Tahereh Mafi

Born in 1988 taherehmafi.com @TaherehMafi

Romance Science Fiction Young Adult

Tahereh Mafi is a bestselling author known for the Shatter Me series.
Born in Connecticut, she now lives in Santa Monica, California with her husband, author Ransom Riggs.
Mafi's writing career began with Shatter Me, which has since been optioned for television.
She has expanded her repertoire to include middle-grade novels, such as Furthermore and Whichwood.
Mafi is recognized for her captivating storytelling and has gained a significant following in the young adult fiction genre.
Her works often feature complex characters and explore themes of identity, power, and personal growth.

Books by Tahereh Mafi

Shatter Me

by Tahereh Mafi

Her touch kills and she has been alone for months. Then a soldier survives her skin.

3.84

1.2M+

🏙️ Dystopian Romance 💕 Childhood Sweethearts 💔 Love Triangle 🖤 Villain Love Interest 🫂 Found Family

Immersive

Shatter Me

Her touch kills and she has been alone for months. Then a soldier survives her skin.

by Tahereh Mafi 2011 338 pages

3.84

1.2M+ ratings

🏙️ Dystopian Romance 💕 Childhood Sweethearts 💔 Love Triangle 🖤 Villain Love Interest 🫂 Found Family

Ignite Me

by Tahereh Mafi • 2014

A lethal girl, her resistance crushed, must trust her captor to master her power and fight.

4.45

600k+

🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🖤 Morally Grey Love Interest 🏴 Dystopian Rebellion 💥 Superpowered Heroine 🫂 Found Family

Ignite Me

A lethal girl, her resistance crushed, must trust her captor to master her power and fight.

by Tahereh Mafi 2014 408 pages

4.45

600k+ ratings

🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🖤 Morally Grey Love Interest 🏴 Dystopian Rebellion 💥 Superpowered Heroine 🫂 Found Family

Restore Me

by Tahereh Mafi • 2018

Juliette thought she'd won. Then Warner reveals he helped imprison the sister she never knew.

4.13

400k+

🖤 Morally Gray Lover 💔 Angsty Romance 👥 Hidden Sibling 🏠 Found Family 🔍 Secret Origins

Restore Me

Juliette thought she'd won. Then Warner reveals he helped imprison the sister she never knew.

by Tahereh Mafi 2018 448 pages

4.13

400k+ ratings

🖤 Morally Gray Lover 💔 Angsty Romance 👥 Hidden Sibling 🏠 Found Family 🔍 Secret Origins

Unravel Me

by Tahereh Mafi

The only boy who can survive her touch is the enemy commander holding her stolen diary.

4.10

700k+

🌆 Dystopian Romance 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💔 Love Triangle 🩹 Villain Redemption 🫂 Found Family

Immersive

Unravel Me

The only boy who can survive her touch is the enemy commander holding her stolen diary.

by Tahereh Mafi 2013 480 pages

4.10

700k+ ratings

🌆 Dystopian Romance 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💔 Love Triangle 🩹 Villain Redemption 🫂 Found Family

Imagine Me

by Tahereh Mafi

Her sister's memories are erasing her own, and the boy she loves is slipping away.

4.01

300k+

🧠 Brainwashed Heroine ⚡ Power As A Curse 🚁 Rescue Mission 👥 Found Family 🏙️ Superpowered Dystopia

Immersive

Imagine Me

Her sister's memories are erasing her own, and the boy she loves is slipping away.

by Tahereh Mafi 2020 450 pages

4.01

300k+ ratings

🧠 Brainwashed Heroine ⚡ Power As A Curse 🚁 Rescue Mission 👥 Found Family 🏙️ Superpowered Dystopia

Believe Me

by Tahereh Mafi

His wedding postponed, Warner hears only the voice of a brutal childhood: you cannot be loved.

4.10

100k+

🫂 Found Family 💔 Traumatized Hero 🔪 Touch Her And Die 😍 Boy Obsessed 🩹 Hurt/Comfort

Immersive

Believe Me

His wedding postponed, Warner hears only the voice of a brutal childhood: you cannot be loved.

by Tahereh Mafi 2021 177 pages

4.10

100k+ ratings

🫂 Found Family 💔 Traumatized Hero 🔪 Touch Her And Die 😍 Boy Obsessed 🩹 Hurt/Comfort

Reveal Me

by Tahereh Mafi

His jokes mask grief. Her coldness masks fear. Neither knows how to let the other in.

3.96

100k+

🏚️ Dystopian Romance 😏 Comic Relief Hero 💔 Hidden Grief 🛡️ Emotionally Guarded ⚡ Opposites Attract

Immersive

Reveal Me

His jokes mask grief. Her coldness masks fear. Neither knows how to let the other in.

by Tahereh Mafi 2019 112 pages

3.96

100k+ ratings

🏚️ Dystopian Romance 😏 Comic Relief Hero 💔 Hidden Grief 🛡️ Emotionally Guarded ⚡ Opposites Attract

This Woven Kingdom

by Tahereh Mafi

A servant is the last Jinn queen. The prince sent to kill her kissed her instead.

3.94

100k+

🫅 Hidden Royal Identity 🔥 Jinn Mythology 🕌 Persian-Inspired Fantasy 💔 Forbidden Love 🕯️ Slow Burn Romance

Immersive

This Woven Kingdom

A servant is the last Jinn queen. The prince sent to kill her kissed her instead.

by Tahereh Mafi 2022 512 pages

3.94

100k+ ratings

🫅 Hidden Royal Identity 🔥 Jinn Mythology 🕌 Persian-Inspired Fantasy 💔 Forbidden Love 🕯️ Slow Burn Romance

Watch Me

by Tahereh Mafi

An assassin protecting her starving sister meets the one man whose throat won't stay cut.

4.26

74k+

🔪 Enemies To Lovers 🖤 Morally Gray Heroine 💀 Dystopian Romance 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🩸 Assassin Heroine

Immersive

Watch Me

An assassin protecting her starving sister meets the one man whose throat won't stay cut.

by Tahereh Mafi 2025 368 pages

4.26

74k+ ratings

🔪 Enemies To Lovers 🖤 Morally Gray Heroine 💀 Dystopian Romance 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🩸 Assassin Heroine

Defy Me

by Tahereh Mafi • 2019

Her touch kills indiscriminately, forcing Ella to unearth a past with Warner that could save them.

4.26

300k+

🏚️ Dystopian Romance ☠️ Lethal Touch 🧠 Memory Manipulation 🧸 Childhood Connection 🫂 Found Family

Defy Me

Her touch kills indiscriminately, forcing Ella to unearth a past with Warner that could save them.

by Tahereh Mafi 2019 357 pages

4.26

300k+ ratings

🏚️ Dystopian Romance ☠️ Lethal Touch 🧠 Memory Manipulation 🧸 Childhood Connection 🫂 Found Family

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