You just finished The Worst Guy and now everything else on your Kindle feels... flat. That steamy energy? The way Kate Canterbary 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 The Worst Guy" 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 The Worst Guy into the elements that made it hit — and found books that match each one.
Looking for more steamy and witty and enemies to lovers after The Worst Guy? Dear Enemy by Kristen Callihan is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Fair warning: it's spicier.
You loved The Worst Guy for the steamy and witty and enemies to lovers? By a Thread is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Lucy Score might just become your new auto-buy author.
You loved The Worst Guy for the steamy and witty and enemies to lovers? Tools of Engagement is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Tessa Bailey might just become your new auto-buy author.
The steamy and witty that made The Worst Guy unforgettable? Beautiful Bastard channels that exact energy. 304 pages of steamy, witty that'll fill the void.
You loved The Worst Guy for the steamy and witty? King of Sloth is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Ana Huang might just become your new auto-buy author.
The steamy and witty that made The Worst Guy unforgettable? Take a Hint, Dani Brown channels that exact energy. 384 pages of witty, steamy that'll fill the void.
Looking for more steamy and witty and enemies to lovers after The Worst Guy? Dear Enemy by Kristen Callihan is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Fair warning: it's spicier.
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Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to The Worst Guy include Dear Enemy, By a Thread, Tools of Engagement. Each matches on specific elements like steamy and witty that made The Worst Guy resonate with readers.
We recommend starting with Dear Enemy by Kristen Callihan — it shares The Worst Guy's core Steamy energy while bringing something fresh to the table.
The Worst Guy is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.
The Worst Guy has a spice level of 4/5. 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 Steamy 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.