Want To Read More Books Like The Raven Cycle Series? Here Are Some You're Sure To Enjoy

Do you wish you had a journal like Gansey’s? That you could leave it all behind to study a niche topic somewhere far away from where you grew up? Then you’ll love Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries as much as I did!

The story follows the titular character as she tries to finish her encyclopaedia of faeries. Set in Hartford, a cold village reminiscent of Reykjavik, it features peculiar, lovable characters who make the village a place you'd want to visit.

Emily herself is easy to relate to with her introverted nature and love for research. And let’s not forget her colleague, Wendell Bambleby, whom she suspects is a faery—someone I would hate to meet in real life but loved reading about on the page. He’s arrogant, handsome, and slightly annoying, but a nice break from Emily's scholarly adventures.

In my opinion, Wendell and Emily felt like Gansey and Blue in another universe, and you’ll fall in love with their dynamic straight away, especially if you enjoyed the “I’m not a prostitute” scene in The Raven Boys.

A book our resident feminist, Blue Sargent, would approve of, We Can Be Heroes follows Beck and Vivian after their best friend Cassie is murdered by her ex-boyfriend, the heir to Bell Firearms.

Despite always having butted heads when Cassie was alive, Viv and Beck end up bonding over their need for revenge.

To ensure Cassie isn’t forgotten, they paint Greek-mythology murals around town in her memory. When Cassie’s ghosts join them, they know they’re on the right path.

With its beautiful prose, wonderful characters, and exploration of what is left behind after we’re gone, best believe this book will pull at your heartstrings.

In We Can Be Heroes, familiar problems, ghosts, urban fantasy elements, a quest, and a town play a big part in the narrative, and you’ll find that many of these things are similar (in their own unique way) to what you loved about The Raven Cycle. 

Was your favorite plot point of The Raven Cycle the Ronan and Adam team-up where they frame their teacher for a horrible crime? If so, then this book should be your next read!

Set a decade before he’s released from jail for a murder he might not have committed, If We Were Villains follows Oliver Marks, one of six Shakespearean actors at Delcher Classical Conservatory.

We follow him and his friends after their classmate is found dead and watch as their roles on stage become their roles off-stage. Villains, tyrants, temptresses, ingénues, and extras become real as the world they know unravels.

With its mystery, strong personal bonds, LGBTQIA+ themes, and dark atmosphere, this is the book for those who want even more from the ‘Pynch’ team-up!

This book often gets mentioned in the same circles as The Raven Cycle, and for good reason!

With its bird-themed naming convention and wide supporting cast, Six of Crows is a ‘higher’ fantasy alternative to Maggie Stiefvater’s popular series.

The book follows six characters as they attempt to break into the most secure prison in their world: the Ice Court. This heist will give them all the money they need to reach their dreams.

Inej wants freedom, Wylan wants to escape his father, Jesper wants to pay off his debts, Nina and Matthias want to escape their past, and Kaz wants revenge. They’re all different, but as they get closer to their goal, they have to learn to trust each other.

If you liked the found family aspect of The Raven Cycle, this will be the perfect book for you, and once you’ve read it, you won’t be able to resist the second book in the duology, Crooked Kingdom, which delves even deeper into the Crows' dynamics!

Since I love The Raven Cycle so much, I have to recommend another of my favorite novels by Maggie Stiefvater, and this time it's a standalone fantasy!

This novel is set in a world where the yearly Scorpio Races take place on November first, during which characters sit atop a water horse, more dangerous than the sea they came from, and hope not to die.

The story follows Puck and Sean as they set out to win the race and fall in love in the process.

With its wonderful writing, strong setting, and characters you can't help but love, The Scorpio Races will be the perfect next read if you want more of Maggie Stiefvater's writing and storytelling in your life (and why wouldn’t you)!