28 Books like The Scorpio Races

Flameborne

by Aimee Lynn

A dragon catches a suicidal farm girl. She's the first female rider in a corps that wants her gone.

4.10

8k+

🐉 Dragon Rider Training 🩹 Trauma Healing Arc 💔 Forbidden Romance 🔥 Slow Burn Love 🫂 Found Family Squad

Flameborne 92%

A dragon catches a suicidal farm girl. She's the first female rider in a corps that wants her gone.

by Aimee Lynn 2025

4.10

8k+ ratings

🐉 Dragon Rider Training 🩹 Trauma Healing Arc 💔 Forbidden Romance 🔥 Slow Burn Love 🫂 Found Family Squad

The Isles of the Gods

by Amie Kaufman • 2023

A young sailor must get a prince to forbidden isles before assassins wake a sleeping god.

3.87

7k+

🌊 Seafaring Fantasy ✨ Hidden Magic 👑 Royal And Commoner 💕 Enemies To Lovers 🫂 Found Family

The Isles of the Gods 93%

A young sailor must get a prince to forbidden isles before assassins wake a sleeping god.

by Amie Kaufman 2023

3.87

7k+ ratings

🌊 Seafaring Fantasy ✨ Hidden Magic 👑 Royal And Commoner 💕 Enemies To Lovers 🫂 Found Family

Saint

by Adrienne Young • 2022

A gem sage fleeing her mother collides with a Narrows helmsman whose rival owns her contract.

4.16

14k+

🚢 Nautical Fantasy ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🫂 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 💎 Gem Magic

Saint 93%

A gem sage fleeing her mother collides with a Narrows helmsman whose rival owns her contract.

by Adrienne Young 2022

4.16

14k+ ratings

🚢 Nautical Fantasy ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🫂 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 💎 Gem Magic

Forever Reign

by V.B. Lacey • 2024

A dead huntress must give up the world's stolen magic and her king to save nature.

4.08

1k+

🔥 Elemental Magic 👪 Found Family 💘 Enemies To Lovers 💞 Second Chance Romance 🩹 Trauma Healing

Forever Reign 92%

A dead huntress must give up the world's stolen magic and her king to save nature.

by V.B. Lacey 2024

4.08

1k+ ratings

🔥 Elemental Magic 👪 Found Family 💘 Enemies To Lovers 💞 Second Chance Romance 🩹 Trauma Healing

The Floating World

by Axie Oh • 2025

A masked acrobat with forbidden light allies with the demon-touched mercenary sent to capture her.

3.76

10k+

🏮 Korean Mythology 🎭 Hidden Identity ⚔️ Reluctant Allies 🔥 Slow-Burn Romance 💀 Cursed Hero

The Floating World 92%

A masked acrobat with forbidden light allies with the demon-touched mercenary sent to capture her.

by Axie Oh 2025

3.76

10k+ ratings

🏮 Korean Mythology 🎭 Hidden Identity ⚔️ Reluctant Allies 🔥 Slow-Burn Romance 💀 Cursed Hero

Song of the Fae

by Tricia O'Malley • 2022

When Fae warriors seize her boat, an Irish captain's magic binds her to their brooding commander.

4.15

8k+

🍀 Celtic Fae ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💫 Fated Mates 🌊 Nautical Fantasy 👥 Found Family

Song of the Fae 92%

When Fae warriors seize her boat, an Irish captain's magic binds her to their brooding commander.

by Tricia O'Malley 2022

4.15

8k+ ratings

🍀 Celtic Fae ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💫 Fated Mates 🌊 Nautical Fantasy 👥 Found Family

Graceling

by Kristin Cashore • 2008

A weapon for her uncle's throne, she follows a prince into a mind-controlling king's grip.

4.06

483k+

🗡️ Reluctant Weapon 🧠 Mind Control Villain 👥 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🔮 Hidden Ability

Graceling 92%

A weapon for her uncle's throne, she follows a prince into a mind-controlling king's grip.

by Kristin Cashore 2008

4.06

483k+ ratings

🗡️ Reluctant Weapon 🧠 Mind Control Villain 👥 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🔮 Hidden Ability

Crown of Coral and Pearl

by Mara Rutherford • 2019

Scarred Nor takes her twin's place as bride to a mountain prince whose court devours brides.

