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Guides to interactive fiction, the tropes readers love, and what to read next. Written by the people who make StoryStepper.
Books like Fourth Wing: 14 picks for dragons, deadly trials and rivals who fall for each other
Dragon riders, war colleges, brutal competitions and enemies who cannot keep their hands off each other. Every pick says what it shares with Fourth Wing and how much romance and spice to expect.
Read the article →Reading slump: what it is, why it happens, and 9 ways out
You used to finish books on the bus. Now you read the same page four times and reach for your phone. Here is what a reading slump is, and a few kind, practical ways back.
Read the article →Enemies to lovers books: 14 picks, from Austen to open door
Rivals, coworkers, witches and witch hunters, a prince and a president’s son. Every pick comes with an honest note on heat and age range, because the best enemies to lovers book is the one that argues at the volume you like.
Read the article →Books like Haunting Adeline: 13 picks, from just as dark to a little gentler
Stalker romance, obsessive heroes, dark fantasy and old houses that watch back. Every pick comes with an honest intensity note, because the right next book depends on which part of Haunting Adeline you loved.
Read the article →Romantasy books: what the genre is, where to start, and how to find your next obsession
Fifteen picks grouped by theme, a plain-spoken guide to spice levels, and a quick map for choosing between dragons, fae, gods and vampires.
Read the article →AI book generator: what it actually does, and how to pick the right one
Some tools help authors write a book. Others write a whole book for a reader to enjoy. An honest guide to both, what separates a good one from a bad one, and how to get a better story out of any of them.
Read the article →Dark romance books: what the genre is, where to start, and how to read it well
Fourteen picks grouped by sub-genre and intensity, an honest word on content warnings, and a short guide to choosing your next one. Written for adult readers.
Read the article →Interactive fiction and choose your own adventure books for adults
Grown-up gamebooks, literary novels that let you pick the path, and the interactive fiction you can read on a screen today. A reader’s guide, with one newer option at the end.
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