Themes & Tropes
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All Themes (795)
Magic75Enemies to Lovers65Mystery46Small Town45Found Family34Second Chance Romance30Survival28Coming of Age27Political Intrigue26Unreliable Narrator25Dystopian21Vampire21Chosen One20Dark Romance20Fake Dating19Fae18Family Secrets17Dragon17Time Travel17Historical Fiction16Revenge16Slow Burn16Multiple POV15Love Triangle14Morally Gray Characters14Conspiracy14Adventure14Opposites Attract14Police Procedural14Regency13Comedy13Urban Fantasy13Friendship11Grumpy/Sunshine11Serial Killer11Sports Romance11Dark Secrets11Billionaire10Redemption10Single Parent10Dark Comedy10LGBTQ+10Magic School10Mental Health10Workplace Romance10Academia10Multi-Generational9Forced Proximity9Investigation9Murder Mystery9Friends to Lovers9Gothic9Shadow Daddy8Fated Mates8Assassin8Royal Romance8Greek Mythology8Fish Out of Water8Epic Fantasy8Space Opera8Missing Person8Spicy8Magic System8Healing/Recovery Romance7Trauma7Post-Apocalyptic7Good vs Evil7WWII7Female Friendship7Plot Twists7Identity7Young Adult Fantasy7New Adult6Chosen One; Magic School; Found Family; Coming of Age; Good vs Evil6Classic Literature6Marriage of Convenience6Epic Romance6Dual Timeline6Mythology6Organized Crime6Modern Gods6Prophecy6Historical Romance6Arranged Marriage6Dark Academia6Paranormal5LitRPG5Game Elements5Age Gap5Family Drama5Military Academy5Scottish5Suspense5Grief/Loss5Thriller5Military5Cat and Mouse5Forbidden Romance5Fairy Tale Retelling5Supernatural5Bully Romance5High School4Young Adult Mystery4Cold Case4Social Justice4Victorian4Psychological Manipulation4Pregnancy4Multiple Timelines4Vacation Setting4Class Differences4Quest4Wizard4Hobbit4Elf4Portal Fantasy4New York4Beauty and the Beast Retelling4Romantic Suspense4Contemporary Romance4School4First Contact3ACOTAR3Summer Romance3Funny3Epistolary Format3Obsession3Community3Mother-Daughter3Death Games3Knockemout3Star-Crossed Lovers3Military Thriller3College Romance3Washington D.C.3Dark Fantasy3Romantic Comedy3Medical Setting3Neurodivergent3Psychological 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Book themes and tropes help readers find exactly the kind of story they're in the mood for. Whether you're craving the tension of an enemies-to-lovers romance, the warmth of a found family story, or the atmosphere of dark academia, our theme-based browsing makes it easy to discover your next favorite read.
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