So Zodiac Academy: Ruthless Fae wrecked you. Welcome to the club. Whether it was the dark vibes, the bully romance, or Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti'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 Zodiac Academy: Ruthless Fae hit different. Same energy, new stories.
We broke down Zodiac Academy: Ruthless Fae into the elements that made it hit — and found books that match each one.
Corrupt hits the same dark and steamy and bully romance notes that made Zodiac Academy: Ruthless Fae impossible to put down. Penelope Douglas brings dark and steamy to every page.
If Zodiac Academy: Ruthless Fae's dark and steamy and bully romance energy had you one-clicking at midnight, Cruel King delivers the same rush. Rina Kent knows exactly what you're craving.
Deviant King hits the same dark and steamy and bully romance notes that made Zodiac Academy: Ruthless Fae impossible to put down. Rina Kent brings dark and steamy to every page.
The dark and steamy that made Zodiac Academy: Ruthless Fae unforgettable? Kingdom of the Wicked channels that exact energy. 384 pages of dark, steamy that'll fill the void.
Corrupt hits the same dark and steamy and bully romance notes that made Zodiac Academy: Ruthless Fae impossible to put down. Penelope Douglas brings dark and steamy to every page.
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Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to Zodiac Academy: Ruthless Fae include Corrupt, Cruel King, Deviant King. Each matches on specific elements like dark and steamy that made Zodiac Academy: Ruthless Fae resonate with readers.
We recommend starting with Corrupt by Penelope Douglas — it shares Zodiac Academy: Ruthless Fae's core Dark energy while bringing something fresh to the table.
Zodiac Academy: Ruthless Fae is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.
Zodiac Academy: Ruthless Fae 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 Dark 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.