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Books Like An Ember in the Ashes

by Sabaa Tahir · about this book

Loved An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir? If its fantasy, series and young adult hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with Fourth Wing, Red Rising and The Will of the Many. Every pick is matched by what’s actually inside the book, not just its genre, and we skip other books by the same author so you find someone new.

What’s inside An Ember in the Ashes: Fantasy · Series · Young Adult · Military Academy · Multiple POV

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   Fourth Wing

   Rebecca Yarros

   Military Academy · Trials and Tournaments · Deadly Competition · Intense · Rebels and Resistance

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   Red Rising

   Pierce Brown

   Trials and Tournaments · Rebels and Resistance · Deadly Competition · Series Starter · Intense

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   The Will of the Many

   James Islington

   Trials and Tournaments · Rebels and Resistance · Espionage · Deadly Competition · Series Starter

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   Children of Blood and Bone

   Tomi Adeyemi

   Young Adult · Rebels and Resistance · Series Starter · Fast-Paced · Intense

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5. 

   Catching Fire

   Suzanne Collins

   Rebels and Resistance · Young Adult · Deadly Competition · Intense · Fast-Paced

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   Blood of Hercules

   Jasmine Mas

   Military Academy · Trials and Tournaments · Deadly Competition · Series Starter · Fast-Paced

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   A Court of Wings and Ruin

   Sarah J. Maas

   Espionage · Intense · Fast-Paced · Rebels and Resistance · Soldiers and Warfare

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8. 

   Silver Elite

   Dani Francis

   Military Academy · Trials and Tournaments · Rebels and Resistance · Series Starter · Soldiers and Warfare

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9. 

   Rule of Wolves

   Leigh Bardugo

   Young Adult · Espionage · Soldiers and Warfare · Intense · Fantasy

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10. 

    Ender's Game

    Orson Scott Card

    Military Academy · Trials and Tournaments · Intense · Series Starter · Fast-Paced

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    Red Queen

    Victoria Aveyard

    Rebels and Resistance · Young Adult · Series Starter · Trials and Tournaments · Fast-Paced

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12. 

    The Poppy War

    R.F. Kuang

    Military Academy · Series Starter · Intense · Fantasy · Soldiers and Warfare

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13. 

    The Shadow of the Gods

    John Gwynne

    Slavery Depicted · Series Starter · Intense · Soldiers and Warfare · Fantasy

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14. 

    Furyborn

    Claire Legrand

    Trials and Tournaments · Young Adult · Intense · Series Starter · Fantasy

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15. 

    The Serpent and the Wings of Night

    Carissa Broadbent

    Trials and Tournaments · Intense · Deadly Competition · Series Starter · Fantasy

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16. 

    Wrath of Empire

    Brian McClellan

    Espionage · Intense · Fantasy · Soldiers and Warfare · Multiple POV

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17. 

    Mistborn

    Brandon Sanderson

    Slavery Depicted · Rebels and Resistance · Series Starter · Fast-Paced · Fantasy

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18. 

    Ember Queen

    Laura Sebastian

    Rebels and Resistance · Young Adult · Soldiers and Warfare · Intense · Fantasy

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19. 

    Patient Zero

    Jonathan Maberry

    Espionage · Intense · Soldiers and Warfare · Series Starter · Violent

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20. 

    The Way of Shadows

    Brent Weeks

    Intense · Series Starter · Fast-Paced · Fantasy · Male Lead

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