You just finished Stars and Smoke and now everything else on your Kindle feels... flat. That fun energy? The way Marie Lu made you feel things you didn't sign up for? Yeah, we get it. That's a book hangover, and the only cure is another book that hits the same way. We didn't just search "books like Stars and Smoke" and call it a day. We broke down exactly what made this book land — the mood, the tropes, the pacing, the heat — and found books that match on the elements that actually matter.
We broke down Stars and Smoke into the elements that made it hit — and found books that match each one.
The fun and steamy and enemies to lovers that made Stars and Smoke unforgettable? Obsidian channels that exact energy. 335 pages of steamy, fun that'll fill the void.
If Stars and Smoke's fun and steamy and enemies to lovers energy had you one-clicking at midnight, Dating You / Hating You delivers the same rush with a contemporary romance twist. Christina Lauren knows exactly what you're craving.
Dear Enemy hits the same fun and steamy and enemies to lovers notes that made Stars and Smoke impossible to put down. Kristen Callihan brings witty and steamy to every page.
While We Were Dating hits the same fun and steamy and celebrity notes that made Stars and Smoke impossible to put down. Jasmine Guillory brings fun and steamy to every page.
Business or Pleasure hits the same fun and steamy and celebrity notes that made Stars and Smoke impossible to put down. Rachel Lynn Solomon brings steamy and fun to every page.
The fun and steamy and enemies to lovers that made Stars and Smoke unforgettable? Obsidian channels that exact energy. 335 pages of steamy, fun that'll fill the void.
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Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to Stars and Smoke include Obsidian, Dating You / Hating You, Dear Enemy. Each matches on specific elements like fun and steamy that made Stars and Smoke resonate with readers.
We recommend starting with Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout — it shares Stars and Smoke's core Fun energy while bringing something fresh to the table.
Stars and Smoke is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.
Stars and Smoke has a spice level of 1/5. The recommendations on this page range across spice levels — each one is labeled so you can find your comfort zone.
Stars and Smoke is already a low-spice read (1/5). Most similar books on this page have comparable heat levels.
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.