What to Read if You Love the Emily Wilde Books

Irene is a spy for the secretive Library, which retrieves rare books from alternate realities. Her latest mission—with her mysterious assistant Kai—takes her to a chaos-infested version of London, where magic is wild and deadly. Their target book has already been stolen, and violent underground factions are closing in. As Irene navigates magical threats, secret societies, and Kai’s hidden past, the stakes skyrocket.

This isn’t just about recovering a dangerous book—it’s about protecting the very fabric of reality. Failure could unravel everything, and time is running out.

Beth Pickering is about to capture the elusive deathwhistler bird—until charming rival Professor Devon Lockley swoops in and steals it. As professional ornithologists, they know better than to mix feelings with feathers. But when a high-stakes competition to find the endangered caladrius bird arises, they’re forced to partner up. Between shared tents, growing tension, and a suspicious string of sabotage, staying professional becomes nearly impossible.

With romance and rivalry in the air, Beth and Devon must trust each other—because in the wild world of birds, even love comes with claws.

Cecilia Bassingwaite is the perfect Victorian lady—who also happens to be a tea-sipping, treasure-stealing member of the Wisteria Society crime sorority. Life is delightfully chaotic…until assassin Ned Lightbourne arrives under orders to kill her. Trouble is, he’s instantly smitten. His villainous boss, Captain Morvath, wants to destroy the Society and all “improper” women in England. With danger looming, Cecilia must join forces with her charming would-be killer to protect her found family—and prove she’s just as scandalous, rebellious, and brilliant as the rest of them.

Never underestimate a lady pirate.

Kiela prefers books to people—especially magical ones. For ten years, she’s quietly preserved spellbooks at the Great Library of Alyssium with only her sentient spider plant, Caz, for company. But when a revolution destroys the library, she flees to her childhood island. There, a too-helpful (and annoyingly handsome) neighbor disrupts her solitude. To survive, Kiela turns to jam-making—and a touch of illegal magic. Soon, her garden is thriving, and she’s secretly running the island’s first spellshop.

But magic this sweet always comes with a price… and Kiela’s quiet life is over.

Romance author Edwina Danforth makes two classic fae mistakes: she drinks the wine and strikes a deal. Now she’s stuck in a magical wager with her infuriatingly attractive rival, William Haywood—whoever seduces the most lovers on their joint book tour wins a dream publishing deal. The catch? Edwina writes spicy stories but lacks real-life experience, while William has charm (and bedroom skills) to spare. As the competition heats up, so do their feelings.

But when the sparks start flying between rivals, will love be the real plot twist?

Finding a husband in Regency England is hard—especially when you only have half a soul. Cursed by a faerie, Theodora “Dora” Ettings feels no fear or shame, making her a magnet for scandal. She plans to fade into the background during the London Season, but those plans unravel when the ill-mannered (and intriguing) Lord Sorcier, Elias Wilder, discovers her secret.

Drawn into fae politics and society gossip, Dora must protect her reputation and heart. Because even with only half a soul, falling in love may still be entirely possible.

Marigold Claude has always preferred spirits and solitude to suitors, so when her grandmother invites her to train as the next Honey Witch on the magical Isle of Innisfree, she doesn’t hesitate. But becoming the Honey Witch means no one can fall in love with her. Then Lottie Burke—grumpy, skeptical, and entirely unimpressed by magic—shows up on Marigold’s doorstep.

Determined to prove magic is real, Marigold finds herself falling for the one person she shouldn’t. When dark forces threaten her home, she must choose between her heart and her power.

Elisabeth has always believed sorcerers are evil. Raised in one of Austermeer’s Great Libraries, she’s spent her life guarding magical grimoires—living books that can transform into deadly monsters. But when sabotage unleashes a powerful grimoire and Elisabeth is blamed, she’s forced to team up with her enemy: the mysterious sorcerer Nathaniel Thorn and his demon companion.

As they uncover a dark conspiracy threatening the libraries and the world, Elisabeth begins to question everything she’s been taught—and discovers a power within herself that could change everything.

Aila has always dreamed of saving phoenixes—and now she’s landed her dream job as head phoenix keeper at the world-famous zoo that inspired her as a kid. But between social anxiety, a charming dragon keeper she can’t stop blushing around, and a poacher attack threatening her conservation plans, things are far from magical. Worst of all? Her only shot at reviving the endangered phoenix species means teaming up with her longtime rival and unbearably perfect griffin keeper, Luciana.

Sparks fly—and not just from the firebirds—in this rivals-to-lovers fantasy romance.

Liska believes magic and its users are monsters. She’s tried to suppress her own powers, but with disastrous results. Fleeing her village, she ventures into the demon-infested spirit-wood to steal a mythical fern flower that grants one wish—to banish her magic. Caught by The Leszy, the demon warden, she bargains for a year of servitude in exchange for the flower. At his eerie manor, Liska uncovers dark secrets and vanished predecessors.

To survive and stop a merciless evil awakening in the woods, she must embrace the monster within.

Orphaned Elsie Camden is a rare spellbreaker—born to undo magic, not cast it. But her gift is illegal. Working for the rebellious Cowls, she fights aristocratic tyranny like a modern Robin Hood. When elite wizard Bacchus Kelsey catches her breaking a spell, Elsie bargains to help him fix enchantments in exchange for secrecy. As trust—and attraction—grow, they face rising wizard murders and stolen spellbook.

With danger closing in, Elsie must unravel dark secrets about her powers, family, and Bacchus before everything she loves is lost.

Cordelia’s mother is no ordinary woman—her house has no doors, no secrets, and forbids Cordelia from having friends, except Falada, her mother’s white horse. More than eccentric, her mother is an evil sorcerer who forces Cordelia into silence and stillness for days. When they move into the manor of a wealthy Squire and his sharp sister Hester, Cordelia senses dark plans ahead.

Finding warmth and belonging with them for the first time, Cordelia must confront her mother to protect her newfound family.

Tao tells only small fortunes—weather, love, livestock—because big ones bring big trouble. Traveling alone with her mule, she’s content to keep her head down and her past buried. But when a reformed thief and an ex-mercenary ask for help finding a missing child, Tao is pulled into a bigger adventure than planned. Joined by a brave baker and a magical cat, she finds unexpected friendship and belonging.

As danger draws near, Tao must choose whether to risk her quiet life for the chance at a family she never imagined.

Camford, 1920: England’s secret magical university is no place for Clover, a commoner with no magical blood. She’s only there to find a cure for her brother, scarred by a deadly faerie attack during the war. But when golden boy Alden Lennox-Fontaine pulls her into his glittering inner circle, Clover is swept into a world of privilege, secrets, and dangerous magic.

One fateful summer of friendship and experimentation ends in disaster—and the true cost won’t be clear until years later, when the door they opened threatens to break the world apart.

The Lord of Stariel is dead—and the magical estate must choose a new ruler. Everyone assumes it’ll be the eldest son or a gifted nephew, not Hetta, the scandalous daughter who left to study illusion. She’s just home for the funeral, planning to dodge family drama and one distractingly attractive man. But when Stariel’s choice upends expectations, Hetta is pulled into a far greater threat: the fae are returning to the Mortal Realm, and only Stariel’s new lord can protect the land.

In theory, at least. If Hetta stays alive long enough.