Read-alikes

Books Like Throne of Glass

Throne of Glass is assassin, trials & tournaments & court intrigue — sweet (1/5), third-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.

Celaena Sardothien, the most feared assassin in the kingdom, is pulled from the brutal slave mines of Endovier and offered a chance at freedom: win a deadly tournament of criminals, thieves, and warriors to become the King's Champion, then serve four years before earning her liberty. But as competitors begin dying in gruesome, ritualistic ways, Celaena must survive the trials, navigate a treacherous royal court of glass, and uncover a dark magic lurking within the castle walls — all while caught between a charming prince and a duty-bound captain of the guard.