The Reckless book hangover is real, and scrolling through "readers also enjoyed" lists isn't going to cut it. We read Reckless, tagged every mood and trope that made it click, and hunted down books that match on the things you actually cared about — not just "it's also YA Romantasy." Romantic energy? Check. Enemies to Lovers? Check. That can't-stop-reading pacing? We've got you.
We broke down Reckless into the elements that made it hit — and found books that match each one.
Magic Strikes hits the same romantic and intense and tournament notes that made Reckless impossible to put down. Ilona Andrews brings action-packed and intense to every page.
Looking for more romantic and angsty and forbidden love after Reckless? Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Heat level: comfortable.
You loved Reckless for the romantic and intense and forbidden love? Onyx is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Jennifer L. Armentrout might just become your new auto-buy author.
The romantic and angsty and enemies to lovers that made Reckless unforgettable? The Hurricane Wars channels that exact energy. 432 pages of romantic, action-packed that'll fill the void.
The romantic and intense and enemies to lovers that made Reckless unforgettable? The Bridge Kingdom channels that exact energy. 308 pages of romantic, political that'll fill the void.
If Reckless's romantic and intense and enemies to lovers energy had you one-clicking at midnight, Legend delivers the same rush with a ya dystopian twist. Marie Lu knows exactly what you're craving.
The romantic and intense and forbidden love that made Reckless unforgettable? A Kingdom This Cursed and Empty channels that exact energy. 496 pages of dark, romantic that'll fill the void.
The romantic and intense and forbidden love that made Reckless unforgettable? Heat of the Everflame channels that exact energy. 608 pages of romantic, dark that'll fill the void.
Magic Strikes hits the same romantic and intense and tournament notes that made Reckless impossible to put down. Ilona Andrews brings action-packed and intense to every page.
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Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to Reckless include Magic Strikes, Maybe Someday, Onyx. Each matches on specific elements like romantic and angsty that made Reckless resonate with readers.
We recommend starting with Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews — it shares Reckless's core Romantic energy while bringing something fresh to the table.
Reckless is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.
Reckless has a spice level of 2/5. The recommendations on this page range across spice levels — each one is labeled so you can find your comfort zone.
Yes — several recommendations on this page have lower spice levels while keeping the same Romantic energy. Look for the ❄️ or 🌶️ (1/5) tags.
Every "Books Like" page on Sort By Cravings is built from element-level matching — not surface genre tags. We compare mood profiles, trope density, pacing, heat levels, and emotional tone across our entire library of 12 profiled books to find reads that match on the things that actually matter to readers. Read our editorial standards.