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Books Like Carve the Mark

by Veronica Roth

YA Science Fiction ❄️ 0/5 DarkAdventurousRomantic

A dark, adventurous Young Adult ya science fiction built around enemies to lovers, space, superpowers. 480 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

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The Carve the Mark book hangover is real, and scrolling through "readers also enjoyed" lists isn't going to cut it. We read Carve the Mark, tagged every mood and trope that made it click, and hunted down books that match on the things you actually cared about — not just "it's also YA Science Fiction." Dark energy? Check. Enemies to Lovers? Check. That can't-stop-reading pacing? We've got you.

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12 Books Matched to Carve the Mark

Grouped by the elements that made Carve the Mark unforgettable.

The Tension That Set Your Kindle on Fire

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Jade Fire Gold
by June CL Tan
❄️ 0/5 · 400p · YA Fantasy, Chinese Fantasy
The dark and adventurous and enemies to lovers that made Carve the Mark unforgettable? Jade Fire Gold channels that exact energy. 400 pages of adventurous, romantic that'll fill the void.
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Dark Shores
by Danielle L. Jensen
🌶️ 1/5 · 384p · YA Fantasy, Romance
Dark Shores hits the same dark and adventurous and enemies to lovers notes that made Carve the Mark impossible to put down. Danielle L. Jensen brings adventurous and romantic to every page.
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Shadow and Bone
by Leigh Bardugo
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 358p · YA Fantasy, Romantasy
If Carve the Mark's dark and adventurous and enemies to lovers energy had you one-clicking at midnight, Shadow and Bone delivers the same rush with a ya fantasy twist. Leigh Bardugo knows exactly what you're craving.
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The Romance That Rewired Your Brain

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Cress
by Marissa Meyer
❄️ 0/5 · 550p · YA Science Fiction, Fairy Tale
If Carve the Mark's adventurous and romantic and space energy had you one-clicking at midnight, Cress delivers the same rush with a fairy tale twist. Marissa Meyer knows exactly what you're craving.
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Silver in the Bone
by Alexandra Bracken
❄️ 0/5 · 496p · YA Fantasy, Arthurian
Silver in the Bone hits the same dark and adventurous notes that made Carve the Mark impossible to put down. Alexandra Bracken brings adventurous and dark to every page.
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The Darkest Minds
by Alexandra Bracken
❄️ 0/5 · 488p · YA Dystopian, Science Fiction
Looking for more dark and romantic and superpowers after Carve the Mark? The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Clean read with all the feels.
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Our #1 Pick After Carve the Mark

Jade Fire Gold by June CL Tan — ❄️ 0/5 spice, 400 pages

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Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to Carve the Mark include Jade Fire Gold, Dark Shores, Shadow and Bone. Each matches on specific elements like dark and adventurous that made Carve the Mark resonate with readers.

We recommend starting with Jade Fire Gold by June CL Tan — it shares Carve the Mark's core Dark energy while bringing something fresh to the table.

Carve the Mark is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.

Carve the Mark has a spice level of 0/5. The recommendations on this page range across spice levels — each one is labeled so you can find your comfort zone.

Carve the Mark is already a low-spice read (0/5). Most similar books on this page have comparable heat levels.

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