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Comp-Finder Database

Fantasy Novels Published in the Last 5 Years

How to Use This Database

This database lists fantasy novels (debuts, standalones, and first in series) that have been traditionally published in the last five years. You can filter it by subgenre, age category, and/or publication year, then look at tags that have similarities to your novel.

Note that many novels fall under more than one genre; for example, a book could be both dark and contemporary. Instead of duplicating the titles under both genres, I chose the genre that I thought best matched the book’s summary, and then I added the other genre as a tag.

If you'd like to know more about what comparative titles are and how to use them, check out this article: “How to Find the Perfect Comp Titles: A Guide for Querying Writers.

If you also write science fiction, see the companion database: "Sci-Fi Novels Published in the Last 5 Years."

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Novel Title
Author
Tags
Pub
Subgenre
Age
Book of Doors, The
Gareth Brown
New York City, books about books, secret libraries, romance
2024
Action & Adventure
A
Dead Cat Tail Assassins, The
P. Djèlí Clark
gods, assassins, ancient city, spirits, friendship, dark humour, carnival, novella, undead
2024
Action & Adventure
A
Fathomfolk
Eliza Chan
revolution, semi-submerged city, East Asian mythology, ocean folk tales, sirens, seawitches
2024
Action & Adventure
A
Last Hour Between Worlds, The
Melissa Caruso
rival guilds, reality-bending magic, mystery, LGBTQ, lesbian, science fantasy, city
2024
Action & Adventure
A
Magical Girl Retires, A
Seolyeon Park
climate change, credit card debt, witty, manga-inspired, novella
2024
Action & Adventure
A
Running Close to the Wind
Alexandra Rowland
field agent, secrets, sea, pirates, black market, LGBTQ, romance
2024
Action & Adventure
A
Sky on Fire, The
Jenn Lyons
dragons, adventure, warlord, misfits, heist
2024
Action & Adventure
A
Tainted Cup, The
Robert Jackson Bennett
mystery, murder, empire, detective, monsters, conspiracy, adventure, thriller
2024
Action & Adventure
A
Voyage of the Damned
Frances White
gay, mystery, cruise, murder, adventure, humour, LGBTQ, thriller
2024
Action & Adventure
A
West Passage, The
Jared Pechaček
eldritch, medieval, monsters, LGBTQ
2024
Action & Adventure
A
Whisper Between Worlds, The
Amanda Foody
lighthouse at the edge of worlds, murder, mystery, secret societies
2024
Action & Adventure
A
Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi, The
S.A. Chakraborty
pirates, sorcerers, sea, historical, epic, alternative history, mystery, quest
2023
Action & Adventure
A
Gryphon in Light
Mercedes Lackey, Larry Dixon
epic, diplomacy, mystery
2023
Action & Adventure
A
Tress of the Emerald Sea
Brandon Sanderson
humour, romance, high fantasy, voyage, sorceress
2023
Action & Adventure
A
Warden, The
Daniel M. Ford
romance, LGBTQ, high fantasy, necromancy
2023
Action & Adventure
A
Blacktongue Thief, The
Christopher Buehlman
epic, goblin wars, assassins, thieves, knights, gods, monsters
2021
Action & Adventure
A
Mask of Mirrors, The
M. A. Carrick
epic, dark, mystery, thieves, nightmare magic, revenge
2021
Action & Adventure
A
Son of the Storm
Suyi Davies Okungbowa
fabled beasts, epic, inspired by pre-colonial empires of West Africa, coming of age
2021
Action & Adventure
A
Highfire
Eoin Colfer
humour, contemporary, dragons, Louisiana, swamp
2020
Action & Adventure
A
Bumps in the Night
Amalie Howard
witches, summer, Caribbean
2024
Action & Adventure
MG
Daughters of the Lamp
Nedda Lewers
Arabian fairy tales, Ali Baba's treasure, mystery, witches
2024
Action & Adventure
MG
Day I Fell into a Fairy Tale, The
Ben Miller
siblings, fairy tale world, books about books
2024
Action & Adventure
MG
Game of Noctis, A
Deva Fagan
deadly game, clockwork soldiers, underwater adventures
2024
Action & Adventure
MG
Goldenpaw
Kester Grant
warring animal clans, golden monkey, prophecy, ragtag group
2024
Action & Adventure
MG
House at the End of the Sea, The
Victoria M. Adams
moving, magical secret, strange house
2024
Action & Adventure
MG
Krabat and the Sorcerer’s Mill
Otfried Preussler
