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A lush, sapphic villain origin story that asks what happens when the monster decides she would rather burn the kingdom down than lose the girl. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Malice.
- darkly magical
- oppressive
- romantic
- gothic-tinged
- 01
Cinderella Is Dead
Kalynn Bayron
A dark, defiant fairy tale where the glass slipper is a trap and the princesses are holding the matches.
- 02
This Poison Heart
Kalynn Bayron
A lush, eerie exploration of deadly magic and family secrets hidden behind the gates of a poisonous garden.
- 03
Heartless
Marissa Meyer
A whimsical, sugar-dusted romance that slowly curdles into an inevitable, heartbreaking tragedy.
- 04
Girls made of snow and glass
Melissa Bashardoust
A wintry, feminist reimagining of a classic tale that shatters the mirror of female rivalry to explore the complex love between a stepmother and daughter.
- 05
Mirror, Mirror
Jen Calonita
A nostalgic yet thrilling reimagining of a classic fairy tale where a quiet princess steps into her power to reclaim her stolen kingdom.
- 06
So This is Love
Elizabeth Lim
A sweeping, alternate-path fairy tale where a beloved heroine trades her glass slippers for a spool of thread and a chance to save the kingdom herself.
- 07
Witch's Heart
Genevieve Gornichec
A tender, heartbreaking reclamation of a mythological villain, centered on the fierce, world-ending power of a mother's love.
- 08
Magic for Liars
Sarah Gailey
A gritty, emotionally bruised noir where the real mystery is how to survive the resentment of being the ordinary sister in a magical world.
- 09
The Ten Thousand Doors of January
Alix E. Harrow
A lush, defiant love letter to the magic of storytelling and the hidden thresholds that lead us to where we belong.
- 10
The Darkest Part of the Forest
Holly Black
A dark, modern fairytale where the woods are full of teeth and the girl with the sword is the most dangerous thing of all.
- 11
The Wolf and the Woodsman
Ava Reid
A blood-soaked, wintery journey through dark folklore where mutual hatred slowly thaws into fierce devotion.
- 12
Year of the Witching
Alexis Henderson
A claustrophobic, blood-soaked descent into a dark wood where female rage blooms into terrifying power.
