Best Fantasy Books

A teenage boy inherits a shed that contains a portal to a dark fairy-tale kingdom, and must enter it to save a world he barely understands.

The conclusion of the Caraval trilogy, in which the Dragna sisters face the consequences of their bargains, the Fates' growing power, and the final choices that will decide their hearts and their world.

A fantasy romance set in a war college for dragon riders, following a young woman who must survive her first year among the most dangerous cadets in the world.

A companion novel to The Plated Prisoner series, continuing the world and characters beyond the main five-book arc with new perspectives and the dark, gold-soaked romantasy fans love.

In an alternative Napoleonic England where magic was once commonplace, two very different magicians attempt to restore English magic — with dangerous and unforeseen consequences.

The second Caraval novel, told from Tella's perspective, as she plays a far more dangerous game with the Fates themselves and the mysterious Legend at stake.

Set in the world of Caraval, a young woman who believes in true love strikes a dangerous bargain with the wicked, charismatic Prince of Hearts to stop the wedding of the man she loves.

A hardened thief from a dying desert world is wrenched through a portal into a frozen fae kingdom, where her rare alchemical gift makes her a weapon both sides want — and a fae warrior becomes her most infuriating ally.

The second Once Upon a Broken Heart book, in which Evangeline and the Prince of Hearts are bound together on a perilous quest, their dangerous bond deepening amid new curses, betrayals, and magic.

A mortal girl raised in the world of the faerie courts must navigate dangerous politics and her complicated feelings for the prince who torments her most.

The third Bridge Kingdom book, in which the war widens and a new generation is drawn into the conflict, testing alliances, loyalties, and the fragile peace Lara and Aren fought to build.

A war orphan from rural China passes the national imperial exam and attends the country's most elite military academy, where she discovers she has the power to channel the gods of war.

Jude Duarte returns to Elfhame to reclaim her throne and confront the curse that has fallen on Cardan, culminating in the resolution of the Folk of the Air trilogy.

A Norse-inspired romantasy in which a shield maiden discovers she is the prophesied daughter of a goddess, binding her to an ambitious king's cause — and to his magnetic, dangerous son.

A Scottish-inspired adult fantasy in which a bard returns to his magical home isle to find missing girls, the living spirits of the land, and the woman he left behind, on a windswept island divided between two clans.

The third Assistant and the Villain book, in which Evie and the Villain face their greatest dangers yet as the cozy comedy's emotional stakes and central romance reach new heights.

In the West African-inspired land of Orisha, a young maji must complete a sacred ritual to restore magic before a ruthless king destroys it forever.

The conclusion of the Powerless Trilogy, in which rebellion, revelation, and the forbidden romance between Paedyn and Kai reach their climax and the fate of Ilya is decided.

A dark, gold-soaked reimagining of the Midas myth in which the king's most prized possession — a woman he turned to living gold — begins to question the gilded cage she has mistaken for safety.

Violet Sorrengail returns to Basgiath War College for her second year, navigating deeper secrets, more dangerous enemies, and a relationship with Xaden Riorson that is tested by the truths they are both keeping.

Before Dorothy dropped in, the Wicked Witch of the West had a life. This is her story — a retelling of The Wizard of Oz from the perspective of Elphaba, a misunderstood girl whose emerald skin and sharp intelligence make her an outsider from birth.

The second Assistant and the Villain book, in which Evie steps deeper into the Villain's world as the cozy comedy gains higher emotional stakes, real danger, and a more developed central romance.

Desperate to support her family, a young woman takes a job as the personal assistant to the realm's most feared villain — and discovers that working for the bad guy comes with surprisingly charming benefits.

Two sisters escape their tyrannical father for Caraval, a once-a-year immersive magical game where the line between performance and reality dissolves — and where this year's prize is one of the sisters herself.