If you loved
Books like Crush
A high-stakes, banter-filled return to a supernatural boarding school where the romantic tension is just as deadly as the monsters. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Crush.
- swoony
- suspenseful
- gothic-lite
- intense
- 01
Crave
Tracy Wolff
A snowy, swoon-worthy return to the golden age of paranormal romance, complete with a brooding vampire and a deadly boarding school.
- 02
Covet
Tracy Wolff
A high-stakes, swoon-worthy paranormal rollercoaster where magical boarding school drama collides with world-ending curses and shifting romantic allegiances.
- 03
Shadow Kiss
Richelle Mead
A fierce, adrenaline-fueled descent into forbidden romance and devastating sacrifices that will leave you emotionally shattered.
- 04
House of Earth and Blood
Sarah J. Maas
A neon-drenched, emotionally devastating urban fantasy that balances snarky banter with world-ending stakes and a fierce, slow-burn romance.
- 05
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Sarah J. Maas
A lush, dangerous fairy tale retelling where survival instincts collide with an all-consuming, world-altering romance.
- 06
Crash
Lisa McMann
A ticking-clock thriller wrapped in a snowy, small-town romance where the future is a nightmare you have to outrun.
- 07
Evernight
Claudia Gray
A moody, atmospheric dive into forbidden romance and hidden identities set against the backdrop of a chillingly perfect boarding school.
- 08
Hunting Prince Dracula
Kerri Maniscalco
A delightfully macabre romp through a gothic Romanian castle, fueled by forensic science and crackling romantic tension.
- 09
Empire of the Vampire
Jay Kristoff
A blood-drenched, foul-mouthed gothic epic where a broken hero recounts his doomed crusade against an eternal night.
- 10
Hunted
P. C. Cast
A shadowy, high-stakes descent into underground tunnels where ancient evils and messy teenage romances collide.
- 11
Blood & Honey
Shelby Mahurin
A tense, shadow-drenched continuation of a magical romance where survival demands a terrible, bloody price.
- 12
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.
