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The Cruel Prince by Holly Black · 2018

Top match: Throne of Glass

Last checked: October 28, 2026

Throne of Glass
Sarah J. Maas · 2012 · Young adult

about 430 pages

Why: Both are books about courts and courtiers and princes.
- Courts and courtiers
- Princes
What both books share
- courts and courtiers
  The Cruel Prince: "Courts and courtiers--Fiction." (OL subject); "Courts and courtiers" (OL subject); "Courts and courtiers, fiction" (OL subject); "Courts and courtiers -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
  Throne of Glass: "Courts and courtiers" (OL subject); "Court and courtiers" (OL subject); "Courts and courtiers, fiction" (OL subject); "Courts and courtiers -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
- princes
  The Cruel Prince: "Princes--Fiction." (OL subject); "Princes" (OL subject); "Princes, fiction" (OL subject); "Princes -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
  Throne of Glass: "Princes" (OL subject); "Princes, fiction" (OL subject); "prince" (OL subject); "Princes -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Cruel Prince; Open Library and Wikidata for Throne of Glass, read September 24, 2026.
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Shadow and Bone
Leigh Bardugo · 2012 · Young adult

about 350 pages

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Why: Both are fantasy books about orphans.
- Fantasy
- Orphans
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Cruel Prince: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Young adult fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy" (OL subject)
  Shadow and Bone: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
- orphans
  The Cruel Prince: "Orphans--Fiction." (OL subject); "Orphans" (OL subject); "Orphans, fiction" (OL subject); "Orphans -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
  Shadow and Bone: "Orphans" (OL subject); "Orphans, fiction" (OL subject); "Orphans -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Cruel Prince; Open Library and Wikidata for Shadow and Bone, 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 fairies.
- Fantasy
- Fairies
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Cruel Prince: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Young adult fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy" (OL subject)
  A Court of Thorns and Roses: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
- fairies
  The Cruel Prince: "Fairies--Fiction." (OL subject); "Fairies" (OL subject); "Fairies, fiction" (OL subject); "Fairies -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
  A Court of Thorns and Roses: "Fairies" (OL subject); "Fairies, fiction" (OL subject); "Fairies -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Cruel Prince; Open Library and Wikidata for A Court of Thorns and Roses, read September 24, 2026.
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The Night Gardener
Jonathan Auxier · 2014 · Children's

about 380 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books about orphans.
- Fantasy
- Orphans
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Cruel Prince: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Young adult fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy" (OL subject)
  The Night Gardener: "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
- orphans
  The Cruel Prince: "Orphans--Fiction." (OL subject); "Orphans" (OL subject); "Orphans, fiction" (OL subject); "Orphans -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
  The Night Gardener: "Orphans" (OL subject); "Orphans, fiction" (OL subject); "Orphans -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Cruel Prince; Open Library and Wikidata for The Night Gardener, read October 9, 2026.
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The Lies of Locke Lamora Adult
Scott Lynch

about 540 pages

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Why: Both are fantasy books about orphans.
- Fantasy
- Orphans
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Cruel Prince: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Young adult fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy" (OL subject)
  The Lies of Locke Lamora: "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction - Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy - Epic" (OL subject)
- orphans
  The Cruel Prince: "Orphans--Fiction." (OL subject); "Orphans" (OL subject); "Orphans, fiction" (OL subject); "Orphans -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
  The Lies of Locke Lamora: "Orphans" (OL subject); "Orphans -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Cruel Prince; Open Library and Wikidata for The Lies of Locke Lamora, read September 24, 2026.
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Artemis Fowl
Eoin Colfer · 2001 · Children's

about 290 pages

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Why: Both are fantasy books about fairies.
- Fantasy
- Fairies
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Cruel Prince: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Young adult fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy" (OL subject)
  Artemis Fowl: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject)
- fairies
  The Cruel Prince: "Fairies--Fiction." (OL subject); "Fairies" (OL subject); "Fairies, fiction" (OL subject); "Fairies -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
  Artemis Fowl: "fairies" (OL subject); "Fairies, fiction" (OL subject); "Fairies -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Cruel Prince; Open Library and Wikidata for Artemis Fowl, read September 24, 2026.
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The Fairy-Tale Detectives
Michael Buckley · 2005 · Children's

Why: Both are books about sisters and orphans.
- Sisters
- Orphans
What both books share
- sisters
  The Cruel Prince: "Sisters--Fiction." (OL subject); "Sisters" (OL subject); "Sisters, fiction" (OL subject); "Sisters -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
  The Fairy-Tale Detectives: "Sisters" (OL subject); "Sisters, fiction" (OL subject); "Sisters -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
- orphans
  The Cruel Prince: "Orphans--Fiction." (OL subject); "Orphans" (OL subject); "Orphans, fiction" (OL subject); "Orphans -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
  The Fairy-Tale Detectives: "Orphans" (OL subject); "Orphans, fiction" (OL subject); "orphan" (WD main subject); "Orphans -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Cruel Prince; Open Library and Wikidata for The Fairy-Tale Detectives, 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 fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Cruel Prince: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Young adult fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy" (OL subject)
  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 The Cruel Prince; Open Library and Wikidata for The Red Pyramid, read October 12, 2026.
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Six of Crows
Leigh Bardugo · 2015 · Young adult

about 510 pages

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Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Cruel Prince: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Young adult fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy" (OL subject)
  Six of Crows: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Cruel Prince; Open Library and Wikidata for Six of Crows, 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 fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Cruel Prince: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Young adult fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy" (OL subject)
  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 The Cruel Prince; Open Library and Wikidata for Red Queen, read September 24, 2026.
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