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Books like City of Glass

A breathless, high-stakes collision of forbidden romance and apocalyptic fantasy battles. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with City of Glass.

epic
tense
swoony
apocalyptic

01
City of Ashes
Cassandra Clare
A neon-lit plunge into a hidden, monster-filled New York City, fueled by teenage angst, sarcastic banter, and forbidden romance.
Shares:
- tense
- dramatic
- angsty
- earnest
02
City of Lost Souls
Cassandra Clare
A shadow-drenched descent into moral ambiguity where love and loyalty are tested against the intoxicating pull of darkness.
Shares:
- tense
- angsty
- earnest
03
The Red Scrolls of Magic
Wesley Chu and Cassandra Clare
A glittering, demon-hunting European vacation where the greatest challenge isn't saving the world, but learning to trust your new boyfriend.
Shares:
- dramatic
04
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown
Holly Black
A gritty, blood-soaked road trip into the heart of toxic glamour and monstrous desire.
Feels:
- blood-soaked
- decadent
- gritty
05
Magisterium
Holly Black and Cassandra Clare
A shadowy, fast-paced magical adventure that asks whether we are defined by our origins or our choices.
Shares:
- tense
- earnest
- found family
06
Shadow Kiss
Richelle Mead
A fierce, adrenaline-fueled descent into forbidden romance and devastating sacrifices that will leave you emotionally shattered.
Shares:
- angsty
- intense
- forbidden love
07
Vampire Academy
Richelle Mead
A sharp-tongued bodyguard and a vulnerable royal navigate deadly politics, forbidden romance, and supernatural threats in a cutthroat boarding school.
Shares:
- tense
- dramatic
- angsty
- earnest
08
The Raven Boys
Maggie Stiefvater
An autumnal, slow-burn exploration of fate, obsession, and the fierce loyalty of a deeply entangled found family.
Shares:
- earnest
- found family
09
Ruin and Rising
Leigh Bardugo
A breathless, shadow-drenched finale where the crushing weight of god-like power collides with the desperate desire for an ordinary life.
Shares:
- epic
- dramatic
- earnest
10
A Conjuring of Light
V. E. Schwab
A breathless, shadow-drenched race against time where beloved rogues and broken heroes bleed for a dying world.
Shares:
- epic
- dramatic
- earnest
- found family
11
The Lost Book of the White
Wesley Chu and Cassandra Clare
A thrilling plunge into shadowy magic and high-stakes adventure, anchored by a fierce, beating heart of queer romance.
Shares:
- earnest
- intense
12
Evernight
Claudia Gray
A moody, atmospheric dive into forbidden romance and hidden identities set against the backdrop of a chillingly perfect boarding school.
Shares:
- swoony
- angsty
- earnest
- forbidden love

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