 Enemies To Lovers 🗡️ Assassin Fantasy 🌑 Shadow Magic ⚔️ Rival Guilds 🩸 Who Did This To You

Afterlife

by Stephanie Hudson • 2012

A gothic nightclub offers refuge from her past. Its half-demon owner refuses to let her leave.

4.02

14k+

🩹 Trauma Survivor Heroine 💫 Fated Mates 🤍 Hurt Comfort 🔪 Touch Her And Die 🌲 Small Town Gothic

Afterlife 94%

A gothic nightclub offers refuge from her past. Its half-demon owner refuses to let her leave.

by Stephanie Hudson 2012

4.02

14k+ ratings

🩹 Trauma Survivor Heroine 💫 Fated Mates 🤍 Hurt Comfort 🔪 Touch Her And Die 🌲 Small Town Gothic

Green Rider

by Kristen Britain • 1998

A suspended student must deliver a dying messenger's warning before a conspiracy topples a king.

4.09

41k+

🏹 Reluctant Heroine 🔮 Magical Artifact 🕵️ Court Conspiracy 🏃‍♀️ Relentless Pursuit 🌱 Coming Of Age

Green Rider 94%

A suspended student must deliver a dying messenger's warning before a conspiracy topples a king.

by Kristen Britain 1998

4.09

41k+ ratings

🏹 Reluctant Heroine 🔮 Magical Artifact 🕵️ Court Conspiracy 🏃‍♀️ Relentless Pursuit 🌱 Coming Of Age

Silvercloak

by L.K. Steven • 2025

A detective joins a magical crime syndicate for vengeance and falls for the kingpin's son.

3.91

14k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🌙 Dark Romantasy 🎭 Undercover Lovers 🏙️ Criminal Underworld ⚖️ Morally Gray Hero

Silvercloak 94%

A detective joins a magical crime syndicate for vengeance and falls for the kingpin's son.

by L.K. Steven 2025

3.91

14k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🌙 Dark Romantasy 🎭 Undercover Lovers 🏙️ Criminal Underworld ⚖️ Morally Gray Hero

Half City

by Kate Golden • 2026

A dark hunger drives a lone hunter into a secret academy and toward her demon instructor.

4.06

20k+

🏫 Secret Hunter Academy ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🫂 Found Family 💔 Forbidden Love 🩸 Hidden Bloodline

Half City 93%

A dark hunger drives a lone hunter into a secret academy and toward her demon instructor.

by Kate Golden 2026

4.06

20k+ ratings

🏫 Secret Hunter Academy ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🫂 Found Family 💔 Forbidden Love 🩸 Hidden Bloodline

Darkness of Light

by Stacey Marie Brown • 2013

Exiled for a supernatural fire, a teen outcast meets a scarred stranger who knows her secret.

3.95

15k+

🧚 Fae Romance 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🔍 Hidden Heritage 🩹 Scarred Hero 🌑 Dark Fantasy

Darkness of Light 93%

Exiled for a supernatural fire, a teen outcast meets a scarred stranger who knows her secret.

by Stacey Marie Brown 2013

3.95

15k+ ratings

🧚 Fae Romance 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🔍 Hidden Heritage 🩹 Scarred Hero 🌑 Dark Fantasy

City of Bones

by Cassandra Clare • 2007

A girl discovers a demon-hunting world and falls for a boy who could be her brother.

4.06

2.2M+

🕶️ Hidden World ⚔️ Demon Hunters 💔 Forbidden Love 💘 Love Triangle 🧠 Memory Loss

City of Bones 93%

A girl discovers a demon-hunting world and falls for a boy who could be her brother.

by Cassandra Clare 2007

4.06

2.2M+ ratings

🕶️ Hidden World ⚔️ Demon Hunters 💔 Forbidden Love 💘 Love Triangle 🧠 Memory Loss

Daughter of Smoke & Bone

by Laini Taylor • 2011

Prague art student collects teeth for monsters. The angel hunting her finds his lost love reborn.

