
These Broken Stars
Starbound #1 (works standalone)by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner
Why you'll love it:
This romance shares a hopeful and intimate tone that will resonate with Shatter Me fans.
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Seventeen-year-old Juliette has been locked away for having a lethal touch, but when a dystopian government wants to use her as a weapon, she must decide whether to be a monster or a hero
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by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner
Why you'll love it:
This romance shares a hopeful and intimate tone that will resonate with Shatter Me fans.
| Book | Author | Rating | Year | Pages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| These Broken Stars | Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner | 3.9 | 2013 | 417 | Closest match |
| The Summer I Turned Pretty | Jenny Han | 4.4 | 2010 | 304 | Similar vibes |
| The Romance Rivalry | Susan Lee | 4.0 | 2025 | 368 | Similar vibes |
| This Could Be Forever | Ebony LaDelle | 4.4 | 2025 | 384 | Similar vibes |
| Check & Mate | Ali Hazelwood | 3.9 | 2023 | 353 | Similar vibes |
| Wandering Wild | Lynette Noni | 4.4 | 2025 | 384 | Similar vibes |
| Better Than the Movies | Lynn Painter | 4.3 | 2021 | 356 | Similar vibes |
If you enjoy Tahereh Mafi's writing style, explore these similar authors.
The most similar books to Shatter Me are These Broken Stars, The Summer I Turned Pretty, The Romance Rivalry.
After finishing Shatter Me, readers most commonly pick up These Broken Stars next. Alternatively, you might enjoy more books by Tahereh Mafi, such as Watch Me.
Authors similar to Tahereh Mafi include Brynne Weaver, Elsie Silver, Lucy Score, Jenny Han, Christina Lauren.
Shatter Me is a Romance novel by Tahereh Mafi, published in 2011. It features elements of Deadly Touch, Dystopian, Love Triangle.
Shatter Me is 339 pages long.
Shatter Me has a spice level of 1/5. This book has light romantic elements.
Seventeen-year-old Juliette has been locked away for having a lethal touch, but when a dystopian government wants to use her as a weapon, she must decide whether to be a monster or a hero. Mafi delivers unique dystopian romance with lyrical prose, a deadly heroine learning to control her power, and complex romantic dynamics. The first in a series that evolved from YA to adult as it progressed, featuring distinctive writing style, this novel explores themes of self-acceptance, power, and finding strength in what makes you different while featuring a heroine whose deadly touch becomes both curse and weapon as she learns to embrace her abilities rather than fear them.