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Books like Once Upon a Broken Heart: 9 series to read next

Once Upon a Broken Heart is fantasy and romantasy, about curses and forbidden love, set in secondary world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Once Upon a Broken Heart is 4 books, 2021–2026.

“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

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Caraval
Tolkien's legendarium
Folktales
A Court of Thorns and Roses
The Cursebreaker
Enchanted (Gail Carson Levine)
Howl's Castle
Girls of Paper and Fire
The Powerless Trilogy

CaravalSeries

seriesStephanie Garber4 books2017

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

“The books form one continuing story rather than standalone volumes.”
from the catalogue description

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Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

universe163 books1923

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Before the seas were bent and the mountains raised, there was Music — and from that Music came Arda, and in the west of Middle-earth the long defeat and stubborn hope of those who dwell there.”
from the catalogue description

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FolktalesSeries

seriesRobin McKinley3 books1978

Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, 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 →

A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries

seriesSarah J. Maas6 books2015

Fantasy and romantasy, emotional in tone, 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.”
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Start with A Court of Thorns and Roses →

The CursebreakerSeries

seriesBrigid Kemmerer3 books2019

Fantasy and romantasy, emotional in tone, about curses, set in secondary world.

“Sequels include A Heart So Fierce and Broken and A Vow So Bold and Deadly.”
from the catalogue description of A Curse So Dark and Lonely

Start with A Curse So Dark and Lonely →

Enchanted (Gail Carson Levine)Series

seriesGail Carson Levine5 books1997

About coming of age.

“Fairest moves to the neighboring kingdom of Ayortha for a take on Snow White, with later volumes continuing to draw on other tales within the same connected world.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Ella Enchanted →

Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

Adventurous in tone.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

Girls of Paper and FireSeries

seriesNatasha Ngan3 books2018

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

Start with Girls of Paper and Fire →

The Powerless TrilogySeries

seriesLauren Roberts5 books2023

Fantasy and romantasy, set in secondary world.

“Lauren Roberts' trilogy, beginning with Powerless, was later expanded with a further Fearless duology set in the same world.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Powerless →

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 Once Upon a Broken Heart?: Caraval — the closest match to Once Upon a Broken Heart on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Once Upon a Broken Heart?: Once Upon a Broken Heart. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Once Upon a Broken Heart.
How big is Once Upon a Broken Heart?: Once Upon a Broken Heart is 4 books, 2021–2026.

Books like Once Upon a Broken Heart: 9 series to read next

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