Six of Crows
Leigh Bardugo · 2015
Iconic heist fantasy where the real OTP is the chaotic, fiercely loyal crew willing to burn the world for each other.
Crooked Kingdom
Leigh Bardugo · 2016
Raises the emotional stakes as the gang’s loyalty and willingness to sacrifice for each other becomes the true heart of the story.
The Raven Boys
Maggie Stiefvater · 2012
A group of disaster boys plus one stubborn heroine form one of YA’s most beloved BROTP ensembles, with friendship driving the plot.
Kings of the Wyld
Nicholas Eames · 2017
A retired mercenary ‘band’ gets back together for one last quest; it reads like a love letter to deep, lifelong bromances.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Becky Chambers · 2014
A character-focused space opera where the mismatched Wayfarer crew become true family in a deeply wholesome BROTP way.
The Foxhole Court
Nora Sakavic · 2013
Dysfunctional, trauma-laden Exy team slowly forges an intense, sometimes toxic but unshakable bond that epitomizes ride-or-die BROTP.
The Gilded Wolves
Roshani Chokshi · 2018
A diverse crew of scholars, thieves, and outcasts whose tangled friendships and loyalties are the emotional core of the story.
Legendborn
Tracy Deonn · 2020
Arthurian secret society retelling where Brie’s friendships and chosen community matter as much as the central romance.
The House in the Cerulean Sea
TJ Klune · 2020
Soft, cozy fantasy where the joy is in watching an anxious bureaucrat find family and purpose with magical misfit kids.
City of Gods and Monsters
Kayla Edwards · 2022
Urban romantasy with a brutal world, but also a tight-knit crew of Darkslayers whose loyalty and banter create major BROTP vibes.