Books like Once Upon a Broken Heart

Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber reads as whimsical, emotional. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Ballad of Never After

Stephanie Garber · 2022

Shares the lovetime thread

100% genome match

A Court of Thorns and Roses

Sarah J. Maas · 2015

Shares the lovetime thread

69% genome match

A Light in the Flame

Jennifer L. Armentrout · 2022

Shares the lovetime thread

74% genome match

The Prisoner's Throne

Holly Black · 2024

Both explore romantasy & love

75% genome match

The Seven Year Slip

Ashley Poston · 2023

Shares the lovetime thread

85% genome match

Fourth Wing

Rebecca Yarros · 2023

Shares the lovetime thread

69% genome match

A Fate Inked in Blood

Danielle L. Jensen · 2024

Shares the lovetime thread

71% genome match

The Raven Boys

Maggie Stiefvater · 2012

Shares the lovetime thread

69% genome match

Kingdom of the Feared

Kerri Maniscalco · 2022

Both explore romantasy & love

63% genome match

An Enchantment of Ravens

Margaret Rogerson · 2017

Both explore love & cozy fantasy

73% genome match

The Night Circus

Erin Morgenstern · 2011

Shares the lovetime thread

69% genome match

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller · 2011

Shares the lovetime thread

69% genome match