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Survive the trials, win the prize, try not to fall for the competition. Hunger Games energy, with spice. 8 books so far, including A Court of Thorns and Roses, Fourth Wing and Throne of Glass.
Sarah J. Maas · Book 1 of 6 in A Court of Thorns and Roses
Spice 3/5 · SteamyA huntress, a cursed fae lord and a Beauty and the Beast retelling that is secretly the opening act for book two.
Rebecca Yarros · Book 1 of 5 in The Empyrean
Spice 3/5 · SteamyA deadly dragon-rider war college and Xaden Riorson. The book that made half of BookTok shop for dragon jewellery.
Sarah J. Maas · Book 1 of 8 in Throne of Glass
Spice 1/5 · SweetAn assassin fights for her freedom in a royal competition. Low spice to start; the series gets steamier as it goes.
Lauren Roberts · Book 1 of 3 in The Powerless Trilogy
Spice 1/5 · SweetAn Ordinary thief hides among the Elites in a deadly royal competition, opposite the prince trained to hunt her kind.
Kiera Cass · Book 1 of 5 in The Selection
Spice 1/5 · SweetThe Bachelor, but for a prince in a dystopian future. Light, addictive, zero spice.
Carissa Broadbent · Book 1 in Crowns of Nyaxia
Spice 3/5 · SteamyA human girl raised by the vampire king enters a deadly tournament and forms an alliance with her most dangerous rival.
Kaylie Smith · Book 1 in Phantasma
Spice 3/5 · SteamyA necromancer enters a deadly carnival-esque game run by the devil's own manor. Gothic, creepy and sharp.
Katee Robert · Book 3 in Dark Olympus
Spice 5/5 · ScorchingHelen of Troy, Achilles and Patroclus, now a throuple. A spicy Trojan war competition.
Reader favourites include A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas; Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros; Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas; Powerless by Lauren Roberts; The Selection by Kiera Cass. Use the spice filter above to narrow it to your heat level.
Yes: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas; Powerless by Lauren Roberts; The Selection by Kiera Cass are rated 1 or 2 out of 5, closed door or kisses only.
