Best Written Monster Lovers (52 books)

Listopia > Best Written Monster Lovers

Let's face it, romance can have great ideas but awful execution. Here are some of the best (or most) palatable for people who want some depth and plot.

flag

All Votes Add Books To This List

1	A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) by Sarah J. Maas (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 4,424,624 ratings score: 399, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Pestilence (The Four Horsemen, #1) by Laura Thalassa (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 132,743 ratings score: 391, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Serpent's Touch (Serpent's Touch, #1) by Marina Simcoe (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 3,074 ratings score: 296, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) by Sarah J. Maas (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 2,570,817 ratings score: 279, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1) by J.R. Ward (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 357,685 ratings score: 277, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Fear: a Terrifying Love Story by Kathryn Ann Kingsley (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 688 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Rhapsodic (The Bargainer, #1) by Laura Thalassa (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 200,842 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Burn for Me (Hidden Legacy, #1) by Ilona Andrews (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 76,097 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	What Do You Knead For A Dragon? A Cozy Small Town Baker Monster Romance by Alice Fiamma (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 61 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Magic Burns (Kate Daniels, #2) by Ilona Andrews (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 95,855 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Illusions of Grandeur (The Impossible Julian Strande, #1) by Kathryn Ann Kingsley (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 1,938 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Trickery (Curse of the Gods, #1) by Jaymin Eve (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 44,066 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Contortionist (Harrow Faire, #1) by Kathryn Ann Kingsley (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 6,325 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	A Kiss of Shadows (Merry Gentry, #1) by Laurell K. Hamilton (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 61,513 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Power of Five (Power of Five, #1) by Alex Lidell (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 20,822 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1) by Jeaniene Frost (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 166,024 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Clean Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles, #1) by Ilona Andrews (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 64,675 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Neutral (Curse of the Gods, #4.5) by Jaymin Eve (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 9,268 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Fever Series (Fever, #1-5) by Karen Marie Moning (Goodreads Author) 4.62 avg rating — 6,976 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan (Goodreads Author) (Writer) 4.15 avg rating — 367,000 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Touch the Dark (Cassandra Palmer, #1) by Karen Chance (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 37,028 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	On the Edge (The Edge, #1) by Ilona Andrews (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 48,235 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Ash (Hive Trilogy, #1) by Jaymin Eve (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 14,796 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Once Burned (Night Prince, #1) by Jeaniene Frost (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 71,680 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Heart of the Fae (The Otherworld, #1) by Emma Hamm (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 10,382 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 294,425 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Dragon Keeper (Rain Wild Chronicles, #1) by Robin Hobb (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 56,549 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Beyond the Highland Mist (Highlander, #1) by Karen Marie Moning (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 73,345 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Fantasy Lover (Hunter Legends, #1) by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 95,873 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Depravity (Beastly Tales, #1) by M.J. Haag (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 8,272 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Abhorsen (Abhorsen, #3) by Garth Nix (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 129,090 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) by Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads Author) 4.48 avg rating — 1,035,571 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) by Charlaine Harris (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 563,781 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Darkest Night (Lords of the Underworld, #1) by Gena Showalter (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 86,224 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Dark Prince (Dark, #1) by Christine Feehan (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 60,145 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Dead Witch Walking (The Hollows, #1) by Kim Harrison (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 130,032 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Demon in My View (Den of Shadows, #2) by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 12,604 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Blue Sword (Damar, #1) by Robin McKinley 4.20 avg rating — 63,241 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The Elvenbane (Halfblood Chronicles, #1) by Andre Norton 3.96 avg rating — 15,099 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The Silver Metal Lover (Silver Metal Lover, #1) by Tanith Lee 4.04 avg rating — 4,283 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Howl's Moving Castle (Howl's Moving Castle, #1) by Diana Wynne Jones 4.28 avg rating — 461,616 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	If I Pay Thee Not In Gold by Piers Anthony 3.76 avg rating — 6,095 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Hero and the Crown (Damar, #2) by Robin McKinley 4.21 avg rating — 55,344 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	The Hob's Bargain by Patricia Briggs 3.99 avg rating — 10,002 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The Vixen's Lead (Kit Davenport, #1) by Tate James (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 16,904 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 156,199 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Elantris (Elantris, #1) by Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 362,518 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Priestess Bound (Guardians of Sky and Shadow, #2) by Lidiya Foxglove 3.94 avg rating — 384 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Entreat Me by Grace Draven (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 16,071 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Ice Planet Barbarians (Ice Planet Barbarians, #1) by Ruby Dixon (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 213,780 ratings score: 56, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Dragon's Guard (The Dragon Shifter's Mates, #1) by Eva Chase (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 9,947 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Carnage (Whispers From the Bayou, #1) by Sandra R. Neeley (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 3,806 ratings score: 54, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars