110 Thrilling Books Like ‘A Court of Thorns And Roses’

After finishing the ACOTAR series and wondering when Elaine was going to get her book, I (Shelbs) have come to the conclusion that I needed more and more of this type of series. They’re the binge-reads I didn’t know I needed. Thankfully finding books similar to the ACOTAR series wasn’t hard in part due to Amazon’s handy referral feature, and a little digging. So what do we want in the books like A Court of Thorns and Roses? We want epic world-building, strong female characters, delicious romances and so much more.

Get the first four of ACOTAR in a box set here!!

Don’t miss out on the Throne of Glass and Cresent City series by Sarah J. Maas either!

• THRONE OF GLASS SERIES: Many don’t know that there’s a book before all the other books in the Throne of Glass series. The Assassins Blade starts off with the story of There are 8 books total and you can purchase the full Kindle set here or the full paperback set here.
• CRESCENT CITY SERIES: More of a modern fantasy series and I think I may like it more than Throne of Glass!!

adult fantasy books Like ACOTAR

1. The Savage Lands Series by Stace Marie Brown – These are indie novels that I 100% love every single installment of. 10/10 will be re-reading them at some point!! (They’re also on Kindle Unlimited but I’m committed to buying the physical copies of these!)
2. These Hollow Vows (Duology) by Lexi Ryan – These are marketed to a younger audience but I think some of the scenes are better for an adult audience.
3. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
4. Kingdom of the Wicked Series by Kerri Maniscalco
5. The Atlas Six (Part 1 of the Atlas Duology) by Olivia Blake – I finished the first part of this duology, and it took me a bit to read it because it’s somewhat dense – but I really loved it in the end. (Part two of this series is out now as well! Get The Atlas Paradox here. )
6. King of Battle & Blood (Adrian and Isolde series) by Scarlett St. Clair – This series is really good and unique for our fantasy romance era. Definitely worth a read! (Book 2: Queen of Myth and Monsters is also out now!)
8. A Ruin of Roses by KF Breene – This one is dark and super smutty.
9. Serpent & Dove (Part 1 of 3) by Shelby Mahurin
10. A Fate of Wrath and Flame (Fate and Flame Series) by K A Tucker – Longer books and loved the storyline.
11. From Blood and Ash (4 Part Series) by Jennifer Armentrout – LOVED these books!!
12. A Shadow in the Ember (Flesh and Fire Series) by Jennifer Armentrout
14. The Orchid Throne (Part 1 of 3 in the Forgotten Empire Series) by Jeffe Kennedy
15. To Kill A Kingdom by Alexandra Christo – Mermaids
16. The Raven and The Rush: The Book of All Things by Sarah M. Cradit
17. Entreat Me by Grace Draven – This is the dark romantasy Beauty & The Beast retelling you didn’t know you needed!!

Books like ACOTAR on Kindle Unlimited (aDULT)

All of these books are also available for purchase as hardbacks, but some are short so I just read them on Kindle Unlimited. If I feel like these deserved a hard copy purchase – I noted that as well!!

**Please make note that while these are available on Kindle Unlimited, at any time they may be removed and you’ll have to purchase a physical copy!

1. The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller – Loved this standalone fantasy novel!
2. Curse of Shadows and Thorns (The Broken Kingdoms Series) by LJ Andrews
3. Mageborn by Jessica Thorne (Duology)
4. The High Mountain Court (The Five Crowns of Okrinth Series) by AK Mulford – Loved this series so much that I think I’m going to order the physical copies!
5. A King So Cold (First in the Royals Duology) by Ella Fields – Another set I loved so much I’m going to order the physical copies!
6. The Savage and The Swan by Ella Fields – She really is such a great author and I wanted to include this series on my list too! Both are incredibly binge-worthy fantasy romance reads.
7. What Lies Beyond The Veil by Harper L. Woods – Loved this book so much I’m desperately waiting for the second book’s release date!!
8. Rhapsodic (The Bargainer Series) by Laura Thalassa
9. Feral Sins (The Pheonix Pack Series book 1 of 8) by Suzanne Wright – These are adult books only plain and simple!! Also – these are shifter romances and not necessarily fae or anything.
10. The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen
11. A Deal with the Elf King – Elise Kova (There are more by Elise Kova below in the Young Adult section but this one specifically seems more of an adult book!)
12. Ice Planet Barbarians (Book 1 of 22!!) by Ruby Dixon
13. Compelled to be Fae (Sacrificed to the Fae King Series) by Lola Glass
14. The Faceless Mage (Legends of Abreia Book 1) by Kenley Davidson
15. Enchanting the Elven Mage (Kingdoms of Lore Book One) by Alisha Klapheke
16. Prince Of The Dark Fae (Bound By Fate Book 1) by Lindsey Devin
17. The Four Kingdoms Series by Whitney Dean – Just discovered this series in 2023 and I read the first book in a day!
18. Stars and Shadows Series by Holly Renee – These are incredibly well written with a dark love interest and a developing second chance romance. Loved them and I’ve been devouring the books as soon as they come out!

