🔮 Fantasy favourites
What Should I Read
After ACOTAR?
7 fantasy books that capture the same emotional magic, tension and obsession
“Finishing ACOTAR honestly changes your brain chemistry. One minute you’re completely obsessed with the world, the romance, the tension… and then suddenly it’s over and NOTHING feels good enough afterwards ☁️”
If you’re currently stuck in that “what do I even read after ACOTAR?” phase, these fantasy books might help fill the void. Think: emotionally addictive fantasy, morally grey characters, magical worlds, slow burn romance, found family, and books that completely consume your life ✨
🔮 Your Post-ACOTAR Reading List
1
Once Upon a Broken Heart
If you loved the romance and emotional tension in ACOTAR, READ THIS. Magical, whimsical, emotional and completely addictive. And Jacks??? One of the most chaotic fictional men ever created ☁️
🪄 Magical curses💜 Longing🧹 Fairytale fantasy
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2
Throne of Glass
If ACOTAR emotionally destroyed you… just wait. Incredible character growth, found family, emotional damage, powerful female leads and one of the BEST fantasy journeys ever written. This series completely stole my heart 😭
👑 Epic fantasy💜 Found family💪 Character growth
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3
Divine Rivals
Soft, emotional, romantic and beautifully written. The atmosphere is incredible and the romance gives that emotional yearning feeling ACOTAR readers love ☁️📖
💜 Slow burn☁️ Atmospheric🔮 Magical
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4
One Dark Window
Dark fairytale vibes DONE RIGHT. Eerie, magical, romantic and addictive all at once. If you love gothic fantasy, cursed magic, tension and mysterious characters… you NEED this series.
🕷️ Gothic fantasy🖤 Dark romance❤️🔥 Cursed magic
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5
Fourth Wing
Dragons. Chaos. Tension. Emotional damage 😭 This series completely took over BookTok for a reason. Fast-paced fantasy, addictive romance and characters you become obsessed with immediately.
🐉 Dragons🔥 Fast-paced❤️🔥 Intense romance
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6
The Serpent and the Wings of Night
If your favourite part of ACOTAR was the dangerous romance and tension… this is SUCH a good next read. Vampires, deadly competitions, emotional tension and amazing chemistry 😭✨
🧛♀️ Vampires⚔️ Deadly competition💜 Dark romance
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7
Powerless
Banter, tension, dangerous trials, romance and characters you become emotionally attached to way too quickly. Perfect for readers who love fast-paced romantasy.
⚔️ Enemies to lovers🔥 Romantasy💜 Addictive
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🔮 What ACOTAR readers love in a book
- ❤️🔥 Emotionally addictive romance with real tension
- 👑 Richly built magical worlds
- 💪 Strong, complex female characters
- 💜 Found family that breaks your heart
- 😭 Morally grey love interests
- ☁️ That book hangover feeling after the last page
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