Pride & Prejudice
Jane Austen
Average Goodreads rating4.3
- Enemies to Lovers
- Forbidden Romance
A reader’s guide to tropes, series and authors
Find your next favourite read.
Start from the story you’re in the mood for. Browse books by trope, genre, author and series, with reading orders and where to buy.
Popular tropes:
Found Family
Morally Grey Characters
Slow-burn Romance
Multiple POV
Enemies to Lovers
Not sure what to read next?
Tell us the tropes you love, and the ones you don’t, and we’ll find books with all of them.
Featured on Trope Trove
Browse by trope
Pick the story, then find the book
Every trope links to the books we’ve tagged with it. These have the most books so far.
Browse all 298 tropes- Found Family 404 books
- Morally Grey Characters 312 books
- Slow-burn Romance 225 books
- Multiple POV 216 books
- Enemies to Lovers 215 books
- Political Intrigue 209 books
- Forbidden Romance 148 books
- Coming of Age 130 books
- Epic Fantasy 116 books
- Dark Secrets 113 books
- Chosen One 100 books
- Witty Banter & Sharp Dialogue 97 books
Reader favourites
Ranked by Goodreads rating volume-
The Secret History
Donna Tartt
Average Goodreads rating4.1
- Coming of Age
- Morally Grey Characters
The Housemaid
Freida McFadden
The Housemaid, book 1
Average Goodreads rating4.5
Babel
R. F. Kuang
Average Goodreads rating4.2
- Rebellion Against Oppressive System
- Political and Social Commentary
Fourth Wing
Rebecca Yarros
The Empyrean, book 1
Average Goodreads rating4.8
The Girl on the Train
Paula Hawkins
Average Goodreads rating4.1
- Multiple POV
- Twist Ending
If We Were Villains
M. L. Rio
Average Goodreads rating4.1
- Coming of Age
- Morally Grey Characters
Iron Flame
Rebecca Yarros
The Empyrean, book 2
Average Goodreads rating4.7
Verity
Colleen Hoover
Average Goodreads rating4.5
- Psychological Thriller
- Twist Ending
The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides
Average Goodreads rating4.3
- Twist Ending
- Mystery and Secrets Revealed
Heated Rivalry
Rachel Reid
Game Changers, book 2
Average Goodreads rating4.3
The Housemaid's Secret
Freida McFadden
The Housemaid, book 2
Average Goodreads rating4.4
Series to explore
All series-
Game Changers
Rachel Reid
7 books
Start with Game Changer
-
The Sun Eater
Christopher Ruocchio
7 books
Start with Empire of Silence
-
Boys of Tommen
Chloe Walsh
6 books
Start with Binding 13
-
Red Rising
Pierce Brown
6 books · complete series
Start with Red Rising
Authors with the most books here
All authorsChristina Lauren
29 books
Jennifer L. Armentrout
25 books
Chloe Walsh
23 books
Jonathan Brooks
22 books
A. E. Rayne
19 books
Holly Black
18 books
If you loved…
Reading lists built around a favourite book
Books Like The Silent Patient: Psychological Thrillers With Twists You Won't See Coming
If The Silent Patient's twist left you reeling, discover 13 psychological thrillers with the same unreliable narrators, therapy-room tension, and gasp-out-loud reveals.
Books Like The Three-Body Problem: Mind-Bending Sci-Fi That'll Break Your Brain
If The Three-Body Problem left you questioning humanity's place in the universe, discover 13 hard sci-fi books with the same cosmic scale, terrifying ideas, and unforgettable scientific concepts.
You Survived the Night Court. Now What? The Best Books Like ACOTAR
You finished ACOTAR and now nothing else feels like enough. Here are the books most likely to pull you back under - fae courts, forbidden romance, morally grey love interests, and worlds you won't want to leave.
Still Thinking About Xaden? These 10 Books Like Fourth Wing Know Exactly How You Feel
Finished Fourth Wing and can't move on? Discover 10 romantasy books with the same dragons, enemies-to-lovers tension, and high-stakes magic that made Yarros's series unmissable.
Latest from Trope Trove
All news
A. E. Rayne Books in Order: The Complete Reading Guide to The Furyck Saga, The Lords of Alekka & Fate of the Furycks
New to A. E. Rayne? This complete reading order guide covers The Furyck Saga, The Lords of Alekka, and Fate of the Furycks - three interconnected epic fantasy series set in the same world, full of warring kingdoms, dark magic, and unforgettable characters.
Best Dark Academia Books: The Essential Reading List
Candlelit libraries, secret societies, forbidden knowledge, and characters who are brilliant, beautiful, and utterly dangerous. The best dark academia books, from gothic classics to modern obsessions.
The Best Enemies-to-Lovers Books - Hate Them. Want Them. Can't Stop Reading
Because the slow burn is the point, and you know it. The best enemies-to-lovers books - from faerie courts to war colleges, workplaces to regency ballrooms.
Discover Books by Tropes, Not Just Genres
Readers don’t fall in love with genres - they fall in love with tropes. Trope Trove helps you find books and series based on the storytelling elements you love most.
Find Your Next Favourite Read on Trope Trove
Trope Trove is a book discovery website that helps readers explore books, authors, book series, genres, and reading tropes in one connected place. Our curated book database includes popular fiction genres such as fantasy, science fiction, romance, mystery & thrillers, alongside detailed author profiles and complete series listings.
Browse standalone books and multi-book series, discover recurring literary tropes like enemies to lovers, found family, chosen one, and many more, and navigate easily between related authors, books, genres, and tropes. Each book page includes clear relationships to its author, series, genre, and tropes - making Trope Trove a structured, searchable resource for book discovery.
Whether you’re researching a specific book, exploring a new genre, or searching by trope, Trope Trove makes it easy to discover your next read.
-
Welcome to Trope Trove
Explore books, series, and authors through the storytelling themes you love.
Browse Books by Trope