If you love everything Sarah J. Maas and you're looking for more books like ACOTAR, this list is for you!
The first romantasy series I read was Throne of Glass. I knew before I finished the final book that I would need a good long series to read afterwards, and another one to read after that. Reading romantasy is the perfect hobby to get through the long cold winters, escaping to different worlds full of magic.
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas has become the definition of romantasy and a cultural phenomenon. If you finished the series and you're on the hunt for more books like ACOTAR, here are 10 of the best romantasy series you can read! (No spoilers.)
Throne of Glass, also by Sarah J. Maas, is an action and romantasy series comprised of 7 books, an eighth book released as the prologue. Throne of Glass is a lot darker than ACOTAR and reminds me of Game of Thrones.
Join Celaena Sardothien, an 18-year-old trained assassin dragged from a prison camp to compete in the King's deadly games at the Glass Castle.
Her fiery personality captures the attention of both the Crown Prince and the Captain of the Royal Guard, but Celaena is more concerned when she starts receiving visions from her ancestors about a growing evil under the castle.
The Crescent City Series also by Sarah J. Maas, was supposed to be completed this year with the last book House of Flame and Shadow. The author has decided to add a fourth book that has yet to be released.
This adult fantasy series is known for its half-fae and half-human female main character Bryce. Bryce is determined to avenge her friends' deaths and protect her city.
Orion "Hunt" Athalar is a fallen angel who worked for the Archangels as an assassin. Watch their love story unravel in the midst of political conflict in their world.
The Empyrean Series - Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm, is probably the most popular fantasy series of 2024 besides ACOTAR. Onyx Storm is dominating the Amazon Charts with pre-orders for its release in January 2025.
Fourth Wing combines fantasy tropes that make for an addicting series - telekinetic bonds with dragons, a school arc, and an enemies-to-lovers story.
If you love other dragon series like Game of Thrones, Eragon, and When the Moon Hatched, you will love Fourth Wing and the rest of the Empyrean series.
Although they are not in a series, When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker and The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon deserve mentions in this list. These are both stand-alone dragon fantasy novels that are perfect for getting started on your romantasy journey. These books pack an entire dragon epic into one (very long) novel.
The Shepherd King Series is comprised of two novels - One Dark Window and Two Twisted Crowns. Instead of being high fantasy, these two novels weave a dark gothic tale that readers rave about. This series is currently the Editor's Pick for Best Science Fiction and Fantasy.
The Powerless Trilogy currently has two books released - Powerless and Reckless. This young adult romantasy series is perfect for fans of ACOTAR and Sarah J. Parker. In a magic society that divides the gifted and the "Ordinary," the main character Paedyn finds herself in a dangerous set of trials meant to weed out the weak.
Follow the forbidden love story of a Prince and an ordinary girl who has to fight to survive in their world.
The Serpent and the Wings of Night is the first book in the Crowns of Nyaxia Series, which currently has 3/4 books published. This vampire romantasy series follows the story of Oraya, the adopted human child of a Vampire King. Desperate to prove herself, she throws herself into a deadly tournament.
Follow the forbidden love story between Oraya, the human, and Raihn, a vampire in the enemy kingdom, while war brews between their two households.
This series by Carissa Broadbent current has The Serpent and the Wings of Night, The Ashes and the Star Cursed King, and The Songbird and the Heart of Stone.
If you're looking for an extra-long romantasy series to keep you entertained during the long winter nights, The Zodiac Academy is the #1 Best Seller for New Adult and College Fantasy. If you love dark fantasy books with a school arc, this is the perfect series for you!
The Zodiac Academy is a dangerous school filled with every kind of magic. Vampries, werewolves, fae, shifters, and dark and mysterious magic users. This young adult romantasy series by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti is a complete series with 12 books!
The Cruel Prince is the first novel in the Folk of the Air Book Series that currently has 3 books published. Award Winning novelist Holly Black is known for her high fantasy series.
Jude was only 7 years old when she became orphaned and sent to live in a High Faerie kingdom. Can an ordinary girl win her place among immortal fae?
The Folk of the Air series currently has The Cruel Prince, The Wicked King, and the Queen of Nothing.
The Elfhame universe has other books by Holly Black. Her duology The Stolen Heir and the Prisoner's Throne is the Editor's Pick for Best Young Adult and another fantasy series for people looking for more books like ACOTAR.
Finally, the Tairen Soul Books are a 5-book romantasy series written by C. L. Wilson. This book series combines sweeping fantasy with paranormal romance. The Tairen Soul books are perfect for fans of ACOTAR, fated mates, and epic fantasy romance.
The Lord of the Fading Lands is the first book in the series, following a Fae king devastated by the loss of his lover, and the ordinary daughter of a woodcarver, Ellysetta.
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