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  1. 01Cover of Legends & Lattes

    Legends & Lattes

    Travis Baldree

    An orc adventurer trades perilous quests for the gentler challenge of opening a coffee shop in a welcoming fantasy town.

    • cozy fantasy
    • found family
    • small business
    • warm humor
  2. 02Cover of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

    A solitary witch finds friendship, romance, and a sense of home while helping a household of young witches.

    • cozy fantasy
    • witches
    • found family
    • romance
  3. 03Cover of The house in the Cerulean Sea

    A cautious caseworker’s visit to a magical island community becomes a tender story about belonging and chosen family.

    • cozy fantasy
    • found family
    • island setting
    • hopeful
  4. 04Cover of Howl's Moving Castle
    An unexpected connection

    Howl's Moving Castle

    Diana Wynne Jones

    A young woman under a witch’s spell finds an unconventional household and a mischievous wizard at the heart of a playful fantasy.

    • comic fantasy
    • moving castle
    • witches
    • whimsical
  5. 05Cover of The Spellshop

    The Spellshop

    Sarah Beth Durst

    A librarian escapes political upheaval to rebuild her life on an island with a book of spells and a growing circle of neighbors.

    • cozy fantasy
    • island setting
    • books and magic
    • small-town
  6. 06Cover of Can't Spell Treason Without Tea

    A royal guard and a powerful mage leave court to pursue a quieter life running a tea shop, though trouble follows them.

    • cozy fantasy
    • tea shop
    • romance
    • adventure
  7. 07Cover of Teller of Small Fortunes

    A traveling fortune-teller and her unlikely companions build a warm friendship while following small clues toward a larger mystery.

    • cozy fantasy
    • traveling companions
    • found family
    • gentle humor
  8. 08Cover of The Bear and the Nightingale
    An unexpected connection

    A girl in a remote winter village protects the old household spirits as religious change and a dangerous supernatural presence unsettle her home.

    • folkloric fantasy
    • winter setting
    • Russian folklore
    • atmospheric
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  1. 09Cover of The Wizard's Butler

    The Wizard's Butler

    Nathan Lowell

    An ordinary man takes a position in a wizard’s household and gradually discovers that patient, practical care can be its own kind of magic.

    • cozy fantasy
    • domestic magic
    • mystery
    • quiet tone
  2. 10Cover of The House Witch

    A kitchen witch finds purpose and connection while cooking for a royal household full of eccentric people and hidden complications.

    • cozy fantasy
    • castle life
    • cooking
    • romance
  3. 11Cover of A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic

    A baker enters a magical competition and discovers that community, courage, and unexpected affection matter as much as winning.

    • cozy fantasy
    • baking
    • romance
    • competition
  4. 12Cover of The Starless Sea
    An unexpected connection

    The Starless Sea

    Erin Morgenstern

    A graduate student follows clues from a mysterious book into a labyrinth of stories, secret doors, and devoted caretakers.

    • literary fantasy
    • underground libraries
    • dreamlike
    • books and stories
  5. 13Cover of The Cybernetic Tea Shop

    A traveling software engineer’s visit to a tea shop run by a robot leads to a quietly affecting connection.

    • cozy science fantasy
    • tea shop
    • gentle romance
    • quiet tone
  6. 14Cover of The Enchanted Greenhouse

    The Enchanted Greenhouse

    Sarah Beth Durst

    A woman sent to tend a mysterious greenhouse discovers enchanted plants, a kindly community, and the possibility of starting over.

    • cozy fantasy
    • magical plants
    • island setting
    • hopeful
  7. 15Cover of The Honey Witch

    The Honey Witch

    Sydney J. Shields

    A young witch’s isolated island life grows more complicated when she meets a woman who doubts that magic is real.

    • cozy fantasy
    • witches
    • island setting
    • romance
  8. 16Cover of The Last Unicorn
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    The Last Unicorn

    Peter S. Beagle

    A unicorn ventures into the human world in a beautifully told quest that pairs fairy-tale wonder with a gentle, wistful tone.

    • mythic fantasy
    • quest
    • melancholy
    • enchanted forest
  9. 17Cover of Phoenix Keeper

    Phoenix Keeper

    S. A. MacLean

    A dedicated zookeeper cares for phoenixes and other magical creatures while facing the practical and personal challenges of protecting them.

    • cozy fantasy
    • magical creatures
    • nature
    • workplace
  10. 18Cover of Undertaking of Hart and Mercy

    A prickly marshal and an undertaker begin an anonymous correspondence in a quirky fantasy world with a frontier feel.

    • fantasy romance
    • odd-couple correspondence
    • western setting
    • warm humor
  11. 19Cover of Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries

    A meticulous scholar’s fieldwork in a remote village brings her into contact with faerie lore, local customs, and an irrepressible colleague.

    • fantasy
    • folklore scholarship
    • winter village
    • wry humor
  12. 20Cover of The Midnight Bargain
    An unexpected connection

    A talented young woman navigates marriage-market expectations and magical restrictions while fighting for the future she wants.

    • romantic fantasy
    • regency-inspired setting
    • magic
    • social intrigue
  13. 21Cover of A Psalm for the Wild-Built

    A tea monk’s quiet journey and conversations with a curious robot offer a gentle, thoughtful take on purpose and contentment.

    • cozy science fiction
    • solarpunk
    • nature
    • hopeful
  14. 22Cover of The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

    A close-knit spaceship crew navigates a sprawling galaxy through everyday work, personal bonds, and cultural encounters.

    • cozy science fiction
    • space travel
    • found family
    • hopeful
  15. 23Cover of Tea Dragon Society

    A young blacksmith apprentice discovers the tender traditions of caring for tiny dragons that grow tea leaves.

    • cozy fantasy
    • graphic novel
    • tea dragons
    • gentle
  16. 24Cover of A Natural History of Dragons
    An unexpected connection

    An intrepid naturalist recounts her early dragon research in a world of field notes, scholarly ambition, and expeditionary adventure.

    • fantasy memoir
    • natural history
    • dragons
    • Victorian-inspired adventure