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A Court of Thorns and Roses

by Sarah J. Maas

4.21 · 9531 ratings

m-f · alpha male · audiobook · political-intrigue · paranormal · fae · royalty · height-difference · magic · death · fantasy · age difference · bad boys · fated-mates · strong heroine · high fantasy · tortured heroine · non-human-hero · warrior-heroine · mental-trauma

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The Hunger Games

by Suzanne Collins

4.22 · 3717 ratings

dystopian · vengeance · survival · glimpses-kisses · torture-mcs · graphic-violence · mental-trauma · abuse · science fiction · torture-scs · young adult · audiobook · futuristic · usa · death · north-america · tortured hero · disabilities and marks · abduction · angst

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The Folk of the Air

by Holly Black

4.15 · 2925 ratings

contemporary · audiobook · dark · urban fantasy · fantasy · magic · royalty · fae · young adult · m-f · non-human-hero · first-person-pov · high fantasy · vengeance · angst · independent heroine · dangerous heroine · from hate to love · abuse · political-intrigue

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Once Upon a Broken Heart

by Stephanie Garber

4.09 · 917 ratings

from hate to love · non-human-hero · caretaking · cruel hero · aristocratic heroine · magic · love triangle · independent heroine · death · witches · bad boys · possessive hero · cold hero · glimpses-kisses · fantasy · third-person-pov · paranormal · slow burn · strong heroine · young adult

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Cruel Shifterverse

by Jasmine Mas

3.97 · 1455 ratings

dangerous heroine · misogyny · reverse harem · fated-mates · independent heroine · male-pov · bad boys · magic · m-m-f · abuse · from hate to love · sassy heroine · new adult · height-difference · m-m · poly · contemporary · paranormal · cold hero · virgin heroine

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Emily Wilde

by Heather Fawcett

4.28 · 612 ratings

independent heroine · neurodivergent · grumpy sunshine · strong heroine · friends to lovers · first-person-pov · himbo · non-human-hero · 20th century · sunny hero · audiobook · m-f · cold heroine · competent heroine · teacher-heroine · royalty · paranormal · fae · historical · magic

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Kingdom of the Wicked

by Kerri Maniscalco

3.87 · 813 ratings

dark · first-person-pov · tortured hero · vampires · independent heroine · witches · mystery · fantasy · forced proximity · demons · magic · young adult · paranormal · competent heroine · commander · m-f · alpha male · cold hero · non-human-hero · vengeance

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The Powerless Trilogy

by Lauren Roberts

3.88 · 840 ratings

death · fantasy · paranormal · young adult · audiobook · m-f · first-person-pov · dual-pov · magic · betrayal · forbidden love · royalty · warrior-heroine · poor heroine · hurt-comfort · outlaw-heroine · dystopian · super rich hero · male-pov · independent heroine

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An Ember in the Ashes

by Sabaa Tahir

4.18 · 736 ratings

fantasy · young adult · war · high fantasy · dystopian · magic · male-pov · paranormal · competent heroine · military · dark · dual-pov · strong heroine · class difference · tortured hero · historical · length-long · mystery · found-family · audiobook

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Gates of Myth and Power

by K.M. Shea

4.21 · 299 ratings

north-america · wisconsin · past-abuse · first-person-pov · magic · usa · werewolves · non-human-hero · age difference · fantasy · mystery · humor · independent heroine · clean · witches · plain heroine · super rich hero · possessive hero · m-f · contemporary

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The Winner's Trilogy

by Marie Rutkoski

4.03 · 388 ratings

fantasy · dystopian · male-pov · futuristic · magic · historical · royalty · from hate to love · forbidden love · new adult · audiobook · m-f · young adult · political-intrigue · suspense · competent heroine · medieval · war · military · angst

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Regency Faerie Tales

by Olivia Atwater

4.18 · 407 ratings

magic · historical · fantasy · regency · england · fae · united-kingdom · glimpses-kisses · third-person-pov · europe · independent heroine · humor · competent heroine · young adult · audiobook · gifted heroine · new adult · abuse · british-isles · non-human-hero

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Defy the Night

by Brigid Kemmerer

4.15 · 225 ratings

first-person-pov · tortured heroine · death · fantasy · poor heroine · super rich hero · m-f · audiobook · dual-pov · sweet-hero · competent heroine · young adult · dystopian · sweet heroine · working class heroine · royalty · friends to lovers · class difference · length-long · mystery

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The Books of Bayern

by Shannon Hale

3.97 · 296 ratings

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

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Seven Realms

by Cinda Williams Chima

4.27 · 480 ratings

magic · fantasy · audiobook · young adult · paranormal · high fantasy · mystery · medieval · length-long · love triangle · historical · glimpses-kisses · witches · male-pov · slow burn · royalty · other-man-woman · war · dual-pov · political-intrigue

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The Storm Dragons' Mate

by M. Sinclair

4.06 · 175 ratings

magic · m-f-m · werewolves · misogyny · fantasy · forced proximity · mystery · fated-mates · reverse harem · independent heroine · male-pov · poly · alpha male · betrayal · contemporary · college · found-family · non-human-heroine · m-f · paranormal

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