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Books Like Cress

by Marissa Meyer · about this book

Loved Cress by Marissa Meyer? If its science fiction, series and fairy tale retelling hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with Fearless, Defiant and Throne of Glass. 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 Cress: Science Fiction · Series · Fairy Tale Retelling · Young Adult · Female Lead

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   Fearless

   Lauren Roberts

   Young Adult · Teen Protagonist · Royal Court · Fast-Paced · Series

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   Defiant

   Brandon Sanderson

   Robots & Androids · Science Fiction · Young Adult · Teen Protagonist · Fast-Paced

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   Throne of Glass

   Sarah J. Maas

   Young Adult · Fast-Paced · Royal Court · Series · Female Lead

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   Clockwork Angel

   Cassandra Clare

   Robots & Androids · Young Adult · Teen Protagonist · Series · Female Lead

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   Red Queen

   Victoria Aveyard

   Young Adult · Fast-Paced · Teen Protagonist · Royal Court · Series

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   The 100

   Kass Morgan

   Science Fiction · Young Adult · Fast-Paced · Teen Protagonist · Series

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   The School for Good and Evil

   Soman Chainani

   Fairy Tale Retelling · Teen Protagonist · Young Adult · Series · Female Lead

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8. 

   Catching Fire

   Suzanne Collins

   Young Adult · Science Fiction · Fast-Paced · Teen Protagonist · Series

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9. 

   Children of Blood and Bone

   Tomi Adeyemi

   Young Adult · Fast-Paced · Teen Protagonist · Series · Female Lead

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10. 

    Lightlark

    Alex Aster

    Young Adult · Teen Protagonist · Fast-Paced · Royal Court · Series

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11. 

    To Kill a Kingdom

    Alexandra Christo

    Fairy Tale Retelling · Young Adult · Royal Court · Multiple POV · Female Lead

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12. 

    Ready Player One

    Ernest Cline

    Cyberpunk · Science Fiction · Teen Protagonist · Fast-Paced · Young Adult

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13. 

    Winterkeep

    Kristin Cashore

    Young Adult · Royal Court · Teen Protagonist · Series · Multiple POV

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14. 

    Siege and Storm

    Leigh Bardugo

    Young Adult · Teen Protagonist · Royal Court · Series · Female Lead

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15. 

    Timebound

    Rysa Walker

    Science Fiction · Young Adult · Fast-Paced · Teen Protagonist · Series

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16. 

    The Crimson Crown

    Cinda Williams Chima

    Young Adult · Teen Protagonist · Multiple POV · Royal Court · Series

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17. 

    Six Crimson Cranes

    Elizabeth Lim

    Fairy Tale Retelling · Young Adult · Teen Protagonist · Series · Romance

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18. 

    A Song of Wraiths and Ruin

    Roseanne A. Brown

    Young Adult · Royal Court · Teen Protagonist · Series · Female Lead

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19. 

    Ember Queen

    Laura Sebastian

    Young Adult · Royal Court · Teen Protagonist · Series · Female Lead

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20. 

    All Our Yesterdays

    Cristin Terrill

    Science Fiction · Young Adult · Fast-Paced · Teen Protagonist · Female Lead

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