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Books like Fourth Wing

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros is a 4/5 (spicy), open-door read built on enemies to lovers, fated mates, dark romance, and morally grey MMC. It ends on a cliffhanger. 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

4/5 peppers, like Fourth Wing.

Spicier

Hotter than 4/5.

Tamer

Cooler than 4/5.

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We left the rest of The Empyrean out of the lanes above. In reading order: #2 Iron Flame, #3 Onyx Storm.

Quick answers

What books are like Fourth Wing?
By trope overlap with Fourth Wing, the closest matches in our catalog are Butcher & Blackbird, The Maddest Obsession, and Corrupt.
What is a spicier book like Fourth Wing?
Try Corrupt and Den of Vipers. Fourth Wing is 4/5 on our scale; Corrupt is 5/5 and shares enemies to lovers, dark romance, and morally grey MMC.
What is a less spicy book like Fourth Wing?
Try A Court of Thorns and Roses and The Serpent and the Wings of Night. A Court of Thorns and Roses is 3/5 against Fourth Wing's 4/5 and shares fated mates and enemies to lovers.

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 Fourth Wing review or pick another book.