Is it that you want adult characters specifically because I mean the easiest thing would probably be when looking for a recommendation say that you want something featuring adult characters in adult situations. Also I’m not sure Red Rising is the best example because it’s not a young adult book. It’s not shelved as YA in bookstores or libraries it’s firmly considered an adult book. That said I’m not sure I would put it as comparable to GoT so I definitely get your frustration there.

In general I think there are a lot of YA authors who craft stories that are significantly better written than adult books but if you’re not interested in YA than I think it’s on you to specify adult only when looking for book recs

Is it that you want adult characters specifically because I mean the easiest thing would probably be when looking for a recommendation say that you want something featuring adult characters in adult situations. Also I’m not sure Red Rising is the best example because it’s not a young adult book. It’s not shelved as YA in bookstores or libraries it’s firmly considered an adult book. That said I’m not sure I would put it as comparable to GoT so I definitely get your frustration there.

In general I think there are a lot of YA authors who craft stories that are significantly better written than adult books but if you’re not interested in YA than I think it’s on you to specify adult only when looking for book recs