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• Once Was Willem

  Carey, M. R., 1959-

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  MONSTER FANTASY. A grieving couple raise their dead son, Willem, from the dead—but he comes back very different. Chased out of his village, Once-Was-Willem hides in the forest, where he hatches a plot to gain immortality. Published March 2025.

• A Flame in the North

  Saintcrow, Lilith

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  NORSE FANTASY. When Solveig, a young witch, and her shieldmaiden Arneoir, are summoned to the north, they find out themselves embroiled in a war against a great evil. Published February 2024.

• Fourth Wing

  Yarros, Rebecca

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  ROMANTASY. Violet is ill-prepared for the rigors of training to become a dragon rider, especially when her sworn enemy happens to be her superior officer—and very attractive. Published April 2023.

• The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi

  a Novel

  Chakraborty, S. A.

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  HISTORICAL FANTASY. In medieval Oman, Amina gave up her life of piracy to raise her half-human daughter Marjana. But the sea, and a lucrative job offer, calls, and soon Amina is off on another wild adventure. Published February 2023.

• The Art of Prophecy

  a Novel

  Chu, Wesley

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  WUXIA FANTASY. Jian always believed that he was the hero foretold to save the kingdom—but the prophecy was wrong. First in War Arts Saga. Published August 2022.

• Legends & Lattes

  a Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes

  Baldree, Travis, 1977-

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  COZY FANTASY. When Viv decided to put down her sword and open a coffee shop, she never thought that she would find family. Published February 2022.

• The City We Became

  Jemisin, N. K.

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  URBAN FANTASY. In a world where cities have human avatars, the five avatars of Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens and Staten Island must find out what happened to the missing avatar of New York. First in Great Cities series. Published March 2020.

• Ninth House

  Bardugo, Leigh

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  LOW FANTASY. Alex sees ghosts and it's this dubious talent that lands her a job at Yale University monitoring the occult. First in the Alex Stern series. Published October 2019.

• Black Leopard, Red Wolf

  James, Marlon, 1970-

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  DARK FANTASY. Tracker joins up with a ragtag band of individuals in the hunt for a missing boy. First in the Dark Star Trilogy. Published February 2019.

• Foundryside

  a Novel

  Bennett, Robert Jackson, 1984-

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  MILITARY FANTASY. Sancia Grado has been sent to steal an artifact that others are willing to kill for. First in the Founders Trilogy. Published August 2018.

• Son of a Trickster

  Robinson, Eden

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  COMING-OF-AGE FANTASY. Jared is slowly coming to the realization that he's not a normal 16-year-old, but rather the son of a trickster. Published February 2017.

• The Underground Railroad

  a Novel

  Whitehead, Colson, 1969-

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  ALTERNATE HISTORY. Cora runs away from the plantation where she is a slave and makes her way to the Underground Railroad, which is a secret network of tunnels and trains under the earth. Published January 2016.

• The Grey Bastards

  French, Jonathan (Jonathan P.)

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  GRIMDARK FANTASY. Half-orc Jackal starts investigating the Lot Lands that he patrols and finds himself facing an unforeseen threat. First in Lot Lands series. Published October 2015.

• Vicious

  Schwab, Victoria

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  SUPERHERO FANTASY. Ten years ago, roommates Victor and Eli were passionate about honing their otherworldly talents. But now, one of them is in prison and the other one is on a mission to murder anyone with superpowers. First in the Villains series.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Night Circus

  a Novel

  Morgenstern, Erin

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  ROMANTIC FANTASY. Two young magicians wage a secret battle of skill against the backdrop of an otherworldly circus. Published September 2011.

• The Song of Achilles

  [a Novel]

  Miller, Madeline

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  MYTHOLOGICAL FANTASY. Achilles and Patroclus's bond of love and loyalty is tested on the battlefield during the Trojan War. Published September 2011.

• The Way of Kings

  Sanderson, Brandon

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  EPIC FANTASY. Three extraordinary people struggle to survive in a war-torn world. First in the Stormlight Archive series. Published August 2010.

• Soulless

  Carriger, Gail

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  STEAMPUNK FANTASY. When Alexia accidentally kills a vampire, Queen Victoria opens an investigation. First in the Parasol Protectorate series. Published October 2009.

• Daughter of the Forest

  Marillier, Juliet

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  FAIRYTALE FANTASY. Sorcha must save her six brothers, spelled into the shape of swans, by remaining silent, whatever the cost. Published April 1999.

• The Mists of Avalon

  Bradley, Marion Zimmer

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  ARTHURIAN FANTASY. Morgaine, priestess and half-sister to King Arthur, witnesses the rise and decline of Camelot. First in the Avalon series. Published December 1982.