Read-alikes

Books Like The Stardust Thief

The Stardust Thief is quest, morally grey & enemies to allies — sweet (1/5), multi-person, ending on a hard-won happy ending. These 12 romantasy read-alikes are ranked by how much they share with it, closest first — each one explained.

Loulie al-Nazari, the Midnight Merchant, is a criminal who hunts and sells illegal jinn magic — until the sultan blackmails her into searching for an ancient lamp powerful enough to destroy all jinn. Travelling in uneasy company with her jinn bodyguard, a prince in disguise, and a thief with hidden motives, Loulie must survive treacherous deserts, ghoul attacks, and rivals who want the lamp for far darker reasons. Inspired by One Thousand and One Nights, the story is told in interlocking narratives where legend and truth blur at every turn.