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Books like Hades x Persephone: 9 series to read next

Hades x Persephone is romantasy and fantasy, about gods, set in contemporary, emotional in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Hades x Persephone is 7 books, 2019–2024.

“Later books track that relationship toward marriage, including a conflict with Demeter, who unleashes a crippling storm on the mortal world rather than accept the match.”
from the catalogue description

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The Crucible (Abigail Owen)
Celestial Kingdom
Fionavar Universe
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Saga of the Unfated
The Wolves of Mercy Falls
Halo (Alexandra Adornetto)
The Mortal Instruments
Never Ever After

The Crucible (Abigail Owen)Series

seriesAbigail Owen2 books2024

About curses.

“For the first time ever, the ruthless, mercurial King of the Underworld has entered the Crucible—the deadly contest the gods hold to determine a new ruler to sit on the throne of Olympus.”
from the catalogue description of The Games Gods Play

Start with The Games Gods Play →

Celestial KingdomSeries

seriesSue Lynn Tan4 books2022

Set in secondary world.

“Sue Lynn Tan's Celestial Kingdom duology reimagines the Chinese legend of the moon goddess Chang'e, following her daughter Xingyin as she seeks to free her mother from an enchantment binding her to the moon.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Daughter of the Moon Goddess →

Fionavar UniverseSeries

seriesGuy Gavriel Kay5 books1984

Epic fantasy and portal fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Kay lived in the countryside near Aix-en-Provence, the setting of Ysabel, while he wrote it.”
from the catalogue description of Ysabel

Start with Ysabel →

A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries

seriesSarah J. Maas6 books2015

About fae, set in secondary world.

“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 →

Saga of the UnfatedSeries

seriesDanielle L. Jensen2 books2024

About prophecy and enemies to lovers, set in secondary world.

“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 →

The Wolves of Mercy FallsSeries

seriesMaggie Stiefvater4 books2009

Paranormal romance, about werewolves, set in north america.

“Set in the fictional town of Mercy Falls, Stiefvater has stated that the real town of Ely in Minnesota would be its closest neighbouring destination, with the two towns sharing a similar climate.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Shiver →

Halo (Alexandra Adornetto)Series

seriesAlexandra Adornetto3 books2010

Paranormal and paranormal romance, about angels.

“Alexandra Adornetto's Halo trilogy follows three angels sent to a small American town to counter a rising darkness, centered on Bethany, the youngest of them, who falls in love with a mortal boy despite the assignment's rules.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Halo →

The Mortal InstrumentsUniverse

universe70 books2007

Urban fantasy.

“There is a world laid over your own like a second skin, and you have been trained since birth not to see it.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

Never Ever AfterSeries

seriesSue Lynn Tan1 book2025

Fairy tale retelling, about court intrigue, set in secondary world.

“Life in the Iron Mountains is harsh and unforgiving.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Never Ever After →

Why these

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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.

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What should I read after Hades x Persephone?: The Crucible (Abigail Owen) — the closest match to Hades x Persephone on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Hades x Persephone?: A Touch of Darkness. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Hades x Persephone.
How big is Hades x Persephone?: Hades x Persephone is 7 books, 2019–2024.

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