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Books like A Court of Thorns and Roses

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas is a 3/5 (open-door), open-door read built on fated mates, fae, enemies to lovers, and forbidden. It ends on happy for now. Below are the closest matches in our catalog by shared trope, split by heat. Rarer shared tropes rank higher than broad ones.

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Same heat

3/5 peppers, like A Court of Thorns and Roses.

Spicier

Hotter than 3/5.

Tamer

Cooler than 3/5.

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We left the rest of A Court of Thorns and Roses out of the lanes above. In reading order: #2 A Court of Mist and Fury, #3 A Court of Wings and Ruin.

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What books are like A Court of Thorns and Roses?
By trope overlap with A Court of Thorns and Roses, the closest matches in our catalog are Quicksilver, Fourth Wing, and From Blood and Ash.
What is a spicier book like A Court of Thorns and Roses?
Try Quicksilver and Fourth Wing. A Court of Thorns and Roses is 3/5 on our scale; Quicksilver is 4/5 and shares fae, enemies to lovers, and forbidden.
What is a less spicy book like A Court of Thorns and Roses?
Try Kingdom of the Wicked. Kingdom of the Wicked is 2/5 against A Court of Thorns and Roses's 3/5 and shares enemies to lovers and forbidden.

How we match: tropes are our own tags, heat is our editorial 1 to 5 rating, and nothing on this page is paid placement. Read the full A Court of Thorns and Roses review or pick another book.