dark, sorcerer's apprentice, beggar boy, thriller
2024
Action & Adventure
MG
Paper Dragons: The Fight for the Hidden Realm
Siobhan McDermott
immortals, competition, dragons, underwater realm, trials, evil spirits
2024
Action & Adventure
MG
Secret Library, The
Kekla Magoon
family secrets, courage, grief, mysterious envelope, map, portals, mystery
2024
Action & Adventure
MG
Sona and the Golden Beasts
Rajani LaRocca
music, forbidden magic, wolf, illness, quest
2024
Action & Adventure
MG
Splinter & Ash
Marieke Nijkamp
disability, LGBTQ, medieval, quest, court
2024
Action & Adventure
MG
Starminster
Megan Hopkins
city in the sky, winged people, school, mystery
2024
Action & Adventure
MG
Tidemagic: The Many Faces of Ista Flit
Clare Harlow
mystery, monsters, shapeshifter, magical gifts
2024
Action & Adventure
MG
Abeni’s Song
P. Djeli Clark
mythology, West African, diaspora, folklore, witches, epic, magic apprentice
2023
Action & Adventure
MG
Alex Wise vs. the End of the World
Terry J. Benton-Walker
apocalypse, Four Horsemen, humour, gods
2023
Action & Adventure
MG
Breath of Mischief, A
MarcyKate Connolly
friendship, castle, gryphons, dragons, courage, wind magic, alchemist, trials, magical talismans
2023
Action & Adventure
MG
Carrefour Curse, The
Dianne K. Salerni
mystery, dark fantasy, supernatural, paranormal, horror
2023
Action & Adventure
MG
Elf Dog and Owl Head
M.T. Anderson
contemporary, folklore, friendship, siblings, pandemic, forest
2023
Action & Adventure
MG
Greenwild: The World Behind the Door
Pari Thomson
portal fantasy, botanical, eco-friendly, secrets, London, missing mother
2023
Action & Adventure
MG
Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy
Angie Thomas
contemporary, African American history, folklore, family
2023
Action & Adventure
MG
Winston Chu vs. the Whimsies
Stacey Lee
Chinese folktale, Asian literature, mythology, retelling, cooking, urban fantasy
2023
Action & Adventure
MG
Amira & Hamza: The War to Save the Worlds
Samira Ahmed
astronomy, jinn, prophecy, quest, siblings, Islamic tradition
2022
Action & Adventure
MG
Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts
Erika Lewis
Celtic mythology, magic school, action, warriors, hidden powers, orphan, elemental magic
2022
Action & Adventure
MG
Last Mapmaker, The
Christina Soontornvat
ocean, dragons, Asian literature, conman father, expedition, secrets
2022
Action & Adventure
MG
Map of Flames
Lisa McMann
superpowers, secrets, mystery, action, tropical island, treasure
2022
Action & Adventure
MG
Marvellers, The
Dhonielle Clayton
magic school in the sky, mystery, POC
2022
Action & Adventure
MG
Mia and the Lightcasters
Janelle McCurdy
magical creatures, quest, friendship, POC
2022
Action & Adventure
MG
Nura and the Immortal Palace
M. T. Khan
portal fantasy, jinn, dark, Pakistani Muslim heritage
2022
Action & Adventure
MG
Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
Tolá Okogwu
British Nigerian protag, Afro hair, superpowers, magic school
2022
Action & Adventure
MG
Osmo Unknown and the Eightpenny Woods
Catherynne M. Valente
monsters, talking animals, underworld, mystery, quest
2022
Action & Adventure
MG
Prince of Nowhere, The
Rochelle Hassan
monsters, shapeshifters, humour, time travel, dark
2022
Action & Adventure
MG
Shad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria
George Jreije
school, Arabic, monsters, alchemy, friendship, humour, Middle East
2022
Action & Adventure
MG
Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston
Esme Symes-Smith
medieval, dragons, shapeshifters, witches, knights, LGBTQ, high fantasy
2022
Action & Adventure
MG
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief
A.F. Steadman
magical creatures, unicorn riders, island, sky battles, mythology
2022
Action & Adventure
MG
Unseen Magic
Emily Lloyd-Jones
anxiety, evil doppelganger, magical small town, quirky
2022
Action & Adventure
MG
Valentina Salazar Is Not a Monster Hunter
Zoraida Córdova
school, New York, monster hunters, grief, magical creatures
2022
Action & Adventure
MG
Accidental Apprentice, The
Amanda Foody
magical beasts, forest, mushroom farmer’s apprentice, animal friendship
2021
Action & Adventure
MG
Amari and the Night Brothers
B. B. Alston
