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You're not looking for just any book. You want that exact atmospheric feeling again. We compatibility-checked 12 books and found your matches.

by Natasha Pulley

Historical FantasyRomance 🌶️ 1/5 AtmosphericRomanticComplex

So The Kingdoms wrecked you. Welcome to the club. Whether it was the atmospheric vibes, the time travel, or Natasha Pulley'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 Kingdoms hit different. Same energy, new stories.

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12 Books Matched to The Kingdoms

Grouped by the elements that made The Kingdoms unforgettable.

More romance energy

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Shadow of Night
by Deborah Harkness
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 584p · Paranormal Romance, Historical
We'd swipe right on this for you. 🌶️🌶️ spice, 584 pages, pure atmospheric.
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94%
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The Darkest Part of the Forest
by Holly Black
❄️ 0/5 · 336p · YA Fantasy, Fairy Tale
Your TBR just found its soulmate.
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91%
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Girl, Serpent, Thorn
by Melissa Bashardoust
❄️ 0/5 · 336p · YA Fantasy, LGBTQ+
If The Kingdoms was your type, Girl, Serpent, Thorn is its hot friend.
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Matches that share The Kingdoms's spicy energy

89%
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A Marvellous Light
by Freya Marske
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 · 384p · Historical Fantasy, Romance
The book equivalent of finding someone who also cried at The Kingdoms.
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86%
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A Power Unbound
by Freya Marske
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 · 384p · Historical Fantasy, Romance
Shares The Kingdoms's atmospheric DNA — same rush, different story.
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84%
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A Restless Truth
by Freya Marske
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 · 352p · Historical Fantasy, Romance
Same time travel energy as The Kingdoms, but Freya Marske cranks the atmospheric to eleven.
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Your #1 Match — We'd swipe right for you

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

A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske — 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 spice, 384 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 Kingdoms include A Marvellous Light, A Power Unbound, A Restless Truth. Each matches on specific elements like atmospheric and romantic that made The Kingdoms resonate with readers.

We recommend starting with A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske — it shares The Kingdoms's core Atmospheric energy while bringing something fresh to the table.

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

The Kingdoms has a spice level of 1/5. The recommendations on this page range across spice levels — each one is labeled so you can find your comfort zone.

The Kingdoms is already a low-spice read (1/5). Most similar books on this page have comparable heat levels.

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