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Books like The Shepherd King: 9 series to read next

The Shepherd King is fantasy and romance. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Shepherd King is 2 books, 2022–2023.

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A Court of Thorns and Roses
Wicked Games (Kaylie Smith)
World of Ice and Fire
The Plated Prisoner
Kingdom of the Wicked (Kerri Maniscalco)
Saga of the Unfated
The Cursebreaker
Deliciously Dark Fairytales
The Old Kingdom / Abhorsen milieu

A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries

seriesSarah J. Maas6 books2015

Emotional in tone, 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 →

Wicked Games (Kaylie Smith)Series

seriesKaylie Smith2 books2024

About survival and deal with the devil.

“When Ophelia’s sister disappears, there is only one way to save her.”
from the catalogue description of Phantasma

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World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy, about war.

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

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The Plated PrisonerSeries

seriesRaven Kennedy6 books2020

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

Start with Gild →

Kingdom of the Wicked (Kerri Maniscalco)Series

seriesKerri Maniscalco6 books2020

About demons.

“Kerri Maniscalco's trilogy follows Emilia, a Sicilian witch whose twin sister is murdered by a serial killer targeting witches, forcing her into an uneasy bargain with Wrath, one of the seven princes of Hell, to hunt the culprit.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Kingdom of the Wicked →

Saga of the UnfatedSeries

seriesDanielle L. Jensen2 books2024

Emotional in tone, 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 →

The CursebreakerSeries

seriesBrigid Kemmerer3 books2019

Emotional in tone.

“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 →

Deliciously Dark FairytalesSeries

seriesK. F. Breene6 books2021

Romantasy, dark in tone, set in secondary world.

“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 Old Kingdom / Abhorsen milieuSeries

seriesGarth Nix11 books1995

Start with An Essay on Free Magic: (A manuscript fragment from the Great Library of the Clayr) →

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 The Shepherd King?: A Court of Thorns and Roses — the closest match to The Shepherd King on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Shepherd King?: One Dark Window. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Shepherd King.
How big is The Shepherd King?: The Shepherd King is 2 books, 2022–2023.

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