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Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo · 2014

Top match: Legends & Lattes

Last checked: October 28, 2026

Legends & Lattes Adult
Travis Baldree · 2022

about 320 pages

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Why: Both are fantasy books about love.
- Fantasy
- Love
What both books share
- fantasy
  Ruin and Rising: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  Legends & Lattes: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
- love
  Ruin and Rising: "Love stories" (OL subject); "Love" (OL subject); "Love, fiction" (OL subject); "Love -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  Legends & Lattes: "love" (WD main subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Ruin and Rising; Open Library and Wikidata for Legends & Lattes, read September 24, 2026.
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A Court of Thorns and Roses Adult
Sarah J. Maas

about 450 pages

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Why: Both are fantasy books about love.
- Fantasy
- Love
What both books share
- fantasy
  Ruin and Rising: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  A Court of Thorns and Roses: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
- love
  Ruin and Rising: "Love stories" (OL subject); "Love" (OL subject); "Love, fiction" (OL subject); "Love -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  A Court of Thorns and Roses: "Love" (OL subject); "Love stories" (OL subject); "Love, fiction" (OL subject); "Love -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Ruin and Rising; Open Library and Wikidata for A Court of Thorns and Roses, read September 24, 2026.
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Skulduggery Pleasant
Derek Landy · Young adult

about 370 pages

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Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Ruin and Rising: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  Skulduggery Pleasant: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Ruin and Rising; Open Library and Wikidata for Skulduggery Pleasant, read September 24, 2026.
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The Red Pyramid
Rick Riordan · 2010 · Young adult

about 530 pages

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Why: Both are young adult fantasy books.
- Young adult
- Fantasy
What both books share
- young adult
  Ruin and Rising: "young adult" (WD intended public)
  The Red Pyramid: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
- fantasy
  Ruin and Rising: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  The Red Pyramid: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Ruin and Rising; Open Library and Wikidata for The Red Pyramid, read October 12, 2026.
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City of Bones
Cassandra Clare · 2007 · Young adult

about 510 pages

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Why: Both are young adult fantasy books.
- Young adult
- Fantasy
What both books share
- young adult
  Ruin and Rising: "young adult" (WD intended public)
  City of Bones: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
- fantasy
  Ruin and Rising: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  City of Bones: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Ruin and Rising; Open Library and Wikidata for City of Bones, read September 24, 2026.
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Red Queen
Victoria Aveyard · 2015 · Young adult

about 430 pages

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Why: Both are young adult fantasy books.
- Young adult
- Fantasy
What both books share
- young adult
  Ruin and Rising: "young adult" (WD intended public)
  Red Queen: "young adult fiction" (WD genre); "young adult" (WD intended public)
- fantasy
  Ruin and Rising: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  Red Queen: "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "FICTION / Fantasy / Epic" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Ruin and Rising; Open Library and Wikidata for Red Queen, read September 24, 2026.
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The Cruel Prince
Holly Black · 2018 · Young adult

about 370 pages

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Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Ruin and Rising: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  The Cruel Prince: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Young adult fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Ruin and Rising; Open Library and Wikidata for The Cruel Prince, read September 24, 2026.
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An Ember in the Ashes
Sabaa Tahir · 2015 · Young adult

about 460 pages

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Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Ruin and Rising: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  An Ember in the Ashes: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Ruin and Rising; Open Library and Wikidata for An Ember in the Ashes, read September 24, 2026.
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Marked
P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast · 2007 · Young adult

about 320 pages

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Why: Both are young adult fantasy books.
- Young adult
- Fantasy
What both books share
- young adult
  Ruin and Rising: "young adult" (WD intended public)
  Marked: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
- fantasy
  Ruin and Rising: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  Marked: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Ruin and Rising; Open Library and Wikidata for Marked, read September 24, 2026.
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Bloodlines
Richelle Mead · Young adult

about 400 pages

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Why: Both are young adult fantasy books.
- Young adult
- Fantasy
What both books share
- young adult
  Ruin and Rising: "young adult" (WD intended public)
  Bloodlines: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
- fantasy
  Ruin and Rising: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  Bloodlines: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Ruin and Rising; Open Library and Wikidata for Bloodlines, read September 24, 2026.
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