The Best Angst Books to Read Right Now

If you love the Angst trope, we have handpicked the best book recommendations just for you. Swipe through our curated BookTok list featuring the most highly rated Angst stories.

Top Angst Book Recommendations:

• Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Why we love it: "I had absolutely no interest in being somebody else's muse. I am not a muse. I am the somebody." Tropes: #RockstarRomance, #1970s, #InterviewStyle, #Angst
• Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi. Why we love it: "Words, I think, are such unpredictable creatures." Tropes: #LoveTriangle, #CharacterGrowth, #Angst
• Twisted Hate by Ana Huang. Why we love it: "There is a fine line between love and hate." Tropes: #EnemiesToLovers, #Banter, #Angst
• People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry. Why we love it: "I'm on vacation from my life." Tropes: #FriendsToLovers, #Travel, #OppositesAttract, #Angst
• The Wicked King by Holly Black. Why we love it: "Power is much easier to acquire than it is to hold on to." Tropes: #Betrayal, #Fae, #Angst, #EnemiesToLovers
• Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas. Why we love it: "Through love, all is possible." Tropes: #UrbanFantasy, #MurderMystery, #Angst, #SlowBurn
• Priest by Sierra Simone. Why we love it: "Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned." Tropes: #Taboo, #Religion, #ExtremelySpicy, #Angst
• Magnolia Parks by Jessa Hastings. Why we love it: "How many times can you break a heart before it stops beating?" Tropes: #ToxicRomance, #HighSociety, #Angst
• Keeping 13 by Chloe Walsh. Why we love it: "You are my absolute everything." Tropes: #SportsRomance, #FoundFamily, #Angst
• Reckless by Lauren Roberts. Why we love it: "I will risk it all for you." Tropes: #Romantasy, #Angst, #SlowBurn
• Say You Swear by Meagan Brandy. Why we love it: "Swear you won't break my heart. Because you already own it." Tropes: #CollegeRomance, #Angst, #LoveTriangle
• Zodiac Academy: Shadow Princess by Caroline Peckham. Why we love it: "Shadows fall, but stars rise." Tropes: #Fae, #Angst, #Magic
• Defy Me by Tahereh Mafi. Why we love it: "I will not break, not for them, not for anyone." Tropes: #Angst, #MemoryLoss, #FoundFamily
• Ravensong by TJ Klune. Why we love it: "You are entirely too much." Tropes: #Werewolves, #EnemiesToLovers, #Angst
• The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez. Why we love it: "I never meant to fall for my best friend." Tropes: #FriendsToLovers, #InfertilityRep, #Angst
• Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren. Why we love it: "You are my favorite word." Tropes: #SecondChanceRomance, #ChildhoodFriendsToLovers, #Angst
• Falling Away by Penelope Douglas. Why we love it: "I fell hard, and I fell fast." Tropes: #EnemiesToLovers, #CollegeRomance, #Angst
• Aflame by Penelope Douglas. Why we love it: "Some fires shouldn't be put out." Tropes: #SecondChance, #Angst, #Romance
• Wrecked by Lauren Asher. Why we love it: "I wrecked my car, and my life." Tropes: #SportsRomance, #EnemiesToLovers, #Angst
• The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez. Why we love it: "I refuse to be just friends, but I can't be more." Tropes: #FriendsToLovers, #Angst, #InfertilityRep
• Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren. Why we love it: "We were kids, and then we were strangers, and now, we are everything." Tropes: #SecondChanceRomance, #ChildhoodFriends, #Angst
• American King by Sierra Simone. Why we love it: "We rule the nation, and our bedroom." Tropes: #Polyamory, #Angst, #EpicConclusion
• Becoming Calder by Mia Sheridan. Why we love it: "We grew up in a cult, but our love was true religion." Tropes: #CultSurvival, #ForbiddenLove, #Angst
• Famine by Laura Thalassa. Why we love it: "In a starving world, he is the only feast I need." Tropes: #EnemiesToLovers, #PostApocalyptic, #Angst
• Angry God by L.J. Shen. Why we love it: "I am an angry god, and she is my sacrifice." Tropes: #DarkRomance, #BullyRomance, #Angst
• Broken Knight by L.J. Shen. Why we love it: "She broke me, and I let her." Tropes: #ChildhoodFriends, #Angst, #Billionaire
• Zodiac Academy: Heartless Sky by Caroline Peckham. Why we love it: "Even the sky cries for us." Tropes: #Angst, #Fae, #Romantasy
• City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare. Why we love it: "We are dust and shadows." Tropes: #UrbanFantasy, #Demons, #Angst
• Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare. Why we love it: "We are bound by blood and clockwork." Tropes: #LoveTriangle, #Steampunk, #Angst

Related Tropes and Vibes:

• Best #RockstarRomance Books
• Best #1970s Books
• Best #InterviewStyle Books
• Best #Angst Books
• Best #LoveTriangle Books
• Best #CharacterGrowth Books