- Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Maas’s first novel in another fantasy series pairs a formidable heroine with courtly danger and an unfolding romantic thread.
- The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
Its mortal heroine navigates the treacherous politics and bargains of a faerie court.
- A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
A scholar’s encounter with a bewitched manuscript draws her into a supernatural world and a complicated romance.
- Stardust by Neil Gaiman
A young man crosses into Faerie on a quest that leads to unexpected dangers, wonders, and love.
- From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout
A sheltered young woman’s guarded life opens into a sweeping fantasy romance shaped by secrets and prophecy.
- The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen
A princess sent to undermine a rival kingdom must reckon with the bond she forms there.
- by Mary E. Pearson
A runaway princess finds romance and uncertainty in a story of concealed identities and political danger.
- by Robin McKinley
A young woman finds an unexpected place in a neighboring kingdom’s struggle in this classic of character-led fantasy.
- by Renée Ahdieh
A young woman enters a dangerous royal marriage determined to uncover its secrets, with romance complicating her plans.
- by Marie Rutkoski
A privileged general’s daughter and an enslaved young man become entangled in a tense romance shaped by power and loyalty.
- by N. K. Jemisin
A young woman summoned to a ruling family’s court discovers gods, dangerous alliances, and a world remade by power.
- Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
Two supernatural outsiders form an unlikely connection while finding their way through turn-of-the-century New York.
- The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
A girl in a remote Russian village sees spirits from old folklore as new beliefs threaten her family and community.
- Uprooted by Naomi Novik
A young woman discovers unexpected magical abilities in a story of an ominous forest and an uneasy alliance.
- by Naomi Novik
Three resourceful women confront the cold power of the fae in a wintry reimagining of familiar folklore.
- by Kij Johnson
A fox spirit’s transformation into human form gives this quiet fantasy a distinctive perspective on love and identity.
- by Margaret Rogerson
A human portraitist enters the perilous faerie realm after her work angers a powerful fae prince.
- Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson
A librarian surrounded by dangerous magical books joins forces with a sorcerer to confront a supernatural threat.
- The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Two young magicians are bound to a mysterious competition whose setting becomes an intricate stage for love.
- The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
A solitary unicorn sets out on a quest that blends enchantment, danger, and a tenderly wistful view of love.
- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab
A bargain grants a woman an unusual form of immortality, in a reflective fantasy about love and being remembered.
- by Sara Hashem
A fugitive heir with concealed magic faces a dangerous bargain and shifting loyalties in a richly imagined kingdom.
- by Samantha Shannon
A clairvoyant woman imprisoned for her abilities enters a secretive supernatural society with its own dangerous rules.
- by Patricia A. McKillip
A reclusive sorceress commands legendary creatures in a lyrical tale of power, revenge, and the cost of isolation.