Do you think I could request some books about courtly intrigue? Preferably adult and female-centric but I’m not too picky, and I have no preference about country/time period. Thanks so much!
Hi! We weren’t sure if by country/time period you mean you’re specifically looking for historical books. The novels below all involve some sort of court intrigue, but most are fantasy and not based on history. Nevertheless, we hope you find something that catches your interest! 😊
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire #1) by George R.R. Martin (Marisa & Mels) [not female-centric]
Fortuna Sworn by K.J. Sutton (Franzi)
The Goblin Emperor (The Goblin Emperor #1) by Katherine Addison
The Lady of the Rivers (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels #1) by Philippa Grey
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon (Isabel & Hazel)
Dark King (Court of the Sea Fae #1) by C.N. Crawford (Franzi)
Girls of Paper and Fire (Girls of Paper and Fire #1) by Natasha Ngan (Sut, Hazel, Franzi, & Marisa) [content warnings: sexual abuse, graphic violence, animal cruelty]
Poison Study (Poison Study #1) by Maria V. Snyder (Isabel)
Promise of Darkness (Dark Court Rising #1) by Bec McMaster (Franzi)
The Bird and the Sword (The Bird and the Sword Chronicles #1) by Amy Harmon (Isabel)
The Bridge Kingdom (The Bridge Kingdom #1) by Danielle L. Jensen (Isabel & Franzi)
All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace (Celina)
Bring Me Their Hearts by Sara Wolf (Franzi)
Crier’s War (Crier’s War #1) by Nina Varela (Hazel)
Eon (Eon #1) by Alison Goodman (Mels)
Descendant of the Crane by Joan He (Alex)
Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust (Caroline & Megan)
Graceling (Graceling Realm #1) by Kristin Cashore (Caroline, Megan, & Joyce) [more court intrigue in books 2 & 3]
Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin #1) by Robin LaFavers (Nickie)
Of Fire and Stars (Of Fire and Stars #1) by Audrey Coulhurst (Mels)
Queen of Coin and Whispers by Helen Corcoran (Lexi)
Red Queen (Red Queen #1) by Victoria Aveyard (Megan & Margs)
Seraphina (Seraphina #1) by Rachel Hartman (Mels & Isabel)
Shadow and Bone (The Grisha trilogy #1) by Leigh Bardugo (Mels, Alex, & Franzi)
The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air #1) by Holly Black (Sut, Marisa, & Margs)
The Demon King (Seven Realms #1) by Cinda Williams Chima (Mels)
The Guinevere Deception (Camelot Rising #1) by Kiersten White (Franzi)
The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller (Franzi)
The Winner’s Curse (The Winner’s Trilogy #1) by Marie Rutkoski (Caroline, Franzi, Vee, & Nickie)
The Wrath and the Dawn (The Wrath and the Dawn #1) by Renée Adieh (Caroline, Franzi, Vee, & Marisa)
Three Dark Crowns (Three Dark Crowns #1) by Kendare Blake (Franzi)
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