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So The Hating Game wrecked you. Welcome to the club. Whether it was the swoony vibes, the enemies to lovers, or Sally Thorne's ability to make you forget you have a life outside these pages — we've been there. These aren't random "if you liked X" picks. Every book on this page was matched element by element against what made The Hating Game hit different. Same energy, new stories.
12 Books Matched to The Hating Game
Matches that share The Hating Game's enemies energy
Your #1 Match — We'd swipe right for you
Based on mood alignment, spice compatibility, and trope DNA.
Beach Read by Emily Henry — 🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 spice, 361 pages
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Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to The Hating Game include Beach Read, Red, White & Royal Blue, Book Lovers. Each matches on specific elements like swoony and witty that made The Hating Game resonate with readers.
We recommend starting with Beach Read by Emily Henry — it shares The Hating Game's core Swoony energy while bringing something fresh to the table.
The Hating Game is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.
The Hating Game has a spice level of 3/5. The recommendations on this page range across spice levels — each one is labeled so you can find your comfort zone.
Yes — several recommendations on this page have lower spice levels while keeping the same Swoony energy. Look for the ❄️ or 🌶️ (1/5) tags.
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