3.99

386k+

🚪 Portal Fantasy 💔 Star-Crossed Lovers 🎭 Hidden Identity 🔄 Reincarnation Romance ✨ Lyrical Fantasy

Daughter of Smoke & Bone 93%

Prague art student collects teeth for monsters. The angel hunting her finds his lost love reborn.

by Laini Taylor 2011

3.99

386k+ ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy 💔 Star-Crossed Lovers 🎭 Hidden Identity 🔄 Reincarnation Romance ✨ Lyrical Fantasy

Bone Smith

by Nicki Pau Preto • 2023

A disgraced bonesmith must trust an ironsmith enemy to save a prince from the haunted Breachlands.

4.16

11k+

🦴 Bone Magic 💔 Enemies To Lovers 👑 Hidden Lineage 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🚫 Forbidden Magic

Bone Smith 93%

A disgraced bonesmith must trust an ironsmith enemy to save a prince from the haunted Breachlands.

by Nicki Pau Preto 2023

4.16

11k+ ratings

🦴 Bone Magic 💔 Enemies To Lovers 👑 Hidden Lineage 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🚫 Forbidden Magic

City in Embers

by Stacey Marie Brown • 2015

A magical storm bonds a fae hunter to a fae, making her the agency's next target.

4.09

9k+

🥀 Dark Fantasy Romance ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🫂 Found Family 🪢 Magical Bond 👣 On The Run

City in Embers 93%

A magical storm bonds a fae hunter to a fae, making her the agency's next target.

by Stacey Marie Brown 2015

4.09

9k+ ratings

🥀 Dark Fantasy Romance ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🫂 Found Family 🪢 Magical Bond 👣 On The Run

Storm Breaker

by Nisha J. Tuli • 2026

In storm-battered Manhattan, an heiress hides a death-sentence secret: she can survive the storms.

4.05

4k+

🏫 Magical Academy 🫥 Hidden Powers 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🤝 Found Family 💕 Dystopian Romance

Storm Breaker 93%

In storm-battered Manhattan, an heiress hides a death-sentence secret: she can survive the storms.

by Nisha J. Tuli 2026

4.05

4k+ ratings

🏫 Magical Academy 🫥 Hidden Powers 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🤝 Found Family 💕 Dystopian Romance

Kingdom of Fallen Ash

by Katerina St. Clair • 2024

An elite daughter's hidden mark binds her mind to a scarred outcast their city wants dead.

4.02

4k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers ⚡ Hidden Powers 🔮 Psychic Connection 💔 Dystopian Romance 🗡️ Rebel Heroine

Kingdom of Fallen Ash 93%

An elite daughter's hidden mark binds her mind to a scarred outcast their city wants dead.

by Katerina St. Clair 2024

4.02

4k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers ⚡ Hidden Powers 🔮 Psychic Connection 💔 Dystopian Romance 🗡️ Rebel Heroine

Shatter Me

by Tahereh Mafi • 2011

Her touch kills and she has been alone for months. Then a soldier survives her skin.

3.84

1.2M+

🏙️ Dystopian Romance 💕 Childhood Sweethearts 💔 Love Triangle 🖤 Villain Love Interest 🫂 Found Family

Shatter Me 93%

Her touch kills and she has been alone for months. Then a soldier survives her skin.

by Tahereh Mafi 2011

3.84

1.2M+ ratings

🏙️ Dystopian Romance 💕 Childhood Sweethearts 💔 Love Triangle 🖤 Villain Love Interest 🫂 Found Family

Lady Midnight

by Cassandra Clare • 2016

When ritual murders hit Los Angeles, a Shadowhunter risks her forbidden love to find the killer.

4.35

247k+

🔪 Occult Murders 💔 Forbidden Love ⚔️ Grief-Driven Revenge 🧚 Faerie Bargains 🏠 Found Family

Lady Midnight 93%

When ritual murders hit Los Angeles, a Shadowhunter risks her forbidden love to find the killer.

by Cassandra Clare 2016

4.35

247k+ ratings

🔪 Occult Murders 💔 Forbidden Love ⚔️ Grief-Driven Revenge 🧚 Faerie Bargains 🏠 Found Family

Pawn

by Karen Lynch • 2020

After her parents vanish, a Brooklyn girl turns fae bounty hunter, entering a prince's deadly game.

4.49

5k+

🏹 Bounty Hunter Heroine 👑 Fae Court Intrigue 💕 Slow Burn Romance 🤴 Hidden Royalty 💔 Betrayal By Lover

Pawn 93%

After her parents vanish, a Brooklyn girl turns fae bounty hunter, entering a prince's deadly game.

by Karen Lynch 2020

4.49

5k+ ratings

🏹 Bounty Hunter Heroine 👑 Fae Court Intrigue 💕 Slow Burn Romance 🤴 Hidden Royalty 💔 Betrayal By Lover

The Night Hunt

by Alexandra Christo • 2023

A fear-eating monster and the Herald who cursed her must hunt a god together to survive.

3.58

4k+

🏛️ Mythological Fantasy 🌑 Dark Fantasy 💕 Enemies To Lovers 🫂 Found Family 👹 Monster Protagonist

The Night Hunt 93%

A fear-eating monster and the Herald who cursed her must hunt a god together to survive.

by Alexandra Christo 2023

3.58

4k+ ratings

🏛️ Mythological Fantasy 🌑 Dark Fantasy 💕 Enemies To Lovers 🫂 Found Family 👹 Monster Protagonist

Cruel Is the Light

by Sophie Clark • 2025

She's the Vatican's deadliest exorcist. He's the soldier whose blood could damn them both.

3.45

6k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💔 Forbidden Love ⛪ Corrupt Church 👹 Half-Demon Protagonist 🩸 Blood Magic

Cruel Is the Light 93%

She's the Vatican's deadliest exorcist. He's the soldier whose blood could damn them both.

by Sophie Clark 2025

3.45

6k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💔 Forbidden Love ⛪ Corrupt Church 👹 Half-Demon Protagonist 🩸 Blood Magic

Storm

by Brigid Kemmerer • 2012

Rescuing a classmate entangles her with four elemental brothers and the enforcer hunting them.

3.94

27k+

🧊 Elemental Magic 🕶️ Hidden Paranormal World 🤝 Brotherhood Dynamics 🎯 Hunted By Authority 🏠 Chosen Family

Storm 93%

Rescuing a classmate entangles her with four elemental brothers and the enforcer hunting them.

by Brigid Kemmerer 2012

3.94

27k+ ratings

🧊 Elemental Magic 🕶️ Hidden Paranormal World 🤝 Brotherhood Dynamics 🎯 Hunted By Authority 🏠 Chosen Family

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

by Ransom Riggs • 2011

His grandfather's murder leads a boy to an orphanage where gifted children relive one day forever.

3.92

1.4M+

🏚️ Gothic Orphanage ⏳ Time Loop Refuge 🫂 Found Family 🧬 Inherited Powers 🖤 Creeping Dread

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Summary

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 93%

His grandfather's murder leads a boy to an orphanage where gifted children relive one day forever.

by Ransom Riggs 2011

3.92

1.4M+ ratings

🏚️ Gothic Orphanage ⏳ Time Loop Refuge 🫂 Found Family 🧬 Inherited Powers 🖤 Creeping Dread

The Iron King

by Julie Kagawa • 2010

Her brother kidnapped, a girl enters the faery realm and learns the king is her father.

3.87

219k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🌿 Hidden Faery Heritage 👑 Faery Court Politics 🚪 Portal Fantasy 🎭 Shakespearean Fae

The Iron King 93%

Her brother kidnapped, a girl enters the faery realm and learns the king is her father.

by Julie Kagawa 2010

3.87

219k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🌿 Hidden Faery Heritage 👑 Faery Court Politics 🚪 Portal Fantasy 🎭 Shakespearean Fae

City of Gods and Monsters

by Kayla Edwards • 2022

Ruthless Darkslayer corners a human girl, discovers four rivals want her, and claims her as his.

