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by Rick Riordan

Middle Grade Fantasy ❄️ 0/5 DarkAdventurousDevastating

The The Burning Maze book hangover is real, and scrolling through "readers also enjoyed" lists isn't going to cut it. We read The Burning Maze, tagged every mood and trope that made it click, and hunted down books that match on the things you actually cared about — not just "it's also Middle Grade Fantasy." Dark energy? Check. Apollo? Check. That can't-stop-reading pacing? We've got you.

YOUR MATCHES

12 Books Matched to The Burning Maze

Grouped by the elements that made The Burning Maze unforgettable.

Matches that share The Burning Maze's dark energy

97%
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More Happy Than Not
by Adam Silvera
❄️ 0/5 · 295p · YA Contemporary, LGBTQ+
You'll finish this and immediately text someone "READ THIS." We guarantee it.
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94%
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Allegiant
by Veronica Roth
❄️ 0/5 · 526p · YA Dystopian
Same dark energy. Same can't-put-it-down pacing. Different heartbreak. Perfect match.
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91%
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As Good as Dead
by Holly Jackson
❄️ 0/5 · 432p · YA Thriller
Your TBR just found its soulmate.
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Your #1 Match — We'd swipe right for you

Based on mood alignment, spice compatibility, and trope DNA.

More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera — ❄️ 0/5 spice, 295 pages

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BEFORE YOU COMMIT

Quick answers before your next match

Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to The Burning Maze include More Happy Than Not, Allegiant, As Good as Dead. Each matches on specific elements like dark and adventurous that made The Burning Maze resonate with readers.

We recommend starting with More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera — it shares The Burning Maze's core Dark energy while bringing something fresh to the table.

The Burning Maze is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.

The Burning Maze has a spice level of 0/5. The recommendations on this page range across spice levels — each one is labeled so you can find your comfort zone.

The Burning Maze is already a low-spice read (0/5). Most similar books on this page have comparable heat levels.

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