Greek Mythology Retellings (Adult)

1. Neon Gods by Katee Robert– There are a bunch in this series and others by Katee Roberts I’ve loved!!
2. A Touch of Darkness – Almost anything by Scarlett St. Clair will be delicious (with actually decent writing as well!)
3. Circe by Madeline Miller
4. Pandora’s Jar: Women in the Greek Myths by Natalie Haynes
5. Gild (The Plated Prisoner Series) by Raven Kennedy
6. The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper – Not a retelling or fantasy BUT definitely works in this category because of the setting and storyline. It’s been widely anticipated by many!

Young Adult Books Like ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’

This section of books is for all of those who don’t like any romantic scenes and more of a slow build. These books are like A Court of Thorns and Roses in that they all involve fantasy world-building and romances, but they’re more based on high school dramas?

When I started reading a couple of these, I quickly realized that they weren’t what I was looking for in the spice department but good reads nonetheless.

1. The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab
2. Caraval Series by Stephanie Garber
3. Once Upon A Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber
4. The Cruel Prince Series by Holly Black – This one is all talked about over the place and highly recommended!
5. Six of Crows Series by Leigh Bardugo – (The beginning of the Shadow and Bone books/Netflix Series!)
6. Red Queen (Book 1 of the Red Queen Series) by Victoria Aveyard – Also on my April 2022 Books Under $10 on Amazon post!!
7. Where Dreams Descend (Kingdom of Cards Series) by Janella Angeles
8. Ash Princess (First of the Ash Princess Series) by Laura Sebastian
9. Furyborn (Part 1 of the Empirium Trilogy) by Claire Legrand
10. These Violent Delights by Chlor Gong – A Booktok (Book Lovers Tik Tok) favorite everywhere!
11. A Curse So Dark & Lonely (First of the Cursebreaker Trilogy) by Brigid Kemmerer – Everyone should read this one!
12. Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson (She also has a few others like An Enchantment of Ravens and Vespertine!)
13. Daughter of the Moon Goddess: A Novel by Sue Lynn Tan
14. The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
15. House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig
16. Bone Crier’s Moon by Kathryn Purdie
17. Dark and Shallow Lies by Ginny Myers Sain
18. A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft

YA Fantasy Books on Kindle Unlimited

All of these are available for purchase as paperbacks as well as included with a Kindle Unlimited subscription!

**Please make note that while these are available on Kindle Unlimited, at any time they may be removed and you’ll have to purchase a physical copy!

1. Air Awakens (5 Book Series) by Elise Kova – Elise Kova is a great YA Fantasy genre author!! You’ll see quite a few from her sprinkled throughout my lists.
2. Dance With A Fae Prince by Elise Kova – Another great EK novel – best for your older YA readers.
3. A Trial of Sorcerers (3 Book Series) by Elise Kova
4. Crave (Part 1 of 6 in the Crave Series) by Tracy Wolff – Loved this one!!
5. A Court of Honey and Ash Series by Shannon Meyer – Really good! The incredible world-building and just long enough of a series to keep me entertained but not bored!
6. The Fair Isle Trilogy by Tessonja Odette – Loved every book in this series!! This book includes To Carve a Fae Heart, To Wear a Fae Crown, and To Spark a Fae War. Other awesome books by to include Heart of the Raven Prince: A Cinderella Retelling, then Curse of the Wolf King: A Beauty and the Beast Retelling, and Kiss of the Selkie: A Little Mermaid Retelling.
7. Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller (The next book Daughter of the Siren Queen is also available on Kindle Unlimited!)
8. We Hunt The Flame by Hafsah Faizal

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