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Books Like Vicious

by V.E. Schwab

🌶️ 1/5 DarkIntenseMorally Complex

Victor and Eli were best friends at university before their research into ExtraOrdinaries — people with supernatural abilities — destroyed everything between them. Ten years later, Victor breaks out o

So Vicious wrecked you. Welcome to the club. Whether it was the dark vibes, the enemies, or V.E. Schwab's ability to make you forget you have a life outside these pages — we've been there. These aren't random "if you liked X" picks. Every book on this page was matched element by element against what made Vicious hit different. Same energy, new stories.

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12 Books Matched to Vicious

Grouped by the elements that made Vicious unforgettable.

The Shadows That Pull You Deeper

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Our Dark Duet
by Victoria Schwab
🌶️ 1/5 · 512p
Looking for more dark and intense after Vicious? Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Heat level: comfortable.
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Tithe
by Holly Black
🌶️ 1/5 · 310p
If Vicious's dark and dark books and morally grey energy had you one-clicking at midnight, Tithe delivers the same rush. Holly Black knows exactly what you're craving.
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Siege and Storm
by Leigh Bardugo
🌶️ 1/5 · 435p
The dark and intense that made Vicious unforgettable? Siege and Storm channels that exact energy. 435 pages of epic, dark that'll fill the void.
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The Tension That Set Your Kindle on Fire

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Deviant King
by Rina Kent
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 5/5 · 310p · Dark Romance
You loved Vicious for the dark and intense and enemies? Deviant King is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Rina Kent might just become your new auto-buy author.
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Our #1 Pick After Vicious

Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab — 🌶️ 1/5 spice, 512 pages

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FAQ

Questions About Books Like Vicious

Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to Vicious include Our Dark Duet, Tithe, Siege and Storm. Each matches on specific elements like dark and intense that made Vicious resonate with readers.

We recommend starting with Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab — it shares Vicious's core Dark energy while bringing something fresh to the table.

Yes — Vicious is part of the Villains series (book 6). Check V.E. Schwab's author page for the full reading order.

Vicious has a spice level of 1/5. The recommendations on this page range across spice levels — each one is labeled so you can find your comfort zone.

Vicious is already a low-spice read (1/5). Most similar books on this page have comparable heat levels.

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