So The Kingdoms wrecked you. Welcome to the club. Whether it was the atmospheric vibes, the time travel, or Natasha Pulley's ability to make you forget you have a life outside these pages — we've been there. These aren't random "if you liked X" picks. Every book on this page was matched element by element against what made The Kingdoms hit different. Same energy, new stories.
We broke down The Kingdoms into the elements that made it hit — and found books that match each one.
You loved The Kingdoms for the atmospheric and romantic and time travel? Shadow of Night is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Deborah Harkness might just become your new auto-buy author.
The atmospheric and romantic and lgbtq+ that made The Kingdoms unforgettable? The Darkest Part of the Forest channels that exact energy. 336 pages of dark, atmospheric that'll fill the void.
If The Kingdoms's atmospheric and romantic and lgbtq+ energy had you one-clicking at midnight, Girl, Serpent, Thorn delivers the same rush with a ya fantasy twist. Melissa Bashardoust knows exactly what you're craving.
If The Kingdoms's atmospheric and romantic and lgbtq+ energy had you one-clicking at midnight, A Marvellous Light delivers the same rush with a lgbtq+ twist. Freya Marske knows exactly what you're craving.
The atmospheric and romantic and lgbtq+ that made The Kingdoms unforgettable? A Power Unbound channels that exact energy. 384 pages of romantic, atmospheric that'll fill the void.
If The Kingdoms's romantic and lgbtq+ energy had you one-clicking at midnight, A Restless Truth delivers the same rush with a lgbtq+ twist. Freya Marske knows exactly what you're craving.
If The Kingdoms's atmospheric and romantic and lgbtq+ energy had you one-clicking at midnight, A Marvellous Light delivers the same rush with a lgbtq+ twist. Freya Marske knows exactly what you're craving.
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Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to The Kingdoms include A Marvellous Light, A Power Unbound, A Restless Truth. Each matches on specific elements like atmospheric and romantic that made The Kingdoms resonate with readers.
We recommend starting with A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske — it shares The Kingdoms's core Atmospheric energy while bringing something fresh to the table.
The Kingdoms is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.
The Kingdoms 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.
The Kingdoms 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.