Books like The Wicked King

Loved The Wicked King by Holly Black? Here are 10 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.

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1These Hollow Vows
These Hollow Vows
Lexi Ryan
Set in treacherous Seelie and Unseelie courts, it mirrors the high-stakes fae politics, deceit, and tangled romantic loyalties.
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2The Shadows Between Us
The Shadows Between Us
Tricia Levenseller
Features an unapologetically ambitious heroine attempting to out-scheme a formidable monarch in a nest of court vipers.
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3The Winner's Curse
The Winner's Curse
Marie Rutkoski
Delivers the same intense battle of wits, military strategy, and devastating push-pull dynamic between scheming adversaries.
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4The Bridge Kingdom
The Bridge Kingdom
Danielle L. Jensen
Shares Jude's ruthless survival instincts with a trained spy-princess navigating lethal court politics and betrayal.
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5An Enchantment of Ravens
An Enchantment of Ravens
Margaret Rogerson
Captures the intoxicating, menacing atmosphere of Holly Black’s fae, where beauty masks lethal court deception.
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6The Iron King
The Iron King
Julie Kagawa
Explores the dangerous, cutthroat nature of fae royalty and the mortal struggle to survive their wicked games.
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7Cruel Beauty
Cruel Beauty
Rosamund Hodge
Centers on a fierce, morally complex heroine who schemes to murder a monstrous lord she cannot help being drawn to.
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8Little Thieves
Little Thieves
Margaret Owen
Showcases a fiercely pragmatic, morally grey thief outsmarting aristocrats, curses, and monstrous forces.
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9Dance of Thieves
Dance of Thieves
Mary Pearson
Pairs a cunning former thief with a young leader in a tense, strategic rivalry full of political subterfuge.
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