Books like…

Books Like Fairest

by Marissa Meyer · about this book

Loved Fairest by Marissa Meyer? If its series, villain protagonist and fairy tale retelling hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Long Live Evil and The Assassin's Blade. 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 Fairest: Series · Villain Protagonist · Fairy Tale Retelling · Science Fiction · Young Adult

1. 

   The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

   Suzanne Collins

   Villain Protagonist · Fall From Grace · Young Adult · Morally Gray Character · Psychological Manipulation

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   Long Live Evil

   Sarah Rees Brennan

   Villain Protagonist · Anti-Hero · Morally Gray Character · Royal Court · Political Intrigue

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   The Assassin's Blade

   Sarah J. Maas

   Novella · Psychological Manipulation · Young Adult · Anti-Hero · Series

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4. 

   Fire

   Kristin Cashore

   Young Adult · Psychological Manipulation · Royal Court · Princes and Princesses · Political Intrigue

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5. 

   Immortal Longings

   Chloe Gong

   Morally Gray Character · Princes and Princesses · Political Intrigue · Royal Court · Anti-Hero

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6. 

   The Shadows Between Us

   Tricia Levenseller

   Villain Protagonist · Young Adult · Morally Gray Character · Princes and Princesses · Political Intrigue

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7. 

   The Cruel Prince

   Holly Black

   Young Adult · Morally Gray Character · Princes and Princesses · Series · Royal Court

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8. 

   Lightlark

   Alex Aster

   Young Adult · Princes and Princesses · Royal Court · Plot-Driven · Political Intrigue

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9. 

   For She Is Wrath

   Emily Varga

   Young Adult · Princes and Princesses · Morally Gray Character · Anti-Hero · Royal Court

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10. 

    To Kill a Kingdom

    Alexandra Christo

    Fairy Tale Retelling · Young Adult · Morally Gray Character · Princes and Princesses · Royal Court

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11. 

    The Poet Empress

    Shen Tao

    Princes and Princesses · Morally Gray Character · Fall From Grace · Psychological Manipulation · Political Intrigue

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12. 

    Castles in Their Bones

    Laura Sebastian

    Psychological Manipulation · Young Adult · Princes and Princesses · Morally Gray Character · Female Lead

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13. 

    Crooked Kingdom

    Leigh Bardugo

    Anti-Hero · Young Adult · Morally Gray Character · Series · Plot-Driven

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14. 

    Three Dark Crowns

    Kendare Blake

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

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15. 

    Kingsbane

    Claire Legrand

    Psychological Manipulation · Morally Gray Character · Series · Royal Court · Young Adult

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16. 

    The Wolf of Oren-yaro

    K.S. Villoso

    Fall From Grace · Morally Gray Character · Princes and Princesses · Royal Court · Political Intrigue

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17. 

    For the Wolf

    Hannah Whitten

    Fairy Tale Retelling · Princes and Princesses · Royal Court · Political Intrigue · Female Lead

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18. 

    Red Queen

    Victoria Aveyard

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

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19. 

    Clariel

    Garth Nix

    Fall From Grace · Villain Protagonist · Young Adult · Political Intrigue · Female Lead

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20. 

    Six Crimson Cranes

    Elizabeth Lim

    Fairy Tale Retelling · Young Adult · Princes and Princesses · Female Lead · Series

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