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Books like Fantasy Romance: 9 series to read next

Fantasy Romance is romantasy, set in secondary world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Fantasy Romance is 4 books, 2021–2023.

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Once Upon a Broken Heart
Tairen Soul
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Folktales
Fae & Alchemy
Deliciously Dark Fairytales
The Sharing Knife
The War of Lost Hearts
Saga of the Unfated

Once Upon a Broken HeartSeries

seriesStephanie Garber4 books2021

“Once Upon a Broken Heart and its sequels follow the fallout of that bargain across a fairy-tale-inflected world of curses and dangerous magic.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Once Upon a Broken Heart →

Tairen SoulSeries

seriesC. L. Wilson6 books2007

Epic fantasy.

Start with Lord of the Fading Lands →

A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries

seriesSarah J. Maas6 books2015

About fae.

“There are currently five novels in the series, with the sixth scheduled to release on October 27, 2026, and the seventh on January 12, 2027.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with A Court of Thorns and Roses →

FolktalesSeries

seriesRobin McKinley3 books1978

Fairy tale retelling and fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Almost 20 years later, McKinley returned to the same material with her 1997 novel Rose Daughter.”
from the catalogue description of Beauty

Start with Beauty →

Fae & AlchemySeries

seriesCallie Hart2 books2024

About fae and enemies to lovers.

“Hart self-published the book in June 2024 after declining her literary agent's request for substantial revisions.”
from the catalogue description of Quicksilver

Start with Quicksilver →

Deliciously Dark FairytalesSeries

seriesK. F. Breene6 books2021

Dark in tone.

“Stuck here by a deal between the late king and a demon who seeks our destruction.”
from the catalogue description of A Ruin of Roses

Start with A Ruin of Roses →

The War of Lost HeartsSeries

seriesCarissa Broadbent3 books2020

Epic fantasy, dark in tone, about war.

“A reclusive warrior who no longer believes it exists.”
from the catalogue description of Daughter of No Worlds

Start with Daughter of No Worlds →

Saga of the UnfatedSeries

seriesDanielle L. Jensen2 books2024

About prophecy and gods.

“Bound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish, but dreams of becoming a warrior.”
from the catalogue description of A Fate Inked in Blood

Start with A Fate Inked in Blood →

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 Fantasy Romance?: Once Upon a Broken Heart — the closest match to Fantasy Romance on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Fantasy Romance?: The Stone Mermaid. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Fantasy Romance.
How big is Fantasy Romance?: Fantasy Romance is 4 books, 2021–2023.

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