Morally Grey books

A character who is neither hero nor villain, living in the shades of grey in between.

319 books

A Game of Thrones
by George R. R. Martin · 2003 · 720 pages
Court Intrigue Found Family Morally Grey
Six of Crows
by Leigh Bardugo · 2015 · 479 pages
Found Family Slow Burn Rivals to Lovers
Elantris
by Brandon Sanderson · 2015 · 592 pages
Damaged & Tortured Hero Forbidden Love Morally Grey
The Cruel Prince
by Holly Black · 2018 · 355 pages
Enemies to Lovers Forbidden Love Morally Grey
Crown of Midnight
by Sarah J. Maas · 2020 · 452 pages
Strong Female Character Enemies to Lovers Forbidden Love
One Dark Window
by Rachel Gillig · 2022 · 360 pages
Forbidden Power Enemies to Lovers Slow Burn
Queen of Shadows
by Sarah J. Maas · 2015 · 677 pages
Strong Female Character Enemies to Lovers Found Family
Uprooted
by Naomi Novik · 2015 · 481 pages
Captive & Captor Forbidden Love Slow Burn
Steelheart
by Brandon Sanderson · 2014 · 400 pages
Chosen One Found Family Morally Grey
The Wicked King
by Holly Black · 2019 · 308 pages
Enemies to Lovers Forbidden Love Morally Grey
Once Upon a Broken Heart
by Stephanie Garber · 2021 · 350 pages
Forbidden Love Enemies to Lovers Slow Burn
House of Sky and Breath
by Sarah J. Maas · 2022 · 820 pages
Enemies to Lovers Forbidden Love Slow Burn
The Queen of Nothing (The Folk of the Air #3)
by Holly Black · 2019 · 274 pages
Enemies to Lovers Forbidden Love Morally Grey
Spinning Silver
by Naomi Novik · 2018 · 544 pages
Enemies to Lovers Arranged Marriage Morally Grey
Empire of the Vampire
by Jay Kristoff · 2021 · 672 pages
Damaged & Tortured Hero Forbidden Love Slow Burn
Assistant to the Villain
by Hannah Nicole Maehrer · 2023 · 421 pages
Enemies to Lovers Forced Proximity Grumpy x Sunshine
Quicksilver
by Callie Hart · 2024 · 394 pages
Fated Mates & Mate Bond Forbidden Love Slow Burn
King of Scars
by Leigh Bardugo · 2019 · 454 pages
Morally Grey Slow Burn Found Family
When the Moon Hatched
by Sarah A. Parker · 2024 · 720 pages
Captive & Captor Enemies to Lovers Forbidden Love
Firefight
by Brandon Sanderson · 2015 · 432 pages
Chosen One Forbidden Love Morally Grey

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Grumpy x Sunshine Cinnamon Roll Human x Supernatural Villain Love Interest & Anti-Hero Alpha & Possessive Hero Damaged & Tortured Hero Strong Female Character Touch-Starved He Falls First Virgin & Innocent Heroine