3.87

14k+

🔄 Twin Swap 💍 Arranged Marriage 👑 Court Intrigue 💔 Forbidden Love ✨ Hidden Power

Crown of Coral and Pearl 92%

Scarred Nor takes her twin's place as bride to a mountain prince whose court devours brides.

by Mara Rutherford 2019

3.87

14k+ ratings

🔄 Twin Swap 💍 Arranged Marriage 👑 Court Intrigue 💔 Forbidden Love ✨ Hidden Power

A Lair of Bones

by Helen Scheuerer • 2021

A bone cleaner cheats her way into a deadly mermaid tournament, bound to keep a human alive.

3.96

3k+

⚔️ Deadly Tournament 🐚 Underwater Kingdom 👑 Rags To Royalty 🖤 Morally Gray Heroine 🎵 Creative Competition

A Lair of Bones 92%

A bone cleaner cheats her way into a deadly mermaid tournament, bound to keep a human alive.

by Helen Scheuerer 2021

3.96

3k+ ratings

⚔️ Deadly Tournament 🐚 Underwater Kingdom 👑 Rags To Royalty 🖤 Morally Gray Heroine 🎵 Creative Competition

The Last Namsara

by Kristen Ciccarelli • 2017

Stories summon her dragons. The First she must kill for freedom remembers who burned her.

4.04

22k+

📖 Story Magic 💔 Forbidden Love Across Caste 🔥 Scarred Protagonist 🏜️ Desert Fantasy ✨ Mythic Fantasy

The Last Namsara 92%

Stories summon her dragons. The First she must kill for freedom remembers who burned her.

by Kristen Ciccarelli 2017

4.04

22k+ ratings

📖 Story Magic 💔 Forbidden Love Across Caste 🔥 Scarred Protagonist 🏜️ Desert Fantasy ✨ Mythic Fantasy

The Siren

by Kiera Cass • 2009

A siren who kills with her song falls for a human she cannot speak to.

3.69

99k+

🧜‍♀️ Mermaid Romance 💫 Immortal-Mortal Romance 💕 Found Sisterhood 💔 Bittersweet Love 🌅 Atmospheric Seaside

The Siren 92%

A siren who kills with her song falls for a human she cannot speak to.

by Kiera Cass 2009

3.69

99k+ ratings

🧜‍♀️ Mermaid Romance 💫 Immortal-Mortal Romance 💕 Found Sisterhood 💔 Bittersweet Love 🌅 Atmospheric Seaside

Heart of the Fae

by Emma Hamm • 2017

A faerie bargain sends a healer to a phantom isle to retrieve its exiled, crystal-scarred prince.

3.83

10k+

🥀 Beauty And The Beast Retelling 🌿 Healer Heroine ⚖️ Fae Bargain 🏠 Found Family 🍀 Celtic Mythology

Heart of the Fae 91%

A faerie bargain sends a healer to a phantom isle to retrieve its exiled, crystal-scarred prince.

by Emma Hamm 2017

3.83

10k+ ratings

🥀 Beauty And The Beast Retelling 🌿 Healer Heroine ⚖️ Fae Bargain 🏠 Found Family 🍀 Celtic Mythology

Tidespeaker

by Sadie Turner • 2026

Where her best friend drowned, a water mage finds a coded letter from the dead.

3.64

489

🌊 Elemental Magic 🖤 Gothic Seaside 🔥 Slow-Burn Romance 👯 Female Friendship 💜 Found Family

Tidespeaker 91%

Where her best friend drowned, a water mage finds a coded letter from the dead.

by Sadie Turner 2026

3.64

489 ratings

🌊 Elemental Magic 🖤 Gothic Seaside 🔥 Slow-Burn Romance 👯 Female Friendship 💜 Found Family

Compass and Blade

by Rachel Greenlaw • 2024

A wrecker with a blood-drawn map braves siren seas to save her father from the noose.

3.35

3k+

🧜‍♀️ Siren Fantasy 🔮 Hidden Heritage 💔 Betrayal Romance 🖤 Morally Grey Love Interest 🏴‍☠️ Pirate Adventure

Compass and Blade 91%

A wrecker with a blood-drawn map braves siren seas to save her father from the noose.

by Rachel Greenlaw 2024

3.35

3k+ ratings

🧜‍♀️ Siren Fantasy 🔮 Hidden Heritage 💔 Betrayal Romance 🖤 Morally Grey Love Interest 🏴‍☠️ Pirate Adventure

Echo of Wings

by Sophia St. Germain • 2024

A rebel with a fatal illness enters a tyrant's deadly trials to avenge her father's execution.

