The Perfect Book Recommendations for Aries!

April 5, 2024

If you were born during Aries season (March 21 – April 19), how does it feel to be the best-dressed person in the room? You style each outfit with your curiosity, accessorize with your energy, and top it all off with your confidence. If you are besties with an Aries, then you have found someone who will correct the waiter when they get your order wrong, spam you with unhinged TikToks, and always be down for a spontaneous late-night drive (TL;DR: you’ve won the friend lottery).

To honor the season of the GOAT, we have curated the ultimate TBR for all Aries looking for loyal main characters to relate to, passionate romances to fall in love with, and motivating stories to encourage them to reach for the stars.

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

If a demon attacked you on the way to class and your first reaction would be distracting the fiend to protect your friends, get ready to join the BreeHive. Through her search to know what kind of creature ambushed her, Bree discovers the magical world of the Legendborn secret society, whose members are all descendants of King Arthur’s knights. Legendborn really has it all, from a fierce heroine with a soft side to its dark academia vibes and a rich magic system. Oh, and did we mention the golden retriever and black cat love interests?

Blaine for the Win by Robbie Couch

This rec is for anyone who has memorized Elle Woods’s final court scene. Blaine has the perfect boyfriend, the perfect artsy after-school job, and the perfect friend group – until he experiences his own “You’re breaking up with me because I’m too… blonde?!” moment IRL on their one-year anniversary. When told he is too unserious, Blaine enters the senior student council president race to show that he can be the focused and driven kind of guy his ex is looking for. If you’re a fan of cozy books with vulnerable mental health conversations, cheerleader aunts, and slowburn romances, we’re sure that Blaine for the Win will earn your vote.

Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter

Is that the element of fire we see in the distance? Oh, that’s just Liz’s auburn hair. You could say that Liz wears her heart on her sleeve because her trademark locks serve as a physical manifestation of her inner Aries personality. When her childhood crush moves back to town, Liz is determined to get on his radar – so determined, that she will even fake date her annoying(ly handsome) next-door neighbor. Liz is never ashamed of her vintage style, love song playlists, and rom-com DVD collection, and watching her fall for someone who loves these things about her will have you clutching your heart even after the credits of her own rom-com roll.

The Lost Book of the White by Cassandra Clare

Aries may be skilled at completing a bunch of errands at once, but Magnus Bane and Alex Lightwood take multitasking to another level as their romantic getaway doubles as a death-defying mission. Shadowhunter fans will get a glimpse of the dads’ new domestic life in a New York loft just before they must save the world again. Against the backdrop of sparkling Shanghai, the couple learns that the stolen Book of the White isn’t their only problem, and they have to deal with unstable powers and raging demons when all they really want is to return to their kid.

An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson

Cue the classical piano enemies-to-lovers playlists as mood music for Margaret Rogerson’s masterpiece steeped in whimsical fairy folklore. Passionate artists will see themselves in Isobel, who paints portraits for the fair folk since they cannot create art for themselves without disintegrating. Her ability to paint so realistically ends up offending Rook, the autumn prince, when she paints his sorrowful gaze, and she must defend herself in a world where love is a forbidden emotion according to the fair folk’s merciless laws.

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The Ballad of Darcy & Russell by Morgan Matson

While anyone else might hesitate to ask a stranger at a rundown bus station in the middle of nowhere to borrow their phone charger, Darcy takes on the challenge. But even as a longtime romance enthusiast, she never could have expected her love at first sight moment with kind and charming Russell. Making the most of the short time they have together, they experience the spark of meeting someone who just deeply gets you and the heartbreak of realizing that someone might not be who they say they are. Throw in some cute dogs, big family chaos, and a football field picnic, and you’ve got another classic from Queen Morgan Matson of summer romance.