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Books Like Kingdom of the Wicked

by Kerri Maniscalco

RomantasyDark Romance 🌶️🌶️ 2/5 DarkSteamyGothic

A dark, steamy Adult romantasy built around enemies to lovers, devil prince, mystery. 384 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

You just finished Kingdom of the Wicked and now everything else on your Kindle feels... flat. That dark energy? The way Kerri Maniscalco made you feel things you didn't sign up for? Yeah, we get it. That's a book hangover, and the only cure is another book that hits the same way. We didn't just search "books like Kingdom of the Wicked" and call it a day. We broke down exactly what made this book land — the mood, the tropes, the pacing, the heat — and found books that match on the elements that actually matter.

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12 Books Matched to Kingdom of the Wicked

Grouped by the elements that made Kingdom of the Wicked unforgettable.

The Enemies-to-Lovers Arc That Ruined You

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King of Battle and Blood
by Scarlett St. Clair
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 5/5 · 368p · Dark Romance, Fantasy
You loved Kingdom of the Wicked for the dark and steamy and enemies to lovers? King of Battle and Blood is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Scarlett St. Clair might just become your new auto-buy author.
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A Touch of Darkness
by Scarlett St. Clair
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 · 336p · Romantasy, Mythology
A Touch of Darkness hits the same dark and steamy and enemies to lovers notes that made Kingdom of the Wicked impossible to put down. Scarlett St. Clair brings dark and steamy to every page.
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The Book of Azrael
by Amber V. Nicole
🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 · 606p · Romantasy, Dark Fantasy
You loved Kingdom of the Wicked for the dark and steamy and enemies to lovers? The Book of Azrael is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Amber V. Nicole might just become your new auto-buy author.
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The Heat That Left You Breathless

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Fall of Ruin and Wrath
by Jennifer L. Armentrout
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 · 496p · Romantasy, Dark Fantasy
Fall of Ruin and Wrath hits the same dark and steamy notes that made Kingdom of the Wicked impossible to put down. Jennifer L. Armentrout brings dark and steamy to every page.
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Gothikana
by RuNyx
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 · 324p · Dark Romance, Gothic
If Kingdom of the Wicked's dark and steamy energy had you one-clicking at midnight, Gothikana delivers the same rush with a gothic twist. RuNyx knows exactly what you're craving.
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Court of the Vampire Queen
by Katee Robert
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 5/5 · 544p · Dark Romance, Paranormal
Looking for more dark and steamy after Kingdom of the Wicked? Court of the Vampire Queen by Katee Robert is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Fair warning: it's spicier.
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Our #1 Pick After Kingdom of the Wicked

King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair — 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 5/5 spice, 368 pages

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FAQ

Questions About Books Like Kingdom of the Wicked

Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to Kingdom of the Wicked include King of Battle and Blood, A Touch of Darkness, The Book of Azrael. Each matches on specific elements like dark and steamy that made Kingdom of the Wicked resonate with readers.

We recommend starting with King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair — it shares Kingdom of the Wicked's core Dark energy while bringing something fresh to the table.

Kingdom of the Wicked is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.

Kingdom of the Wicked has a spice level of 2/5. The recommendations on this page range across spice levels — each one is labeled so you can find your comfort zone.

Yes — several recommendations on this page have lower spice levels while keeping the same Dark energy. Look for the ❄️ or 🌶️ (1/5) tags.

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