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Books I Love More Than People
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items Books I’d defend harder than most people I know. Absolute top-tier reads for me — romantasy, dark academia, gothic worlds, dystopian chaos, slow burns that hurt, enemies to lovers done right, immersive world-building, impossible stakes… all of it.
Sections
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Romantasy
Dystopian
Atmospheric
Dark Academia
Romantasy
All the best Romantasies I would always recommend and can’t stop talking about. I love fantasy books and love them even more with some romance, spice, smut.
Romantasy done right! High-stake games, meddling gods, spice, enemies to lovers.
The Ascended
Read in almost one day! Outlander meets werewolves. Scottish wolf clans, manly men, instant attraction, love triangle.
The Wolf King
Just as good as the first (The Wolf King)! Continued hot manly Scottish werewolves, love triangle, enemies to lovers, bonded mates.
The Night Prince
Romance writer dabbles into fantasy so the witty banter, slow burn, tension, enemies to lovers is done well. Vampires, werewolves, hybrids. Division of species and their government. Slight romeo and juliet vibe with main characters.
Bride
Sarah J Maas’ second book in her ACOTAR series. This was just god-tier. Fantasy otherworld with fae who have different regions and governments. Enemies to lovers, plot twists, some spice, sexy book boyfriend.
A Court of Mist and Fury
The last book in Sarah J Maas’ Throne of Glass series. This book has ruined all reading for me as nothing can top it or come close.
Kingdom of Ash
World of different realms, human and fae. Portal jumping, elemental magic, enemies to lovers, slow burn, fated mates, unique spin on vampires, longterm war, some spice, witty banter.
Quicksilver
Dystopian
What a great way to escape reality with a dystopian novel. These are the books that live rent free in my mind and had me questioning today’s world.
Gripping, action-packed, rags to riches, lost loves, hierarchical government. Part of a series but has a great ending so feels like a complete novel.
Red Rising
Dystopian series about how an advanced AI governs humanity with more compassion than any human, ridding the world of death and disease. Scythes are humans in charge of gleaning or culling the ever growing undying population. Where is the line drawn f...
Scythe
Whimsical Neil Gaimann does it again with this dystopian. A steampunk-like world set beneath London. Quirky characters, magical doors, self-discovery.
Neverwhere
Prequel to Hunger Games, Hammish’s story. Thrilling, heart wrenching, immersive, high-stakes games, dystopic government.
Sunrise on the Reaping
This book is worth the hype! This dystopian world is original with complex characters and intriguing back stories. The plot has a semi-slow build up to an absolute banger of an ending. It’s action-packed, full of plot twists, enemies to lovers, femin...
Daggermouth
This epic fantasy novel has strong notes of dystopian elements in it; the hierarchical government feeds off of people’s “will” to power themselves and all of society’s machinery. However, some stand up to this tyrannical system and try to uncover dar...
The Will of the Many
Atmospheric
Gothic romantasy, atmospheric, original magic system.
One Dark Window
Completes the duology. Continued gothic amtosphere, battling with inner demons, strong FMC.
Two Twisted Crowns
Gothic Romantasy with a paranormal twist, high-stakes games, and some spice? Yes please!
Phantasma by Kaylie Smith, Paperback
Even better than the first book (Phantasma). Continued gothic, paranormal but follows different FMC.
Enchantra
Very different storyline. Gothic, mystical, eerie. Scenes of the underworld, halfway point, limbo are very atmospheric. Mystery is dabbled in there too.
House of Hollow
Dark Academia
A fabulous genre! Sometimes we want darker themes and a collegiate setting to envision.
Dark themes, set in a college. Sexy encounters, smut moments. Little mystery sprinkled in. Tension and forbidden love between teacher and student.
Nocticadia
Collegiate setting with dark themes. Underworld crossing, mysterious cult, secret societies.
Ninth House