3.77

77k+

🗡️ Touch Her And Die 🏠 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🏘️ Forced Proximity 👤 Mortal Heroine

City of Gods and Monsters 93%

Ruthless Darkslayer corners a human girl, discovers four rivals want her, and claims her as his.

by Kayla Edwards 2022

3.77

77k+ ratings

🗡️ Touch Her And Die 🏠 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🏘️ Forced Proximity 👤 Mortal Heroine

Strange the Dreamer

by Laini Taylor • 2017

An orphan librarian chases a lost city, finds it, and falls for the nightmare girl above it.

4.27

138k+

💖 Romantic Fantasy 🏛️ Mythic Fantasy 🌌 Star-Crossed Lovers 🫂 Found Family 💔 Cycle Of Revenge

Strange the Dreamer 93%

An orphan librarian chases a lost city, finds it, and falls for the nightmare girl above it.

by Laini Taylor 2017

4.27

138k+ ratings

💖 Romantic Fantasy 🏛️ Mythic Fantasy 🌌 Star-Crossed Lovers 🫂 Found Family 💔 Cycle Of Revenge

Fantasy of Frost

by Kelly St. Clare • 2015

A princess veiled since birth is taken hostage to the frozen world where her lover was murdered.

4.18

12k+

🖤 Veiled Princess 🌍 Dual Worlds 🔥 Fire And Ice 💔 Forbidden Romance 🧬 Hidden Heritage

Fantasy of Frost 93%

A princess veiled since birth is taken hostage to the frozen world where her lover was murdered.

by Kelly St. Clare 2015

4.18

12k+ ratings

🖤 Veiled Princess 🌍 Dual Worlds 🔥 Fire And Ice 💔 Forbidden Romance 🧬 Hidden Heritage

Wicked

by Jennifer L. Armentrout • 2014

Her fae blood can unleash apocalypse. The man she loves is sworn to kill her.

3.93

62k+

🌑 Dark Fae Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity 💔 Forbidden Love ⚡ Reluctant Chosen One 🩹 Trauma Recovery

Wicked 93%

Her fae blood can unleash apocalypse. The man she loves is sworn to kill her.

by Jennifer L. Armentrout 2014

3.93

62k+ ratings

🌑 Dark Fae Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity 💔 Forbidden Love ⚡ Reluctant Chosen One 🩹 Trauma Recovery

Vampire Academy

by Richelle Mead • 2007

A dhampir and her vampire are forced back into their academy, where plots hunt the princess.

4.10

683k+

🧛‍♀️ Vampire Boarding School 🔗 Psychic Bond 💘 Forbidden Mentor Romance 🏰 Vampire Royalty 🖤 Outcast Romance

Vampire Academy 93%

A dhampir and her vampire are forced back into their academy, where plots hunt the princess.

by Richelle Mead 2007

4.10

683k+ ratings

🧛‍♀️ Vampire Boarding School 🔗 Psychic Bond 💘 Forbidden Mentor Romance 🏰 Vampire Royalty 🖤 Outcast Romance

Wandfasted

by Laurie Forest • 2017

A persecuted fire mage is forced to wed the Black Witch's son, and their reluctant bond ignites.

4.20

7k+

🔒 Forced Marriage 💕 Allies To Lovers 💎 Class Divide 🔥 Elemental Magic 🔮 Magical Outcast

Wandfasted 93%

A persecuted fire mage is forced to wed the Black Witch's son, and their reluctant bond ignites.

by Laurie Forest 2017

4.20

7k+ ratings

🔒 Forced Marriage 💕 Allies To Lovers 💎 Class Divide 🔥 Elemental Magic 🔮 Magical Outcast

Daughter of Shades

by Sylvia Mercedes • 2019

Wolf-possessed huntress and scarred rival face a sentient wood that devours its hunters.

