Books like Fallen

A shadowy, gothic slow-burn of destined love and ancient secrets hidden behind the gates of a gloomy reform school. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Fallen.

gothic
shadowy
foreboding
swoony
angsty

01
Torment (Fallen #2)
Lauren Kate
A brooding, shadow-drenched exploration of past lives and the heavy price of destined love.
Shares:
- angsty
- brooding
- earnest
- melodramatic
02
Passion
Lauren Kate
A sweeping, desperate chase across centuries to break the curse of an eternal, star-crossed romance.
Shares:
- earnest
- romantic
03
Hush, hush
Becca Fitzpatrick · 2010
A moody, rain-slicked descent into forbidden romance where the love interest is as dangerous as the monsters lurking in the shadows.
Shares:
- swoony
- angsty
- brooding
- forbidden attraction
04
Sweet evil
Wendy Higgins
A tenderhearted empath is drawn into an alluring, dangerous world of fallen angels and forbidden romance.
Shares:
- earnest
- romantic
05
Silence
Becca Fitzpatrick
A shadowy, high-stakes paranormal romance where forgotten memories collide with an undeniable, magnetic attraction.
Shares:
- shadowy
- angsty
- earnest
- romantic
06
City of Fallen Angels
Cassandra Clare
A shadowy plunge into the messy, high-stakes aftermath of war, where love is both the ultimate salvation and the deadliest weapon.
Shares:
- shadowy
- angsty
- brooding
- earnest
07
Clockwork Angel
Cassandra Clare
A gaslit plunge into a shadowy Victorian underworld where clockwork monsters roam and sharp-tongued demon hunters steal your heart.
Shares:
- shadowy
- swoony
- angsty
- earnest
08
Delirium
Lauren Oliver
A lyrical, high-stakes dystopian romance where feeling anything at all is the ultimate act of rebellion.
Shares:
- swoony
- earnest
- romantic
09
Angelfall
Susan Ee
A brutal, breathless descent into a ruined world where survival means trusting the very monsters who destroyed it.
Feels:
- bleak
- tense
- eerie
10
Unearthly (Unearthly #1)
Cynthia Hand
A swoony, atmospheric dive into angelic destiny and the agonizing thrill of a classic paranormal love triangle.
Shares:
- swoony
- angsty
- earnest
- romantic
11
Pure
Jennifer L. Armentrout
An addictive, high-voltage rush of forbidden romance and mythological destiny.
Shares:
- swoony
- angsty
12
Before I Fall
Lauren Oliver · 2010
A poignant, time-bending exploration of teenage cruelty and the desperate search for redemption before time runs out.
Shares:
- earnest

Back to Fallen