Books like Girls of Paper and Fire

Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan reads as dark, urgent. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Torch Against the Night

Sabaa Tahir · 2016

Both explore resistance

57% genome match

Children of Blood and Bone

Tomi Adeyemi · 2018

Both explore oppression

52% genome match

We Hunt the Flame

Hafsah Faizal · 2019

Both explore forbidden love

83% genome match

These Violent Delights

Chloe Gong · 2020

Both explore forbidden love

53% genome match

Kingdom of the Cursed

Kerri Maniscalco · 2021

Both explore forbidden love

51% genome match

All This Twisted Glory

Tahereh Mafi · 2024

Both explore forbidden love

57% genome match

King of Scars

Leigh Bardugo · 2019

Same fantasy feel

46% genome match

Raybearer

Jordan Ifueko

Both explore friendship

49% genome match

Alchemised

SenLinYu · 2025

Both explore trauma & forbidden love

64% genome match

Skyhunter

Marie Lu · 2020

Both explore resistance

54% genome match

Serpent & Dove

Shelby Mahurin · 2019

Both explore forbidden love

49% genome match

Carve the Mark

Veronica Roth · 2016

Both explore survival

54% genome match