Fantasy
Fantasy positions you in an astounding world, rich with evocative landscapes, sumptuously realized settings, and fascinating framing details. The genre explores deeply resonant themes—of good and evil, honor and sacrifice, and bravery and fear. Whether the story features talking dragons or a girl growing into her power, fantasy novels transport and entrance.
New to fantasy? Try these favorites:
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The Night Circus
by Erin Morgenstern (2011)
In this spellbinding novel, two starcrossed magicians engage in a deadly game of cunning in the mysterious Cirque des Rêves.
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The Gunslinger
by Stephen King (1982)
A lone gunslinger named Roland sets out on a quest to find the enigmatic Man in Black in a desolate, post-apocalyptic world. First in a series.
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Stardust
by Neil Gaiman (1997)
A tale of faerie markets, witches, and feuding princes, it’s also a romance between a half-human, half-faerie young man and a fallen star in the shape of a young woman.
A Game of Thrones
by George R.R. Martin (1996)
Noble families vie for power in a treacherous and complex game of shifting alliances, shocking betrayals, and a looming supernatural threat.
Newer titles you may enjoy:
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Legends & Lattes
by Travis Baldree (2022)
"If Dungeons & Dragons had a baby with Animal Crossing, you would get the absolute delight that is Legends & Lattes." - Goodreads reviewer rilaaaay1
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Gods of Jade and Shadow
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (2019)
A Mayan god of death sends a young woman on a harrowing, life-changing journey in a one-of-a-kind fairy tale inspired by Mexican folklore.
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The Once and Future Witches
by Alix E. Harrow (2019)
In the late 1800s, three sisters use witchcraft to change the course of history in this powerful novel of magic, family, and the suffragette movement.
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The Library of the Unwritten
by A.J. Hackwith (2019)
Books that aren't finished by their authors reside in the Library of the Unwritten in Hell, and it is up to the Librarian to track down any restless characters who emerge from those unfinished stories.