Fantasy Books You Need
For fans of dragons, doomed quests, and magic gone slightly off the rails
Fantasy books are perfect for weekend escapes, late-night reading binges, or ignoring your to-do list in favor of something far more magical. I’ve rounded up a list of fantasy novels packed with cursed objects, reluctant heroes, spirit worlds, and the occasional trip to hell.
Whether you're craving epic quests, spell-slinging wizards, or chosen ones who seriously question their life choices, these magical reads offer something for every kind of fantasy fan.
So go ahead, scroll through. One of your next favorite fantasy books might be waiting just below.
Babylonia
In her second novel, Costanza Casati brilliantly weaves myth and ancient history together to give Semiramis, the only female ruler of the Assyrian Empire, a voice, charting her captivating ascent to a throne no one promised her.
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Queen of Blood
Everything has a spirit: the willow tree with leaves that kiss the pond, the stream that feeds the river, the wind that exhales fresh snow . . .
But the spirits that reside within this land want to rid it of all humans.
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The Girl With No Face
The adventures of Li-lin, a Daoist priestess with the unique ability to see the spirit world, continue in the thrilling follow-up to the critically-acclaimed historical urban fantasy The Girl with Ghost Eyes.
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The City of Mirrors
#1 New York Times Bestseller — “A thrilling finale to a trilogy that will stand as one of the great achievements in American fantasy fiction.”—Stephen King
The Twelve have been destroyed and the terrifying hundred-year reign of darkness that descended upon the world has ended. The survivors are stepping outside their walls, determined to build society anew—and daring to dream of a hopeful future.
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Ink & Sigil
New York Times bestselling author Kevin Hearne returns to the world of his beloved Iron Druid Chronicles in a spin-off series about an eccentric master of rare magic solving an uncanny mystery in Scotland.
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The Poppy War
From #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface, the brilliantly imaginative debut of R.F. Kuang: an epic historical military fantasy inspired by the bloody history of China’s twentieth century and filled with treachery and magic.
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The Book of Love
In the acclaimed first novel from short story virtuoso and Pulitzer Prize finalist Kelly Link, three teenagers become pawns in a supernatural power struggle.
“A dreamlike, profoundly beautiful novel [that] pushes our understanding of what a fantasy novel can be.” — The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)
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Dust and Light
A struggling sorcerer is caught in a web of murder, mystery, and corruption in this epic fantasy series opener set in the world of Flesh and Spirit.
“A tale of magic and politics, of intrigue and betrayal... I eagerly await the next Sanctuary novel.” — D. B. Jackson, author of the Thieftaker Chronicles
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The Water Dancer
“While neither polemical nor wholly fantastical, the story draws on skills [Coates] developed in those other genres… a budding superhero discovering the dimensions of his power within the confines of a historical novel that critiques the function of racial oppression.” — The Washington Post
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The Nine
Hell is not what you think... it's bone-chilling.
“A wickedly fun blend of action, humor, and the unexpected. Fans of Jim Butcher and Kevin Hearne will eat this up!”
“A refreshing take on Hell—bureaucratic nightmares, supernatural sabotage, and characters you can’t get enough of.”
“Snarky, smart, and seriously addicting.”
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