Books like Ruin and Rising
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo reads as epic, adventurous. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
Throne of Glass
Sarah J. Maas · 2012
Both explore magic
68% genome match
Shadow and Bone
Leigh Bardugo · 2012
Both explore magic & power
68% genome match
One Dark Window
Rachel Gillig
Both explore magic & love
68% genome match
Babel
R.F. Kuang · 2022
Both explore power & rebellion
63% genome match
Fire
Kristin Cashore · 2009
Both explore power & love
65% genome match
Uprooted
Naomi Novik · 2015
Both explore magic & sacrifice
65% genome match
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
J.K. Rowling · 2005
Both explore magic & power
76% genome match
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
Brandon Sanderson · 2023
Both explore magic & love
64% genome match
Bloodmarked
Tracy Deonn · 2022
Both explore magic & power
79% genome match
Children of Virtue and Vengeance
Tomi Adeyemi · 2019
Both explore magic & power
78% genome match
Cinderella Is Dead
Kalynn Bayron · 2019
Both explore rebellion
59% genome match
The Bear and the Nightingale
Katherine Arden · 2017
Both explore magic
60% genome match
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