If you were hooked by America balancing her history with Aspen against the spark with Prince Maxon, you’ll click with Matched. Cassia is paired by her Society with her best friend Xander—but a glitch reveals another boy, Ky, and suddenly every rule and every feeling is in question. Like those late-night conversations in the palace that upend America’s resolve, Cassia’s secret moments with Ky push her to choose between safety and a love that could rewrite her future.

Loved watching America, a Five, step into silk gowns and court scrutiny while trying to keep her roots—and her heart—intact? In Red Queen, Mare Barrow, a Red commoner, is thrust into the Silver court when her hidden power surfaces. Overnight she’s recast as a lost noble, betrothed and coached to survive galas, lessons, and whispered tests that feel like the Selection’s elimination ceremonies turned lethal. The clash between duty, image, and authenticity will hit the same sweet spot.

If the numbered castes, curfews, and the way America’s family status limits her options captivated you, The Jewel dives even deeper into a stratified city. Violet is torn from her home and sold into a life of luxury that hides brutal rules, much like the palace’s polished veneer masking rebel threats. Her forbidden romance with Ash echoes America’s secret ties to Aspen—tender, risky, and set against a world that treats love like a transgression.

If the televised dates, public rankings, and national scrutiny of The Selection fascinated you, The Hunger Games turns that spotlight into a weapon. Katniss, like America, must craft a public persona—think of America’s interviews with the nation, but with sponsors and survival on the line. The showmance with Peeta mirrors how America and Maxon’s chemistry plays to the cameras, while rebellion simmers underneath every broadcast, just as rebel attacks rattle the palace.

If you loved the straightforward drive of America competing round by round to secure her future, Spin the Dawn offers a lavish twist: Maia disguises herself as a boy to enter trials to become the imperial tailor. Like America’s early etiquette lessons and challenges in the palace, Maia faces impossible tasks—sewing gowns from sunlight, moonlight, and starlight—while a slow-burn bond with the enchanter Edan brings the same flutter you felt on America and Maxon’s private dates.