Books like Hell Bent

Loved Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo? These five are matched on genre, tropes, mood and pace against our curated shelf.

1. The Atlas Paradox

   Olivie Blake

   You asked for dark academia and magic — this has both.

2. Babel

   R. F. Kuang

   You asked for dark academia and magic and found family — this has both.

3. Mistborn: The Final Empire

   Brandon Sanderson

   You asked for magic and found family — this has both.

4. Jade City

   Fonda Lee

   You asked for magic — this has it.

5. Ninth House

   Leigh Bardugo

   You asked for dark academia — this has it.

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