Best Fantasy Books

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.

The finale of the Crave saga, in which the supernatural conflicts reach their climax and Grace, Hudson, and their allies fight for their world and their future in a high-stakes conclusion.

A farm boy in the fantasy land of Alagaësia discovers a dragon egg, bonds with the dragon Saphira, and is thrust into a war against the tyrannical King Galbatorix and his empire.

A Maiden chosen by the gods and forbidden from human touch falls for her enigmatic new guard, whose true identity threatens to unravel everything she has been taught to believe.

The second Malediction book, in which Cécile and Tristan, separated and working from different worlds, race to find the witch who can break the curse binding the trolls — and the dangerous forces who want it kept.

When Meggie's father reads aloud from a book called Inkheart, characters tumble out of the story into the real world — and something from our world disappears into the book in exchange.

In a kingdom that purges the powerless, an ordinary girl hiding among the gifted must survive a deadly competition — and her growing feelings for the ruthless prince tasked with enforcing the law that would have her killed.

The second Powerless Trilogy book, in which the fallout of Powerless tests Paedyn and Kai on opposite sides of a brewing rebellion, deepening both the danger and the forbidden romance.

Danielle L. Jensen's debut, in which a young woman is kidnapped and taken beneath a mountain to a cursed city of trolls, married to its prince to break an ancient curse she wants no part of.

Lara is trained from birth to be a spy-bride sent to destroy the Bridge Kingdom from within, but when she arrives she must choose between the mission she was raised for and the truth she discovers.

Quentin Coldwater is admitted to Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy, only to discover that mastering real magic does nothing to cure the depression and aimlessness he hoped it would fix — and that when Fillory, the Narnia-like world from his childhood books, turns out to be real, getting there exacts a price the fantasy never warned him about.

The conclusion of the Stolen Heir duology, set in the world of Elfhame. Held captive after his betrayal, the volatile prince Oak must navigate court intrigue, divided loyalties, and his dangerous feelings for Wren as war threatens the faerie realm.

Alizeh, a servant girl who is secretly the lost heir to an ancient kingdom of Jinn, crosses paths with Kamran, the crown prince destined to oppose her, in a lush Persian-inspired fantasy of prophecy, forbidden attraction, and gathering rebellion.

The conclusion of the Malediction Trilogy, in which the broken curse unleashes the trolls upon the human world, and Cécile and Tristan must face the consequences and decide the fate of both their peoples.

The penultimate Crave book, in which the supernatural conflicts come to a head, alliances are tested, and Grace and Hudson face the gathering threats that will define the saga's finale.

The fourth Crave book, in which Grace is drawn into the dangerous politics of the vampire court as betrayals, power struggles, and the deepening romance raise the stakes for everyone.

The third Crave book, in which Grace grapples with a new reality and shifting loyalties as the supernatural politics of her world grow more dangerous and a love triangle complicates everything.

After the death of her parents, a grieving teenager is sent to a remote Alaskan boarding school populated by vampires, dragons, and witches — and finds herself drawn to its most dangerous student.

The second Crave book, in which the fallout of Grace's transformation, a deepening supernatural conspiracy, and a dangerous new player reshape life at Katmere Academy.

The fourth Blood and Ash novel. With Casteel captured by the Blood Queen, Poppy unleashes her full power as the Primal-blooded chosen one, marshaling allies for war while the lovers fight to reunite across a fracturing kingdom.

The fifth Blood and Ash novel, retelling the saga's beginning from Hawke's point of view. As Poppy lies in stasis, Casteel recounts how their story truly started — revealing the secrets, doubts, and devotion he hid when he first came to her as a guard.

As Bella prepares to choose between Edward and Jacob, a mysterious series of vampire killings in Seattle and the return of a vengeful enemy raises the stakes for everyone she loves.