3.88

3k+

🗡️ Demon Hunter 🐺 Inner Beast 👤 Hidden Origins ❤️‍🔥 Rivals To Lovers 🌲 Cursed Forest

Daughter of Shades 93%

Wolf-possessed huntress and scarred rival face a sentient wood that devours its hunters.

by Sylvia Mercedes 2019

3.88

3k+ ratings

🗡️ Demon Hunter 🐺 Inner Beast 👤 Hidden Origins ❤️‍🔥 Rivals To Lovers 🌲 Cursed Forest

Of Wicked Blood

by Olivia Wildenstein • 2021

A thief steals a cursed ring. Survival means allying with the furious girl he robbed.

4.07

2k+

⚔️ Cursed Artifact Quest 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🫂 Found Family 👑 Hidden Heir 🏛️ Magical Academia

Of Wicked Blood 93%

A thief steals a cursed ring. Survival means allying with the furious girl he robbed.

by Olivia Wildenstein 2021

4.07

2k+ ratings

⚔️ Cursed Artifact Quest 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🫂 Found Family 👑 Hidden Heir 🏛️ Magical Academia

Dream by the Shadows

by Logan Karlie • 2023

A village where dreams kill. A monster blamed for her sister's death. He alone understands hers.

3.46

4k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🌙 Dream World Fantasy 😈 Misunderstood Villain 🏰 Gothic Atmosphere 🔮 Cursed Love Interest

Dream by the Shadows 93%

A village where dreams kill. A monster blamed for her sister's death. He alone understands hers.

by Logan Karlie 2023

3.46

4k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🌙 Dream World Fantasy 😈 Misunderstood Villain 🏰 Gothic Atmosphere 🔮 Cursed Love Interest

Agent of Enchantment

by C.N. Crawford • 2017

An FBI profiler tracking ritual murders in London discovers the killer is fae, and so is she.

4.01

7k+

🖤 Dark Fae Romance 🧬 Hidden Fae Heritage 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🏚️ Gothic London 👑 Fae Court Intrigue

Agent of Enchantment 93%

An FBI profiler tracking ritual murders in London discovers the killer is fae, and so is she.

by C.N. Crawford 2017

4.01

7k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Fae Romance 🧬 Hidden Fae Heritage 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🏚️ Gothic London 👑 Fae Court Intrigue

Lightlark

by Alex Aster • 2022

A powerless ruler enters a deadly contest, torn between a king's trust and a rival's betrayal.

3.84

348k+

🗡️ Romantasy Trials 🏹 Powerless Heroine 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Hidden Identities 💭 Erased Memories

Lightlark 93%

A powerless ruler enters a deadly contest, torn between a king's trust and a rival's betrayal.

by Alex Aster 2022

3.84

348k+ ratings

🗡️ Romantasy Trials 🏹 Powerless Heroine 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Hidden Identities 💭 Erased Memories

The Courting of Bristol Keats

by Mary E. Pearson • 2024

Lured by a fae gift, a woman is bound to a scarred king's hunt for a hidden portal.

3.66

22k+

🚪 Portal Fantasy 👑 Fae Court Intrigue 🤝 Fae Bargain 🎭 Hidden Identity 🔒 Suppressed Power

The Courting of Bristol Keats 93%

Lured by a fae gift, a woman is bound to a scarred king's hunt for a hidden portal.

by Mary E. Pearson 2024

3.66

22k+ ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy 👑 Fae Court Intrigue 🤝 Fae Bargain 🎭 Hidden Identity 🔒 Suppressed Power

House of Marionne

by J. Elle • 2023

Hiding outlawed magic in a deadly academy, she’s paired with an assassin who hunts her kind.

