Books like These Violent Delights

These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong reads as dark, immersive. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

A Court of Wings and Ruin

Sarah J. Maas · 2017

Both explore romantasy

68% genome match

Phantasma

Kaylie Smith · 2024

Both explore romantasy & forbidden love

71% genome match

Kingdom of the Cursed

Kerri Maniscalco · 2021

Both explore romantasy & forbidden love

83% genome match

The Foxglove King

Hannah Whitten · 2023

Both explore romantasy & forbidden love

70% genome match

The Ballad of Never After

Stephanie Garber · 2022

Both explore romantasy

63% genome match

One Dark Window

Rachel Gillig

Both explore romantasy

64% genome match

The Wicked King

Holly Black · 2019

Both explore romantasy

62% genome match

Divine Rivals

Rebecca Ross · 2023

Both explore romantasy

62% genome match

Heartless Hunter

Kristen Ciccarelli · 2024

Both explore romantasy & forbidden love

64% genome match

Daughter of Smoke and Bone

Laini Taylor · 2001

Both explore forbidden love

63% genome match

The Winner's Curse

Marie Rutkoski · 2014

Both explore romantasy & forbidden love

64% genome match

King of Scars

Leigh Bardugo · 2019

Both explore romantasy

64% genome match