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Books Like Wicked

by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Paranormal Romance 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 SteamyAdventurousDark

A steamy, adventurous Adult paranormal romance built around fae, forbidden love, ancient order. 316 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

You just finished Wicked and now everything else on your Kindle feels... flat. That steamy energy? The way Jennifer L. Armentrout 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 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 Wicked

Grouped by the elements that made Wicked unforgettable.

The Steam That Fogged Up Your Screen

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The Crown of Oaths and Curses
by J. Bree
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 · 576p · Romantasy, Reverse Harem
The steamy and dark and fae that made Wicked unforgettable? The Crown of Oaths and Curses channels that exact energy. 576 pages of dark, steamy that'll fill the void.
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A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows
by Holly Renee
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 · 400p · Romantasy
A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows hits the same steamy and dark and fae notes that made Wicked impossible to put down. Holly Renee brings dark and romantic to every page.
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The Darkest Temptation
by Danielle Lori
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 · 508p · Dark Romance, Mafia
The steamy and dark and forbidden love that made Wicked unforgettable? The Darkest Temptation channels that exact energy. 508 pages of dark, steamy that'll fill the void.
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The Dark Side You Didn't Know You Craved

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Lady Midnight
by Cassandra Clare
🌶️ 1/5 · 720p · YA Fantasy, Urban Fantasy
Looking for more adventurous and dark and forbidden love after Wicked? Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Heat level: comfortable.
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An Ember in the Ashes
by Sabaa Tahir
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 446p · YA Fantasy, Epic Fantasy
The adventurous and dark and forbidden love that made Wicked unforgettable? An Ember in the Ashes channels that exact energy. 446 pages of dark, intense that'll fill the void.
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The World-Building That Ruined Reality

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Court of the Shy Flame
by Sue Lynn Tan
🌶️ 1/5 · 416p · Fantasy, Romance
The adventurous and fae that made Wicked unforgettable? Court of the Shy Flame channels that exact energy. 416 pages of atmospheric, romantic that'll fill the void.
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Our #1 Pick After Wicked

The Crown of Oaths and Curses by J. Bree — 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 spice, 576 pages

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FAQ

Questions About Books Like Wicked

Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to Wicked include The Crown of Oaths and Curses, A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows, The Darkest Temptation. Each matches on specific elements like steamy and adventurous that made Wicked resonate with readers.

We recommend starting with The Crown of Oaths and Curses by J. Bree — it shares Wicked's core Steamy energy while bringing something fresh to the table.

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

Wicked has a spice level of 4/5. 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 Steamy energy. Look for the ❄️ or 🌶️ (1/5) tags.

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