3.63

8k+

🖤 Dark Academia 🏰 Magical Boarding School 🔥 Forbidden Magic 💗 Slow Burn Romance 🌒 Gothic Atmosphere

House of Marionne 93%

Hiding outlawed magic in a deadly academy, she’s paired with an assassin who hunts her kind.

by J. Elle 2023

3.63

8k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Academia 🏰 Magical Boarding School 🔥 Forbidden Magic 💗 Slow Burn Romance 🌒 Gothic Atmosphere

Shatter Me Series 7 Books Collection Set By Tahereh Mafi

by Tahereh Mafi • 2020

Locked up for a touch that kills, she meets a boy who won't flinch.

4.55

4k+

🫂 Found Family 💔 Love Triangle 🖤 Villain Love Interest ⚡ Deadly Powers 🔥 Dystopian Rebellion

Shatter Me Series 7 Books Collection Set By Tahereh Mafi Summary

Shatter Me Series 7 Books Collection Set By Tahereh Mafi 93%

Locked up for a touch that kills, she meets a boy who won't flinch.

by Tahereh Mafi 2020

4.55

4k+ ratings

🫂 Found Family 💔 Love Triangle 🖤 Villain Love Interest ⚡ Deadly Powers 🔥 Dystopian Rebellion

Chasm of Wicked Sins

by Katerina St. Clair • 2024

A rebel weapon and her tyrant's enforcer share a psychic bond that turns hatred into hunger.

4.18

1k+

🖤 Dark Romantasy 🏙️ Dystopian Fantasy ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🔗 Psychic Bond 🌑 Morally Gray Hero

Chasm of Wicked Sins 93%

A rebel weapon and her tyrant's enforcer share a psychic bond that turns hatred into hunger.

by Katerina St. Clair 2024

4.18

1k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Romantasy 🏙️ Dystopian Fantasy ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🔗 Psychic Bond 🌑 Morally Gray Hero

The Bone Season

by Samantha Shannon • 2013

A clairvoyant fugitive is shipped to a secret prison where immortal beings feed on her kind.

3.84

104k+

🏙️ Dystopian Fantasy 🇬🇧 Alternate London ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🔮 Psychic Abilities

The Bone Season 93%

A clairvoyant fugitive is shipped to a secret prison where immortal beings feed on her kind.

by Samantha Shannon 2013

3.84

104k+ ratings

🏙️ Dystopian Fantasy 🇬🇧 Alternate London ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🔮 Psychic Abilities

Savage Lands

by Stacey Marie Brown • 2020

A thief lands in a fae death prison, catching the lethal attention of its half-fae ruler.

4.08

42k+

🔒 Fae Prison ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🗡️ Touch Her And Die 🌑 Morally Grey Hero ⚔️ Gladiator Battles

Savage Lands 93%

A thief lands in a fae death prison, catching the lethal attention of its half-fae ruler.

by Stacey Marie Brown 2020

4.08

42k+ ratings

🔒 Fae Prison ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🗡️ Touch Her And Die 🌑 Morally Grey Hero ⚔️ Gladiator Battles

The Shadows Between Us

by Tricia Levenseller • 2020

To steal a crown, she'll wed and kill a king. Their fake courtship turns real.

3.81

220k+

🖤 Morally Gray Heroine 🤝 Fake Courtship Romance 😈 Villain Romance 🍷 Court Intrigue 🌑 Shadow Magic

The Shadows Between Us 93%

To steal a crown, she'll wed and kill a king. Their fake courtship turns real.

by Tricia Levenseller 2020

3.81

220k+ ratings

🖤 Morally Gray Heroine 🤝 Fake Courtship Romance 😈 Villain Romance 🍷 Court Intrigue 🌑 Shadow Magic

Alchemy of Secrets

by Stephanie Garber • 2025

Urban legends predict her death at Halloween midnight. A hidden relic in Los Angeles might save her.

