Books like Valiant

Valiant by Holly Black reads as gritty, melancholic. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Eclipse

Stephenie Meyer · 2007

Both explore choice

56% genome match

Tower of Dawn

Sarah J. Maas

Both explore identity

57% genome match

Shadow souls

Lisa Jane Smith · 2010

Same ya feel

56% genome match

The Sun and the Star

Rick Riordan

Same fantasy feel

54% genome match

Cress

Marissa Meyer

Both explore identity

54% genome match

The mortal instruments

Cassandra Clare · 2018

Both explore urban fantasy

59% genome match

Cemetery Boys

Aiden Thomas

Both explore identity

54% genome match

Shiver

Maggie Stiefvater · 2008

Both explore identity

53% genome match

War Storm

Victoria Aveyard

Same fantasy feel

53% genome match

Black Heart

Holly Black · 2012

Both explore identity

56% genome match

Anna Dressed in Blood

Kendare Blake · 2011

Same ya feel

54% genome match

Siege and Storm

Leigh Bardugo

Same fantasy feel

51% genome match