Arcane is an animated masterpiece on Netflix that's captured the hearts of people that have never even played League of Legends. The animation style and the emotional dynamic between Vi and Jinx are unique and hard to replicate, and it's a shame that Arcane isn't going to have more seasons!
If you're looking for more cyberpunk, dystopian, and sci-fi stories that feel like Arcane, check out these 21 books to read if you love Arcane Season 2:
The Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson. The Mistborn Trilogy is a dystopian series set on a wasteland planet. For a thousand years, the Skaa people have lived as slaves to a tyrant King. The main character, Kelsier, discovers that he has the lost powers of a Mistborn, and has the tyrant Lord Ruler in his sights.
Brandon Sanderson is one of the most well-known fantasy authors ever, and this introduction to his writing is perfect for Arcane lovers.
Discover another world with a clear distinction between the high-born and low-born, and an underdog that discovers ancient powers!
The Mistborn Trilogy - Mistborn, The Well of Ascension, The Hero of Ages.
Cyberpunk 2077: No Coincidence by Rafal Kosik. No Coincidence is the first unique novel set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe. If you haven't played Cyberpunk, you will still love this sci-fi novel set in the neon-drenched Night City.
Cyberpunk 2077 is a dystopian, sci-fi universe filled with heists, gangs, and struggles for power, perfect for fans of Arcane Season 2! In this original story, you follow a newly formed gang that's tasked with heisting a mysterious shipment. This combination of characters has to learn to work together so they can all escape the heist with their lives.
Villains Duology by V.E. Schawb. The Villians Duology - Vicious and Vengeful - introduces a dystopian world where superpowers don't automatically lead to heroism. This duology is perfect for readers who specifically love Viktor and Jayce.
In Vicious and Vengeful, follow two college roommates who discover they have life-changing superpowers. One becomes a hero and the other becomes a villain. This duology boasts a 4.8 out of 5-star rating!
Villains Duology - Vicious, Vengeful
Crier's War and Iron Heart by Nina Varela. This science fiction duology is an epic LGBTQ+ romantasy series and is the #1 Best Seller in LGBTQ+ Romance for Young Adults.
Crier's War is set in a dystopian universe similar to Westworld. The Automae, an android race, was created to serve the royals. After an uprising, the tables turned and humans now serve these androids. Fall into an impossible romance between Ayla, a human servant, and Crier, an Automae princess.
Crier's War Duology - Crier's War, Iron Heart
Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom Duology. This fantasy duology by award-winning author Leigh Bardugo is set in the Grishaverse - the same universe as the Netflix series Shadow and Bone.
Follow six outcasts from different cities and different cultures as they try to pull off an impossible heist. Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom are fast-paced books with a charismatic leader similar to Jinx from Arcane.
This series is also full of banter and romance that's perfect for lovers of Arcane Season 2!
Six of Crows Duology - Six of Crows, Crooked Kingdom
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark is a fantasy novel set in Cairo, 1912. Cairo is ruled by different ministries, and the Fatma is the youngest woman working in the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities. After a mysterious murder, Fatma is tasked with finding the murderer.
This fantasy novel leaves readers wondering if the murder is from a supernatural cause or political unrest in the city. This award-winning novel is perfect for readers that love the setting of Piltover in Arcane.
The Bone Season is a dystopian series by Samantha Shannon, author of the epic dragon fantasy novel The Priory of the Orange Tree. The fifth book in this series, The Dark Mirror, is coming on February 25th, 2025.
Set in 2059, the Republic of Scion is attempting to purify Europe, driving deeper divides between the rich and the poor. In London, Paige is a mastermind of the criminal underworld. Follow Paige's constant struggle against the powers of the Scion in this Best-Selling series!
The Bone Season Series: The Bone Season, The Mime Order, The Song Rising, The Mask Falling, The Dark Mirror.
Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang is a best-selling fantasy novel about a mage who becomes the first woman admitted to a prestigious order of high mages. This book is for fans of R.F. Kuang's Babel and unlikely lovers. Sciona and her new assistant discover an ancient secret that will change the world of magic forever.
The Red Rising Series by Pierce Brown is an epic space fantasy series for lovers of The Hunger Games, Starfield, and Mass Effect. Darrow is a Red, the lowest class in a dystopian caste system similar to the Hunger Games.
After the public execution of his wife, Darrow joins the rebellion to go undercover as a Gold. This 5-book series follows Darrow's journey across the solar system to undermine a corrupt society.
The Red Rising Series: Red Rising, Golden Son, Morning Star, Iron Gold, Dark Age.
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