So Vengeful wrecked you. Welcome to the club. Whether it was the dark vibes, the enemies, or V.E. Schwab'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 Vengeful hit different. Same energy, new stories.
We broke down Vengeful into the elements that made it hit — and found books that match each one.
If Vengeful's dark and intense energy had you one-clicking at midnight, Our Dark Duet delivers the same rush. Victoria Schwab knows exactly what you're craving.
The dark and complex that made Vengeful unforgettable? King of Thorns channels that exact energy. 448 pages of dark, strategic that'll fill the void.
Children of Blood and Bone hits the same dark and dark books and revenge notes that made Vengeful impossible to put down. Tomi Adeyemi brings epic and dark to every page.
If Vengeful's dark and intense energy had you one-clicking at midnight, Our Dark Duet delivers the same rush. Victoria Schwab knows exactly what you're craving.
Answer one question and we'll point you to the right book.
Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to Vengeful include Our Dark Duet, King of Thorns, Children of Blood and Bone. Each matches on specific elements like dark and complex that made Vengeful resonate with readers.
We recommend starting with Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab — it shares Vengeful's core Dark energy while bringing something fresh to the table.
Yes — Vengeful is part of the Villains series (book 6). Check V.E. Schwab's author page for the full reading order.
Vengeful 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.
Vengeful 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.