galangrants:

i’m never quite sure how to choose books that are similar to other books, so i think the easiest/most helpful thing for me to do is recommend some books that have some of the same elements & themes as one or both of those series!

if you like books that have…..

• groups of misfit kids who could take on the world together
• try: the posterchildren: origins by kitty burroughs, six of crows by leigh bardugo, the lunar chronicles by marissa meyer
• wonderful lead female characters who want to be something more
• try: shades of magic by v.e. schwab, the winner’s trilogy by marie rutkoski, everything leads to you by nina lacour, the young elites by marie lu
• creepy magic
• try: the darkest part of the forest by holly black, deathless by catherynne m. valente, shades of magic by v.e. schwab
• characters who’ve been hurt too much, who learn how to love and trust anyway
• try: captive prince by c.s. pacat, tell me again how a crush should feel by sarah farizan
• modern fantasy
• try: carry on by rainbow rowell, the darkest part of the forest by holly black, the posterchildren: origins by kitty burroughs
• hate-at-first-sight couples with great relationship development
• try: captive prince by c.s. pacat, carry on by rainbow rowell, six of crows by leigh bardugo
• lgbt+ characters who have stories that aren’t about The Struggles Of Being Gay™ and who get happy endings
• try: the posterchildren: origins by kitty burroughs, everything leads to you by nina lacour, the winner’s trilogy by marie rutkoski, the darkest part of the forest by holly black, i’ll give you the sun by jandy nelson, aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe by benjamin alire sáenz, tell me again how a crush should feel by sarah farizan, carry on by rainbow rowell, captive prince by c.s. pacat, ash by malinda lo, the dark wife by sarah diemer