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Books like A Court of Wings and Ruin
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas is a 4/5 (spicy), open-door read built on fated mates, fae, and morally grey MMC. It ends on a happily ever after. Below are the closest matches in our catalog by shared trope, split by heat. Rarer shared tropes rank higher than broad ones.
Same heat
4/5 peppers, like A Court of Wings and Ruin.
Spicier
Hotter than 4/5.
Ice Planet Barbarians
Sharesfated mates
Open door · HEA (happily ever after) · Reads standalone
Corrupt
Sharesmorally grey MMC
Open door · HEA (happily ever after) · Reads standalone
Den of Vipers
Sharesmorally grey MMC
Open door · HEA (happily ever after) · Standalone
God of Malice
Sharesmorally grey MMC
Open door · HEA (happily ever after) · Reads standalone
Tamer
Cooler than 4/5.
Onyx Storm
Sharesfated matesmorally grey MMC
Open door · Cliffhanger · Series #3
Kingdom of the Wicked
Sharesmorally grey MMC
Closed door · Cliffhanger · Series #1
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We left the rest of A Court of Thorns and Roses out of the lanes above. In reading order: #1 A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2 A Court of Mist and Fury.
Quick answers
- What books are like A Court of Wings and Ruin?
- By trope overlap with A Court of Wings and Ruin, the closest matches in our catalog are Quicksilver, Fourth Wing, and Iron Flame.
- What is a spicier book like A Court of Wings and Ruin?
- Try Ice Planet Barbarians and Corrupt. A Court of Wings and Ruin is 4/5 on our scale; Ice Planet Barbarians is 5/5 and shares fated mates.
- What is a less spicy book like A Court of Wings and Ruin?
- Try Onyx Storm and Kingdom of the Wicked. Onyx Storm is 3/5 against A Court of Wings and Ruin's 4/5 and shares fated mates and morally grey MMC.
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 Wings and Ruin review or pick another book.