- Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera
Like Jimenez’s novel, this formally adventurous fantasy uses myth, political upheaval, and an intimate personal journey to unsettle familiar genre expectations.
- by Tasha Suri
Its richly imagined empire, dangerous magic, and evolving romance make it a strong fit for readers seeking queer relationships within epic fantasy.
- The Unbroken by C. L. Clark
This character-driven fantasy centers a fraught queer bond amid war, colonial conflict, and competing loyalties.
- The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro
This contemplative Arthurian fantasy is a more subdued discovery for readers interested in myth, memory, and the emotional weight of a journey.
- The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Readers drawn to sweeping fantasy and queer love will find dragons, court intrigue, and a world-spanning struggle in this standalone epic.
- The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin
Its fractured narrative, imaginative worldbuilding, and emotionally intense exploration of power offer a compelling match for Jimenez’s ambitious storytelling.
- by Andrea Stewart
Multiple perspectives, strange magic, and a politically fractured island empire create an intricate fantasy journey.
- The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
Its tender, self-aware fairy-tale quest offers a classic counterpoint to Jimenez’s modern, formally adventurous mythmaking.
- The unspoken name by A. K. Larkwood
This adventurous fantasy pairs queer romance with gods, dangerous missions, and a protagonist forging a life beyond an expected fate.
- by Nghi Vo
Its elegant, revisionist approach to familiar stories and its attention to queer identity make it a good fit for readers who enjoy literary fantasy.
- The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
A lyrical, self-aware fantasy about doors between worlds will appeal to readers who value story-shaped adventures and inventive form.
- by Lord Dunsany
This early, dreamlike fantasy connects through its folkloric world and its sense of magic as something both beautiful and perilous.
- The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
Its dreamlike structure and intricate celebration of stories and myth echo the novel’s interest in how tales shape a world.
- The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
This historically rooted fantasy combines sisterly bonds, dangerous magic, and a rebellion against oppressive power.
- by Martha Wells
This first volume of a fantasy series offers an unfamiliar world, a searching protagonist, and a strong thread of belonging and connection.
- by Jeanette Winterson
A queer, surreal historical novel rather than an epic fantasy, it bridges through its lyrical voice and fluid treatment of reality.
- by Patricia A. McKillip
McKillip’s lyrical, myth-shaped fantasy makes emotional choices and the power of love as central as its enchantment.
- The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold
Its intricate world of gods and courts, along with a deeply personal struggle against fate, suits readers drawn to purposeful epic fantasy.
- The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
This atmospheric fantasy pairs a central romance with magical spectacle and a deliberately intricate narrative.
- by Nghi Vo
This compact fantasy novella uses carefully gathered stories to reveal the political and personal meaning of a life.
- by R. J. Barker
A vividly imagined maritime world and a perilous voyage give this series opener the immersive, quest-driven momentum of a high fantasy.
- The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu
This expansive, myth-influenced epic blends political change, friendship, and inventive worldbuilding on a grand scale.
- The book of M by Peng Shepherd
Its imaginative speculative premise and emotionally grounded journey offer a strong bridge from fantasy into science fiction.
- Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Its strange, enclosed world and mystery-driven narration offer a fresh route into the kind of formally distinctive speculative fiction Jimenez readers may enjoy.