Something Dark and Holy: Similar romance series

Throne of Glass

by Sarah J. Maas

4.32 · 8695 ratings

strong heroine · paranormal · young adult · magic · fae · fantasy · m-f · high fantasy · third-person-pov · from hate to love · sassy heroine · mystery · dystopian · betrayal · royalty · death · disabilities and marks · past-abuse · tortured heroine · war

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The Shadow and Bone Trilogy

by Leigh Bardugo

3.79 · 1381 ratings

magic · fantasy · young adult · paranormal · high fantasy · dystopian · teenage-mmc · witches · mystery · teenage-fmc · glimpses-kisses · death · love triangle · plain heroine · monsters · political-intrigue · found-family · m-f · betrayal · audiobook

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Cruel Shifterverse

by Jasmine Mas

3.98 · 1640 ratings

monsters · immortal-heroine · super rich hero · forced proximity · humor · fantasy · early-20s-fmc · menage · competent heroine · audiobook · alpha male · m-f · shapeshifters · gifted heroine · queer · mental illness · fae · bisexual · m-m-m · warrior-heroine

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Once Upon a Broken Heart

by Stephanie Garber

4.08 · 1057 ratings

fantasy · magic · m-f · paranormal · young adult · cold hero · possessive hero · glimpses-kisses · cruel hero · aristocratic heroine · caretaking · non-human-hero · sweet heroine · vampires · high fantasy · angst · tortured hero · hurt-comfort · slow burn · third-person-pov

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Kingdom of the Wicked

by Kerri Maniscalco

3.88 · 988 ratings

young adult · paranormal · witches · fantasy · mystery · demons · magic · dark · new adult · from hate to love · political-intrigue · competent heroine · commander · m-f · audiobook · monsters · independent heroine · forced proximity · historical · tortured hero

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His Dark Materials

by Philip Pullman

4.11 · 498 ratings

strong heroine · young adult · paranormal · found-family · urban fantasy · audiobook · high fantasy · dystopian · high-school · dark · magic · death · horror · war · steampunk · witches · fantasy · mystery · survival · time travel

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An Ember in the Ashes

by Sabaa Tahir

4.17 · 796 ratings

high fantasy · dystopian · war · young adult · fantasy · strong heroine · dual-pov · class difference · dark · military · paranormal · competent heroine · magic · male-pov · slow burn · cliffhanger · tortured hero · angst · warrior-heroine · fighters

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Graceling Realm

by Kristin Cashore

4.00 · 919 ratings

magic · fantasy · young adult · paranormal · audiobook · high fantasy · mystery · slow burn · dystopian · standalone-first · standalone · glimpses-kisses · war · medieval · strong heroine · angst · length-long · historical · political-intrigue · suspense

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The Old Kingdom

by Garth Nix

4.22 · 356 ratings

death · magic · demons · fantasy · mystery · monsters · glimpses-kisses · audiobook · young adult · strong heroine · high fantasy · horror · standalone-first · dark · length-long · high-school · historical · witches · war · urban fantasy

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Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children

by Ransom Riggs

3.84 · 672 ratings

young adult · suspense · paranormal · found-family · urban fantasy · audiobook · time travel · dark · magic · horror · monsters · glimpses-kisses · fantasy · mystery · contemporary · dystopian · historical · war · survival · high-school

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The Winner's Trilogy

by Marie Rutkoski

4.05 · 407 ratings

dystopian · fantasy · military · war · medieval · strong heroine · third-person-pov · dual-pov · sweet-hero · angst · high fantasy · magic · historical · futuristic · male-pov · political-intrigue · young adult · competent heroine · suspense · m-f

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The Wicked Years

by Gregory Maguire

3.51 · 297 ratings

urban fantasy · audiobook · new adult · dark · fantasy · strong heroine · young adult · paranormal · suspense · contemporary · high fantasy · queer · dystopian · behind-doors · high-school · magic · length-long · historical · horror · first-in-series

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Cursebreakers

by Brigid Kemmerer

3.87 · 470 ratings

magic · fantasy · young adult · paranormal · urban fantasy · high fantasy · length-long · from hate to love · monsters · witches · political-intrigue · found-family · audiobook · contemporary · m-f · royalty · dual-pov · class difference · historical · male-pov

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The Young Elites

by Marie Lu

3.86 · 277 ratings

audiobook · paranormal · young adult · vengeance · dystopian · science fiction · royalty · magic · historical · dark · fantasy · male-pov · war · glimpses-kisses · betrayal · urban fantasy · found-family · suspense · strong heroine · angst

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The Books of Bayern

by Shannon Hale

3.97 · 303 ratings

legends & fairy tales · gifted heroine · royalty · paranormal · young adult · m-f · audiobook · contemporary · clean · fantasy · magic · historical · third-person-pov · glimpses-kisses · medieval · witches · mystery · standalone-first · high fantasy · war

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The Queen of the Tearling

by Erika Johansen

3.84 · 292 ratings

audiobook · young adult · paranormal · dystopian · length-long · magic · fantasy · royalty · science fiction · new adult · historical · glimpses-kisses · futuristic · strong heroine · time travel · high fantasy · death · non-hea · graphic-violence · dark

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Falling Kingdoms

by Morgan Rhodes

4.05 · 380 ratings

royalty · audiobook · young adult · paranormal · fantasy · witches · magic · cliffhanger · length-long · dystopian · medieval · glimpses-kisses · war · male-pov · love triangle · other-man-woman · from hate to love · urban fantasy · dual-pov · contemporary

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The Demon Cycle

by Peter V. Brett

4.14 · 311 ratings

war · open-door · dark · high fantasy · dystopian · fantasy · horror · magic · demons · audiobook · paranormal · young adult · medieval · length-epic · mystery · monsters · historical · graphic-violence · victim-blaming · rape

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