4.07

1k+

🏴 Rebellion Fantasy 💞 Fated Mates ⚔️ Deadly Trials 👥 Found Family 👑 Hidden Heir

Echo of Wings 91%

A rebel with a fatal illness enters a tyrant's deadly trials to avenge her father's execution.

by Sophia St. Germain 2024

4.07

1k+ ratings

🏴 Rebellion Fantasy 💞 Fated Mates ⚔️ Deadly Trials 👥 Found Family 👑 Hidden Heir

Daimon

by Jennifer L. Armentrout • 2011

Her mother killed by daimons, a half-blood outcast fights to reach the world that rejected her.

4.00

30k+

🏛️ Modern Greek Mythology 🌃 Hidden Supernatural World 🩸 Half Blood Outsider 💔 Forbidden Crush ⚔️ Reluctant Survivor

Daimon 91%

Her mother killed by daimons, a half-blood outcast fights to reach the world that rejected her.

by Jennifer L. Armentrout 2011

4.00

30k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Greek Mythology 🌃 Hidden Supernatural World 🩸 Half Blood Outsider 💔 Forbidden Crush ⚔️ Reluctant Survivor

Daughter of the Pirate King

by Tricia Levenseller • 2017

A half-siren pirate stages capture to steal a map; her handsome captor sees past her act.

3.93

243k+

🏴‍☠️ Pirate Fantasy 💘 Enemies To Lovers ⛓️ Captor Captive Romance 🔥 Slow-Burn Romance 🧜‍♀️ Siren Mythology

Daughter of the Pirate King 91%

A half-siren pirate stages capture to steal a map; her handsome captor sees past her act.

by Tricia Levenseller 2017

3.93

243k+ ratings

🏴‍☠️ Pirate Fantasy 💘 Enemies To Lovers ⛓️ Captor Captive Romance 🔥 Slow-Burn Romance 🧜‍♀️ Siren Mythology

The Assassin and the Desert

by Sarah J. Maas • 2012

The Red Desert holds exile, a silent master, and a friend whose secrets could destroy them.

4.37

67k+

🗡️ Assassin Academy 🏜️ Desert Fantasy 💔 Friend To Enemy 👥 Found Family ⚔️ Assassin Heroine

The Assassin and the Desert 91%

The Red Desert holds exile, a silent master, and a friend whose secrets could destroy them.

by Sarah J. Maas 2012

4.37

67k+ ratings

🗡️ Assassin Academy 🏜️ Desert Fantasy 💔 Friend To Enemy 👥 Found Family ⚔️ Assassin Heroine

Fireborne

by Rosaria Munda • 2019

She's a serf. He's the hidden heir of the dragonlords. Together, they rise as dragonriders.

3.89

36k+

🏛️ Post-Revolution Fantasy 🏺 Greco-Roman Fantasy 👑 Hidden Royal Identity ✊ Former Serf Rises ⚔️ Tournament To Lead

Fireborne 91%

She's a serf. He's the hidden heir of the dragonlords. Together, they rise as dragonriders.

by Rosaria Munda 2019

3.89

36k+ ratings

🏛️ Post-Revolution Fantasy 🏺 Greco-Roman Fantasy 👑 Hidden Royal Identity ✊ Former Serf Rises ⚔️ Tournament To Lead

Of Flame and Fury

by Mikayla Bridge • 2025

A phoenix tamer's last hope: racing alongside the reckless rival she swore she'd never trust.

3.67

3k+

🖤 Romantasy 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💛 Found Family ❤️‍🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🦅 Magical Creature Bonds

Of Flame and Fury 91%

A phoenix tamer's last hope: racing alongside the reckless rival she swore she'd never trust.

by Mikayla Bridge 2025

3.67

3k+ ratings

🖤 Romantasy 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💛 Found Family ❤️‍🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🦅 Magical Creature Bonds

Stone Song

by Tricia O'Malley • 2016

A Dublin geology student discovers she is Ireland's fated Seeker and a fae warrior's sworn charge.

4.28

9k+

🖤 Fated Mates 🛡️ Protector Romance 🧭 Reluctant Heroine 🫂 Found Family ✨ Hidden Powers

Stone Song 91%

A Dublin geology student discovers she is Ireland's fated Seeker and a fae warrior's sworn charge.

by Tricia O'Malley 2016

4.28

9k+ ratings

🖤 Fated Mates 🛡️ Protector Romance 🧭 Reluctant Heroine 🫂 Found Family ✨ Hidden Powers

Tree of Ages

by Sara C. Roethle • 2015

An oak turned woman seeks her origins. A fae war stirs, and it knows her.

