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Books like The Bargainer: 9 series to read next

The Bargainer is fantasy, about fae, emotional in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Bargainer is 4 books, 2016–2018.

“Callypso Lillis is a siren with a very big problem, one that stretches up her arm and far into her past.”
from the catalogue description of Rhapsodic

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A Court of Thorns and Roses
Roses Red
The Immortal Brothers
The Circle Trilogy
Fae & Alchemy
Fairy Tale Retelling
The War of Lost Hearts
Karou
Black Dagger

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.”
from the catalogue description
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Roses RedSeries

seriesChani Lynn Feener2 books2019

“Arden Archer is cursed: she can see the Unseelie fae, a gift that sends the women in her family to an early grave.”
from the catalogue description of Tithe

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The Immortal BrothersSeries

seriesJacquelyn Frank4 books2015

About curses and immortality.

“For centuries, Dethan has been trapped in a fiery inferno for defying the gods and snatching the power of immortality.”
from the catalogue description of Cursed by Fire

Start with Cursed by Fire →

The Circle TrilogySeries

seriesNora Roberts3 books2006

About vampires.

“In the last days of high summer, with lightning striking blue in a black sky, the sorcerer stood on a high cliff overlooking the raging sea . . .”
from the catalogue description of Morrigan's Cross

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Fae & AlchemySeries

seriesCallie Hart2 books2024

Fantasy and romantasy, emotional in tone, about fae and enemies to lovers, set in secondary world.

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

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Fairy Tale RetellingSeries

seriesScarlett St. Clair2 books2023

Fairy tale retelling.

“Advertised as a novella but Kobo USA reports 54K words as of 2024-08-23.”
from the catalogue description of Mountains Made of Glass

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The War of Lost HeartsSeries

seriesCarissa Broadbent3 books2020

Epic fantasy, 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 →

KarouSeries

seriesLaini Taylor4 books2011

“From copyright page: Seventeen year old Karou, a lovely, enigmatic art student in a Prague boarding school, carries a sketchbook of hideous, frightening monsters - the chimerae who form the only family she has ever known.”
from the catalogue description of Daughter of Smoke & Bone
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Start with Daughter of Smoke & Bone →

Black DaggerUniverse

universe52 books2005

About vampires.

“Come to Caldwell, New York, after dark, where the war has been running longer than the city has had a name.”
from the catalogue description

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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.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after The Bargainer?: A Court of Thorns and Roses — the closest match to The Bargainer on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Bargainer?: Rhapsodic. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Bargainer.
How big is The Bargainer?: The Bargainer is 4 books, 2016–2018.

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