3.84

69k+

🖤 Dark Academia 🌙 Hidden Magical World 😈 Devil Bargains ⏳ Time Loop 💔 Enemies To Lovers

Alchemy of Secrets 93%

Urban legends predict her death at Halloween midnight. A hidden relic in Los Angeles might save her.

by Stephanie Garber 2025

3.84

69k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Academia 🌙 Hidden Magical World 😈 Devil Bargains ⏳ Time Loop 💔 Enemies To Lovers

The God and the Gumiho

by Sophie Kim • 2024

A fallen trickster god and a gumiho who despise each other must hunt a nightmare demon.

4.04

12k+

🏙️ Korean Urban Fantasy 💘 Enemies To Lovers 🤝 Reluctant Allies 🎭 Hidden Identity ⭐ Star Crossed Lovers

The God and the Gumiho 93%

A fallen trickster god and a gumiho who despise each other must hunt a nightmare demon.

by Sophie Kim 2024

4.04

12k+ ratings

🏙️ Korean Urban Fantasy 💘 Enemies To Lovers 🤝 Reluctant Allies 🎭 Hidden Identity ⭐ Star Crossed Lovers

Legendborn

by Tracy Deonn • 2020

A grieving Black teen infiltrates a secret Arthurian order and discovers her ancestral magic.

4.29

195k+

🏰 Arthurian Retelling 🕯️ Secret Society Fantasy 🌳 Ancestral Magic 🔮 Hidden Magical Heritage 🏛️ College Campus Setting

Legendborn 93%

A grieving Black teen infiltrates a secret Arthurian order and discovers her ancestral magic.

by Tracy Deonn 2020

4.29

195k+ ratings

🏰 Arthurian Retelling 🕯️ Secret Society Fantasy 🌳 Ancestral Magic 🔮 Hidden Magical Heritage 🏛️ College Campus Setting

Fallen Academy

by Leia Stone • 2018

Sold to demons, she awakens black Celestial wings and is thrust into an angelic war college.

4.01

27k+

🏫 Paranormal Academy ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🔮 Chosen One Prophecy 🖤 Dark Heritage 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Fallen Academy 93%

Sold to demons, she awakens black Celestial wings and is thrust into an angelic war college.

by Leia Stone 2018

4.01

27k+ ratings

🏫 Paranormal Academy ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🔮 Chosen One Prophecy 🖤 Dark Heritage 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Old Magic

by Marianne Curley • 2000

A teen witch and a cursed boy travel to the Middle Ages to break his family's curse.

3.95

11k+

🕯️ Ancestral Curse ⏳ Time Travel Romance 🔮 Hidden Powers 🌟 Chosen One 🌫️ Atmospheric Fantasy

Old Magic 93%

A teen witch and a cursed boy travel to the Middle Ages to break his family's curse.

by Marianne Curley 2000

3.95

11k+ ratings

🕯️ Ancestral Curse ⏳ Time Travel Romance 🔮 Hidden Powers 🌟 Chosen One 🌫️ Atmospheric Fantasy

Marked

by P.C. Cast • 2007

A vampyre brands Zoey, sending her to a school where her strange tattoo sets her apart.

3.82

527k+

🏫 Vampire Boarding School 🔥 Elemental Magic 💅 Mean Girl Rival 🫂 Found Family ⭐ Chosen One Destiny

Marked 93%

A vampyre brands Zoey, sending her to a school where her strange tattoo sets her apart.

by P.C. Cast 2007

3.82

527k+ ratings

🏫 Vampire Boarding School 🔥 Elemental Magic 💅 Mean Girl Rival 🫂 Found Family ⭐ Chosen One Destiny

The Serpent and the Wings of Night

by Carissa Broadbent • 2022

A human among vampires enters a lethal tournament with only a secretive rival as her ally.

4.26

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3.73

66k+ ratings

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4.00

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Exiled to a cursed penal colony, a girl with a mechanical heart faces her family's murderer.

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3.92

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by Victoria Schwab • 2016

Daughter of a tyrant, ally of a monster: one friendship that could burn a divided city.

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This Savage Song 92%

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4.03

113k+ ratings

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