3.96

8k+

🦌 Celtic Fantasy 🍂 Forest Magic 💀 Fae War 🧚 Faerie Bargains 🔮 Prophetic Visions

Tree of Ages 91%

An oak turned woman seeks her origins. A fae war stirs, and it knows her.

by Sara C. Roethle 2015

3.96

8k+ ratings

🦌 Celtic Fantasy 🍂 Forest Magic 💀 Fae War 🧚 Faerie Bargains 🔮 Prophetic Visions

An Ember in the Ashes

by Sabaa Tahir • 2015

A scholar slave and an elite soldier forge a forbidden alliance to survive a murderous academy.

4.23

358k+

🛡️ Ancient Rome Inspired ⚔️ Military Academy 🕵️ Spy Among Enemies 💔 Forbidden Romance 🏜️ Desert Journey

An Ember in the Ashes 91%

A scholar slave and an elite soldier forge a forbidden alliance to survive a murderous academy.

by Sabaa Tahir 2015

4.23

358k+ ratings

🛡️ Ancient Rome Inspired ⚔️ Military Academy 🕵️ Spy Among Enemies 💔 Forbidden Romance 🏜️ Desert Journey

Storm

by Brigid Kemmerer • 2012

Rescuing a classmate entangles her with four elemental brothers and the enforcer hunting them.

3.94

27k+

🧊 Elemental Magic 🕶️ Hidden Paranormal World 🤝 Brotherhood Dynamics 🎯 Hunted By Authority 🏠 Chosen Family

Storm 91%

Rescuing a classmate entangles her with four elemental brothers and the enforcer hunting them.

by Brigid Kemmerer 2012

3.94

27k+ ratings

🧊 Elemental Magic 🕶️ Hidden Paranormal World 🤝 Brotherhood Dynamics 🎯 Hunted By Authority 🏠 Chosen Family

A Thousand Years to Wait

by L. Ryan Storms • 2019

A young healer is named the prophesied sorceress. Her power awakens only through love, not destiny.

4.10

189

😬 Reluctant Chosen One ❤️ Love Triangle 👑 Hidden Royalty 🌿 Healer Heroine 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

A Thousand Years to Wait 91%

A young healer is named the prophesied sorceress. Her power awakens only through love, not destiny.

by L. Ryan Storms 2019

4.10

189 ratings

😬 Reluctant Chosen One ❤️ Love Triangle 👑 Hidden Royalty 🌿 Healer Heroine 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

Eona

by Alison Goodman • 2011

To reclaim a stolen throne, a dragon mage must ally with her treacherous former mentor.

4.10

41k+

🏯 Political Fantasy 🐉 Dragon Bond 💪 Breaking Gender Roles 🤝 Unlikely Alliance ❤️‍🔥 Slow Burn Romance

Eona 91%

To reclaim a stolen throne, a dragon mage must ally with her treacherous former mentor.

by Alison Goodman 2011

4.10

41k+ ratings

🏯 Political Fantasy 🐉 Dragon Bond 💪 Breaking Gender Roles 🤝 Unlikely Alliance ❤️‍🔥 Slow Burn Romance

The Queen's Rising

by Rebecca Ross • 2018

An orphan failing her passion school discovers her blood holds the key to a queen's crown.

3.95

28k+

🏫 Finishing School 💕 Teacher Student Romance 🫂 Found Family 🩸 Bloodline Magic ⚔️ Overthrow The Tyrant

The Queen's Rising 91%

An orphan failing her passion school discovers her blood holds the key to a queen's crown.

by Rebecca Ross 2018

3.95

28k+ ratings

🏫 Finishing School 💕 Teacher Student Romance 🫂 Found Family 🩸 Bloodline Magic ⚔️ Overthrow The Tyrant

Wake

by Amanda Hocking • 2012

A teenage swimmer joins three beautiful strangers in the bay and wakes up craving human flesh.

3.7

26k+

🧜 Siren Mythology 🖤 Reluctant Monster 💀 Forced Transformation ⏳ Cursed Immortality 💔 Doomed First Love

Wake 91%

A teenage swimmer joins three beautiful strangers in the bay and wakes up craving human flesh.

by Amanda Hocking 2012

3.7

26k+ ratings

🧜 Siren Mythology 🖤 Reluctant Monster 💀 Forced Transformation ⏳ Cursed Immortality 💔 Doomed First Love

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