Books like A Torch Against the Night

A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir reads as dark, epic. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Siege and Storm

Leigh Bardugo

Both explore war & love

79% genome match

House of Flame and Shadow

Sarah J. Maas · 2024

Both explore war & love

59% genome match

War Storm

Victoria Aveyard

Both explore war & loyalty

73% genome match

Steelheart

Brandon Sanderson

Both explore violence

71% genome match

Powerless

Lauren Roberts · 2023

Both explore survival

67% genome match

Fourth Wing

Rebecca Yarros · 2023

Both explore love & survival

66% genome match

Not Even Bones

Rebecca Schaeffer · 2018

Both explore survival

67% genome match

Insurgent

Veronica Roth · 2012

Both explore war

65% genome match

Daughter of the pirate king

Tricia Levenseller · 2017

Both explore loyalty

65% genome match

Dance of thieves

Mary Pearson · 2018

Both explore loyalty & survival

64% genome match

The Sun and the Star

Rick Riordan

Both explore love

63% genome match

Zodiac Academy 2

Caroline Peckham · 2019

Both explore loyalty

66% genome match