Books like…

Books Like Bitterblue

by Kristin Cashore · about this book

Loved Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore? If its female lead, royal court and fantasy hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with Throne of Glass, Poison in Their Hearts and Arrow's Flight. 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 Bitterblue: Female Lead · Royal Court · Fantasy · Political Intrigue · Young Adult

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   Throne of Glass

   Sarah J. Maas

   Castle · Medieval Kingdom · Princes and Princesses · Young Adult · High Fantasy

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   Poison in Their Hearts

   Laura Sebastian

   Princes and Princesses · Medieval Kingdom · Royal Court · Psychological Manipulation · Political Intrigue

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   Arrow's Flight

   Mercedes Lackey

   High Fantasy · Trauma Recovery · Character-Driven · Fantasy · Psychological Manipulation

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   Assassin's Apprentice

   Robin Hobb

   Medieval Kingdom · Royal Court · High Fantasy · Political Intrigue · Magic System

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5. 

   Sword Catcher

   Cassandra Clare

   Princes and Princesses · Royal Court · High Fantasy · Political Intrigue · Slow Burn Romance

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6. 

   The Demon King

   Cinda Williams Chima

   Princes and Princesses · Young Adult · Royal Court · High Fantasy · Political Intrigue

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7. 

   Shadow and Bone

   Leigh Bardugo

   High Fantasy · Young Adult · Psychological Manipulation · Royal Court · Fantasy

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8. 

   A Day of Fallen Night

   Samantha Shannon

   Royal Court · High Fantasy · Princes and Princesses · Political Intrigue · Magic System

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9. 

   The Jasmine Throne

   Tasha Suri

   Princes and Princesses · Political Intrigue · High Fantasy · Royal Court · Slow Burn Romance

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10. 

    Tess of the Road

    Rachel Hartman

    Trauma Recovery · Young Adult · High Fantasy · Fantasy · Female Lead

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11. 

    One Dark Throne

    Kendare Blake

    Princes and Princesses · Young Adult · Royal Court · Political Intrigue · Fantasy

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12. 

    Gild

    Raven Kennedy

    Castle · Psychological Manipulation · Trauma Recovery · Slow Burn Romance · Royal Court

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13. 

    A Dance with Dragons

    George R.R. Martin

    Medieval Kingdom · Political Intrigue · High Fantasy · Royal Court · Psychological Manipulation

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14. 

    The Wolf of Oren-yaro

    K.S. Villoso

    Royal Court · Political Intrigue · High Fantasy · Princes and Princesses · Fantasy

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15. 

    The Path of Daggers

    Robert Jordan

    Medieval Kingdom · Political Intrigue · High Fantasy · PTSD · Royal Court

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16. 

    Rhythm of War

    Brandon Sanderson

    Trauma Recovery · PTSD · High Fantasy · Character-Driven · Fantasy

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17. 

    Lightlark

    Alex Aster

    Princes and Princesses · Young Adult · Royal Court · Fantasy · Political Intrigue

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18. 

    Six Crimson Cranes

    Elizabeth Lim

    Princes and Princesses · Young Adult · Slow Burn Romance · Fantasy · Magic System

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19. 

    Eona

    Alison Goodman

    Young Adult · High Fantasy · Royal Court · Political Intrigue · Fantasy

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20. 

    Igniting Darkness

    Robin LaFevers

    Medieval Kingdom · Royal Court · Young Adult · Political Intrigue · Fantasy

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