- The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
A mysterious circus becomes the setting for a high-stakes magical contest and an enchanting romance.
- by Evelyn Skye
Two young enchanters compete in a lavish contest where spectacle, danger, and romance intertwine.
- by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
A teenage heiress must unravel a dead billionaire's puzzles amid family rivalries and hidden motives.
- by Dhonielle Clayton
A young woman with magical beauty-giving powers enters a glittering court where appearances conceal danger.
- by Melissa Albert
A young woman follows a trail into the unsettling fairy-tale world created by her reclusive grandmother.
- The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
A mortal girl navigates dangerous faerie politics, sibling tensions, and schemes for power.
- by Amy Ewing
A young woman is drawn into the rituals and intrigues of a society that treats marriage as a matter of power.
- The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
A girl enters a spirit world to save her family, in a lyrical adventure shaped by sisterly devotion.
- by Brigid Kemmerer
A modern young woman is pulled into an enchanted kingdom where a curse and a royal romance drive the story.
- by Margaret Rogerson
A gifted portraitist becomes entangled with a faerie prince in a dangerous, beautifully imagined realm.
- by Renée Ahdieh
A young woman enters a perilous royal marriage with a hidden purpose in this atmospheric fairy-tale retelling.
- by Katharine McGee
Teenagers in a glittering future skyscraper navigate secrets, romance, and social competition.
- by Maureen Johnson
A clever student investigates a disappearance through puzzles and secrets in an isolated school.
- by Trenton Lee Stewart
A group of gifted children faces elaborate tests and a secret mission in this playful, puzzle-filled adventure.
- by Ellen Raskin
A cast of unlikely heirs competes to solve a puzzle in a witty mystery centered on a wealthy man's unusual will.
- by Diana Wynne Jones
A young magician's journeys through interconnected worlds bring wonder, danger, and a sense of magical discovery.
- by Lev Grossman
A young man discovers that magical education and entry to a beloved fantasy world are more complicated than he imagined.
- by John Connolly
A boy crosses into a perilous storybook world whose familiar fairy tales have taken strange and unsettling turns.
- by William Goldman
This witty fairy-tale adventure blends romance, danger, and theatrical twists in a world of daring escapes.
- by Laini Taylor
A young art student in Prague is drawn into a mysterious conflict that connects her to an extraordinary hidden world.
- by Roshani Chokshi
A young woman enters a mysterious marriage and a realm of mythic magic in this lush fantasy romance.
- The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
A graduate student follows cryptic clues into a labyrinthine world of stories, secrets, and hidden doorways.