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Books like Adrian x Isolde: 9 series to read next

Adrian x Isolde is romantasy and paranormal romance, about vampires, set in secondary world, dark in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Adrian x Isolde is 3 books, 2021–2025.

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World of Ice and Fire
The Poppy War
The Shadows Between Us
Malazan
Blood of Lilith
The Plated Prisoner
Empire of the Vampire
Blood and Ash Universe
Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac

World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy and fantasy, about war.

“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
from the catalogue description

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The Poppy WarSeries

seriesR. F. Kuang4 books2018

Grimdark and epic fantasy, about war.

“The Poppy War follows Rin, a war orphan who tests into an elite military academy and discovers a talent for shamanic power tied to a pantheon of vengeful gods.”
from the catalogue description

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The Shadows Between UsSeries

seriesTricia Levenseller2 books2020

Fantasy, about court intrigue.

“No one knows the extent of the freshly crowned Shadow King’s power.”
from the catalogue description

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MalazanUniverse

universe36 books1999

Epic fantasy, about war.

“Pity the historian who tries to map this world; pity more the god who thinks he rules it.”
from the catalogue description

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Blood of LilithSeries

seriesScarlett St. Clair1 book2025

Fantasy and dark fantasy, set in big city.

“Estranged from her powerful family, Lilith Leviathan finds refuge in Nineveh, a district in the city of Eden devoted to sin.”
from the catalogue description of Terror at the Gates

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The Plated PrisonerSeries

seriesRaven Kennedy6 books2020

Fantasy.

“Gold floors, gold walls, gold furniture, gold clothes.”
from the catalogue description of Gild

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Empire of the VampireSeries

seriesJay Kristoff3 books2021

Dark fantasy and grimdark.

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Blood and Ash UniverseSeries

seriesJennifer L. Armentrout10 books2020

Romantasy, set in secondary world.

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Ruthless Boys of the ZodiacSeries

seriesCaroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti5 books2019

About fae.

“What do a heartless Dragon Shifter, a cold-blooded Basilisk, an arrogant Lion Shifter and a brooding, tattooed Harpy have in common…?”
from the catalogue description of Dark Fae

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Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Adrian x Isolde?: World of Ice and Fire — the closest match to Adrian x Isolde on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Adrian x Isolde?: Born of Flames and Sacrifice. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Adrian x Isolde.
How big is Adrian x Isolde?: Adrian x Isolde is 3 books, 2021–2025.

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