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by Matt Haig

FantasyLiterary FictionRomance 🌶️ 1/5

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8 Books Matched to How to Stop Time

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Throne of Glass
by Sarah J. Maas
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 404p · YA Fantasy, Fantasy Romance
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94%
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Crown of Midnight
by Sarah J. Maas
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 418p · YA Fantasy, Fantasy Romance
Sarah J. Maas writes like Matt Haig's cooler cousin. Same energy, fresh take.
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91%
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The Assassin's Blade
by Sarah J. Maas
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 452p · YA Fantasy, Fantasy Romance
Same addictive energy. Same can't-put-it-down pacing. Different heartbreak. Perfect match.
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Heir of Fire
by Sarah J. Maas
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 565p · YA Fantasy, Fantasy Romance
565 pages of exactly what you're craving right now.
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86%
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Queen of Shadows
by Sarah J. Maas
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 648p · YA Fantasy, Fantasy Romance
Sarah J. Maas writes like Matt Haig's cooler cousin. Same energy, fresh take.
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84%
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A Curse for True Love
by Stephanie Garber
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 416p · YA Fantasy, Romance
Same addictive energy. Same can't-put-it-down pacing. Different heartbreak. Perfect match.
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Sputnik Sweetheart
by Haruki Murakami
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 210p · Literary Fiction, Romance
We'd swipe right on this for you. 🌶️🌶️ spice, 210 pages, pure addictive.
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Court of the Shy Flame
by Sue Lynn Tan
🌶️ 1/5 · 416p · Fantasy, Romance
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Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas — 🌶️🌶️ 2/5 spice, 404 pages

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Books similar to How to Stop Time by Matt Haig include other fantasy and literary fiction novels that share its themes and tone. Our curated list matches books by genre DNA and reading mood.

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