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What to Read After ACOTAR
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In a slump after finishing the A Court of Thorns and Roses series? Been there🥲 Here’s what to read next, courtesy of both my reading experience and hundreds of other romantasy lovers! Many of these recommendations are super popular, but there may be...
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Throne of Glass
 
Crescent City
 
From Blood and Ash
 
The Cruel Prince - Folk of the Air series
 
More books/series
 
Fourth Wing - The Empyrean Series

Throne of Glass

I slammed through this series like it was nothing. It starts written for a younger audience but quickly grows up :)
 
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An EXCELLENT series. The first two books feel a little younger than the rest- the real story starts in Heir of Fire, book three ;)
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass Series #1)|Paperback
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I couldn't put this one down!
Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass Series #2)
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Read this third. Yes, the stories are prequels. No, you should NOT read it first. SJM suggests third. I read it fourth on accident and that was good too. Reading it first is like watching the star wars prequels first- you lose the emotional impact!!
The Assassin's Blade: The Throne of Glass Novellas
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This is where things really pick up and the true story begins! This book had me HOOKED!
Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass Series #3)
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This might be the best book in the series. It’s *chefs kiss*
Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass Series #4)
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SO MUCH HAPPENS kaksbsbsjska ms
Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass Series #5)
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Controversial ending. Would read again.
Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass Series #7)
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Crescent City

I’m currently reading the third book- rumor says there’s going to be a fourth!

 
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It’s a lot at first, but this is an EXCELLENT story. Holy cow.
House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City Series #1)|Paperback
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Kind of a weak follow-up to the incredible storytelling in the first book. But still worth the read!
House of Sky and Breath (Crescent City Series #2)
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I'm about to start this one😌
House of Flame and Shadow (B&N Exclusive Edition)|Paperback
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From Blood and Ash

My guilty pleasure series! 

 
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Wait for the plot twist. Trust me. I rolled my eyes until it all went down!
From Blood and Ash (Blood and Ash Series #1)|Paperback
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This book officially got me hooked on the series!
A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire (Blood and Ash Series #2)
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DRAMAAaaa
The Crown of Gilded Bones (Blood and Ash Series #3)
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Our main characters are lucky I love them because WHAT are they doing😭
The War of Two Queens (Blood and Ash Series #4)
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A retelling of book one from a different point of view. Not my favorite but does offer a few important scenes and perspectives.
A Soul of Ash and Blood (Blood and Ash Series #5)
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The final in the blood and ash series, I believe👀
The Primal of Blood and Bone (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Blood and Ash Series #6)|
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The Cruel Prince - Folk of the Air series

The amount of fanart I’ve seen for this series is INSANE

 
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I've heard such incredible things about this one!!
The Cruel Prince (Folk of the Air Series #1)|Paperback
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Sequel :)
The Wicked King (Folk of the Air Series #2)
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The final book in the series!
The Queen of Nothing (Folk of the Air Series #3)
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More books/series

More standalone books or other series that I was too lazy to link the entirety of :)

 
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SO many people recommend this book!!
Daughter of No Worlds (The War of Lost Hearts)
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VERY highly rated!
Priestess
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I've seen this suggested on Reddit a billion times👀 Brandon Sanderson is a wildly popular and prolific writer!
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn Series #1)|Paperback
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I know the cover is bad. Ignore it🥲
Throne in the Dark (Deluxe Edition): A Novel|Paperback
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I’ve heard such great things!
For the Wolf|Paperback
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I mean. Come on. A classic!!
Twilight|Paperback
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Follows the romantasy naming scheme and is apparently a great read!
A Court This Cruel and Lovely
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I've heard good things! ToG vibes!
Daughter of the Drowned Empire
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Ignore the cheesy cover!! This one has such a neat premise!
The Prince of Prohibition (Fae of the Roaring Age)
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Fourth Wing - The Empyrean Series

 
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Controversial. I thought it was interesting but nothing amazing. Lots of people love it though!
Fourth Wing|Paperback
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Ughhhh to be real I HATED this book but I know it's very popular 😭
Iron Flame|Paperback
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I haven't read this yet because I'm still recovering from how much I disliked book 2. rip
Onyx Storm (book 3)
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A Shadow in the Ember

I’m obsessed with the main characters. Everyone needs them a true lover boy like Ash!!
 
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This is the prequel series to the From Blood and Ash series. I’m obsessed with it. I love it more than FBAA.
A Shadow in the Ember (Flesh and Fire Series #1)|Paperback
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I devoured this one!!
A Light in the Flame (Flesh and Fire Series #2)
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This one was good, but the first two were better.
A Fire in the Flesh (Flesh and Fire Series #3)
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Just starting this- I’m not ready for the series to end! I’m excited to see how it merged with the From Blood and Ash series!
Born of Blood and Ash (Flesh and Fire Series #4)
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