Books like ACOTAR to read next
Finished A Court of Thorns and Roses and craving that fae-court, slow-burn, high-stakes feeling again? Here's what to read next — sorted by what you loved most. Spoiler-free.
Updated for 2026 · 10 books · Sorted by what you loved
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Missing the fae, the spice or the epic scope — there's one here for you.
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean #1)
Rebecca Yarros
The obvious next stop: a deadly war college for dragon riders, a heroine who shouldn't survive, and a rival you'll be obsessed with. Faster than ACOTAR, same addictive tension.
+ Add to my libraryFrom Blood and Ash
Jennifer L. Armentrout
A chosen Maiden forbidden to be touched, a guard who breaks every rule, and chemistry that boils over. If A Court of Mist and Fury was your favourite, start here.
+ Add to my libraryThrone of Glass
Sarah J. Maas
More Maas if you're not ready to leave her worlds: an assassin fighting for her freedom across eight books that grow into full epic fantasy. Bonus: it connects to ACOTAR.
+ Add to my libraryThe Cruel Prince
Holly Black
The venomous fae politics of ACOTAR, distilled. Jude claws her way to power among immortals who despise her. Less spice, more delicious scheming.
+ Add to my libraryA Deal with the Elf King
Elise Kova
A human handed to the elf king every century and the slow thaw between them — the fairy-tale bones ACOTAR started from. A standalone, no five-book commitment.
+ Add to my libraryHouse of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1)
Sarah J. Maas
Maas at her most grown-up: a murder mystery, a party girl rebuilding herself, and a slow burn that pays off enormously. Modern setting, same emotional gut-punch.
+ Add to my libraryThe Bridge Kingdom
Danielle L. Jensen
A warrior princess trained to destroy the kingdom she's married into, and the husband-king she wasn't supposed to fall for. Betrayal, tension, a heroine with a mission.
+ Add to my librarySerpent & Dove
Shelby Mahurin
A witch and a witch hunter forced to wed. Enemies under one roof, sharp banter, and chemistry that sneaks up on you.
+ Add to my libraryPowerless
Lauren Roberts
An ordinary girl hiding among the gifted, the prince sworn to hunt people like her, and a forbidden romance under a brutal trial. Younger-skewing but wildly binge-able.
+ Add to my libraryA Fate Inked in Blood
Danielle L. Jensen
A shield-maiden bound by a blood oath and prophecy in a Viking-flavoured world of gods. Fated-mates energy with grit and momentum.
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What should I read after ACOTAR?
If you loved the tension and the fae, Fourth Wing and From Blood and Ash are the closest. For more of Sarah J. Maas, jump to Throne of Glass or Crescent City. For scheming fae politics, The Cruel Prince.
Are these as spicy as ACOTAR?
From Blood and Ash and Crescent City match or exceed its heat; Fourth Wing is spicy too. The Cruel Prince and Powerless are tamer — more tension than open-door.
Do I have to read these as series?
A Deal with the Elf King is a standalone. The rest start series, but each first book stands on its own well enough to try first.
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