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Captive Prince by C.S. PacatCut & Run by Madeleine UrbanCaptive Prince by C.S. PacatSpecial Forces by Aleksandr VoinovKings Rising by C.S. Pacat
Best Gay Enemies/Rivals/Opposites Become Lovers
800 books — 1,623 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenIt Happened One Autumn by Lisa KleypasSlightly Dangerous by Mary BaloghThe Raven Prince by Elizabeth HoytThen Came You by Lisa Kleypas
Starchy Hero Gets Un-Starched
428 books — 454 voters

Devil in Winter by Lisa KleypasDreaming of You by Lisa KleypasScandal in Spring by Lisa KleypasWhen He Was Wicked by Julia QuinnAgain the Magic by Lisa Kleypas
Fresh Scent of Pining Hero
406 books — 359 voters
First Love Language by Stefany ValentineTo All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny HanThe Love Match by Priyanka TaslimThe Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie WestAlways the Almost by Edward Underhill
Fake Dating In YA/NA
40 books — 38 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyDivergent by Veronica RothThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Color-Coded Clothing
30 books — 23 voters
Six of Crows by Leigh BardugoThe Cruel Prince by Holly BlackThe Art of War by Sun TzuThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Chessmasters, Strategists, Guile Heroes (or Anti-heroes), and Manipulative Bastards
64 books — 22 voters

My Love Mix-Up!, Vol. 1 by Wataru HinekureWotakoi by FujitaSweat and Soap, Vol. 1 by Kintetsu YamadaCherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard... by Yuu ToyotaCheese in the Trap, Season 1 by Soon Kki
Favorite Stories that Have Been (or You Wish Would Be) Made into Kdramas, Jdramas, or other Asian Dramas
88 books — 20 voters
Better Than People by Roan ParrishJust Like That by Cole McCadeJust Like This by Cole McCadeThe Love Study by Kris RipperHairpin Curves by Elia Winters
Carina Adores
37 books — 17 voters

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersA Closed and Common Orbit by Becky ChambersNetwork Effect by Martha WellsRedemption by Regina M. JosephBorne by Jeff Vandermeer
Sci-fi Found Family
41 books — 16 voters
Ten Things I Hate About the Duke by Loretta ChaseWhen Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa JamesLate Harvest by Yvonne WhittalKicking and Screaming by Jordan SilverTexas Hellion by Jordan Silver
Shrew Tamers Inc.
58 books — 11 voters

The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan BannenMr. Wrong Number by Lynn PainterDivine Rivals by Rebecca RossTo Sir, with Love by Lauren LayneAttachments by Rainbow Rowell
You've Got Mail
44 books — 11 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickSoulless by Gail CarrigerTsarina by J. Nelle PatrickSecret Daughter of the Tsar by Jennifer Laam
The Shallow Best Friend Trope
9 books — 8 voters

Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn KenyonCountdown by Michelle RowenBaby, I'm Yours by Susan AndersenThe Thirty-Nine Steps by John BuchanStuck with You by Jenna Kendrick
Trope: Handcuffed/Bound Together
28 books — 7 voters
Meddling Kids by Edgar CanteroWe Are All Completely Fine by Daryl GregoryThe Final Girl Support Group by Grady HendrixFinal Girls by Riley SagerHack/Slash by Tim Seeley
Horror Story Aftermath Books
21 books — 7 voters

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LerouxHamlet by William ShakespeareSix of Crows by Leigh BardugoA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensThe Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
Byronic Heroes
46 books — 7 voters
Power and Seduction by Joan HohlGolden Torment by Janelle TaylorBetrayal 2 by Lady HarrisRooted by Tammy CranstonLove's Avenging Heart by Patricia Matthews
Traitorous Bodies In Romance
16 books — 5 voters

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Infinity Gauntlet by Jim StarlinThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Put that thing back where it came from or so help me
17 books — 4 voters
It Starts with Us by Colleen HooverIt Ends with Us by Colleen HooverFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosIron Flame by Rebecca YarrosReminders of Him by Colleen Hoover
Popular BookTok Books I Have No Intention of Reading
100 books — 3 voters

The Last Night in London by Karen WhiteThe Wake-Up Call by Beth O'LearyThe American Roommate Experiment by Elena ArmasHeart Mate by Robin D. OwensHeart Quest by Robin D. Owens
Grand Gestures
28 books — 2 voters
Hearts Overboard by Becky DeanBy Your Side by Kasie WestMy Brother's Best Friend by Randi RigbyGrumpy Darling by Alexandra MoodyMeet Me at Wonderland by Julia DeVillers
Microtrope: “Character A” Calms “Character B” Down From a Panic Attack
10 books — 1 voter

Hearts Overboard by Becky DeanLove & Other Great Expectations by Becky DeanDerailed by Randi RigbyThe Same Backward as Forward by Jennifer Lynn BarnesGlorious Rivals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Love Interests Use Nicknames for Each Other
13 books — 1 voter
American Gods by Neil GaimanThe Fairy Rebel by Lynne Reid BanksAutobiography of Red by Anne CarsonHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingBarney's Version by Mordecai Richler
Aluminum Christmas Trees
8 books — 1 voter

Chimoc y los Amigos de la Colina ¡Al Rescate! by Andrea PazAdrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction by Sue TownsendFive Weeks in a Balloon by Jules VerneFeathered Friend by Arthur C. Clarke
Avian Tropes in Books
4 books — 1 voter
Bad Blood by Lyla DaneThe Barbarian's Tribute by Amy PadillaAlways Him by Cora RoseMad Love by April JadeDemon's Captive Mate by Sera Bishop
(MM) MC Likes to Carry His Love Interest
12 books — 1 voter

Thousand Autumns by Meng Xi ShiCaptive Prince by C.S. PacatDark Rise by C.S. PacatThe Paladin's Shadow by Tavia LarkSoul Eater by Lily Mayne
Villain Gets the Guy
13 books — 1 voter

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