mythical creatures, POC, school, bullying, racism, supernatural
2021
Action & Adventure
MG
Anti-Book, The
Raphael Simon
dark, humour, divorce, family, coming of age, contemporary
2021
Action & Adventure
MG
Book of Stolen Dreams, The
David Farr
quest, secrets, siblings, grief, librarian father, forbidden book, ghosts, immortality
2021
Action & Adventure
MG
Children of the Quicksands
Efua Traoré
West Africa, family, Nigeria, village, witches, family secrets, journey
2021
Action & Adventure
MG
Hatmakers, The
Tamzin Merchant
London, magic clothing, family, friendship, historical
2021
Action & Adventure
MG
Hidden Knife, The
Melissa Marr
gargoyles, water horses, school, magical creatures, sword-fighting, secrets
2021
Action & Adventure
MG
Last Fallen Star, The
Graci Kim
Korean-American protagonist, witches, quest, family
2021
Action & Adventure
MG
Memory Thief, The
Jodi Lynn Anderson
witches, quest, ghosts, family, mythology, parental neglect
2021
Action & Adventure
MG
Nightingale
Deva Fagan
orphan, friendship, heist, magical sword, high fantasy
2021
Action & Adventure
MG
Pahua and the Soul Stealer
Lori M. Lee
Southeast Asian mythology, spirits, illness, shaman, spirit worlds
2021
Action & Adventure
MG
Wolf's Curse, The
Jessica Vitalis
death, friendship, lyrical, quest, literary, belonging
2021
Action & Adventure
MG
World Between Blinks, The
Amie Kaufman, Ryan Graudin
portal fantasy, myths, history, mystery, family
2021
Action & Adventure
MG
Castle of Tangled Magic, The
Sophie Anderson
secrets, flying castle, mystery, storm, high fantasy
2020
Action & Adventure
MG
Curse of the Night Witch
Alex Aster
identity, friendship, mythology, monsters, fate, curse, journey, island
2020
Action & Adventure
MG
Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch
Julie Abe
magical repair shop, magical storm, paranormal, friendship, light fantasy
2020
Action & Adventure
MG
Girl and the Witch's Garden, The
Erin Bowman
grief, orphan, mystery, summer vacation, witch, mansion, garden
2020
Action & Adventure
MG
Language of Ghosts, The
Heather Fawcett
family, royalty, enchanted island, sea monster, magical language
2020
Action & Adventure
MG
Mystwick School of Musicraft, The
Jessica Khoury
magic school, music as magic, humour, mysterious storm, courage, identity
2020
Action & Adventure
MG
Quintessence
Jess Redman
anxiety, mental health, small town, mystery, friendship, astronomy, alchemy
2020
Action & Adventure
MG
Race to the Sun
Rebecca Roanhorse
Navajo, trials, monsters in disguise, mythology, legend
2020
Action & Adventure
MG
Ship of Shadows, The
Maria Kuzniar
tavern, ship, sea, piratesmonsters, dark, found family
2020
Action & Adventure
MG
Twilight Hauntings
Angie Sage
illegal magic, family, dark, hauntings
2020
Action & Adventure
MG
Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor
Ally Carter
mystery, home for misfits, secrets, orphans
2020
Action & Adventure
MG
Diablo's Curse, The
Gabe Cole Novoa
race, curse, demon, murderous island, LGBTQ
2024
Action & Adventure
YA
For She Is Wrath
Emily Varga
betrayal, crime, revenge, prison, Jinn treasure, romance
2024
Action & Adventure
YA
Infinity Alchemist
Kacen Callender
quest, illegal magic, quest, LGBTQ
2024
Action & Adventure
YA
Into the Sunken City
Dinesh Thiru
romance, heist, Arizona, sinking city, drifter, ragtag crew, pirates
2024
Action & Adventure
YA
Of Jade and Dragons
Amber Chen
engineer, murder, assassin, revenge, silkpunk, girl disguised as boy
2024
Action & Adventure
YA
Revenant Games, The
Margie Fuston
competition, vampires, witches, romance
2024
Action & Adventure
YA
Sky's End
Marc J Gregson
deathly competition, floating island, monsters
2024
Action & Adventure
YA
Somewhere in the Deep
Tanvi Berwah
dead parents, legacy, island, monsters, fighting pit, mining caves, South Asian-inspired
2024
Action & Adventure
YA
To a Darker Shore
Leanne Schwartz
plus-size, autistic, infernal monster, sacrifices, LGBTQ
2024
Action & Adventure
YA
Midnight Strikes
Zeba Shahnaz
time loop, prince, mystery, fairy tale, royal family, curse, royal court
2023
Action & Adventure
YA
Spice Road
Maiya Ibrahim
epic, monsters, djinn, tea, Arabian-inspired, romance
2023
Action & Adventure
YA
Wicked Bargain, The
Gabe Cole Novoa
Latinx, pirates, LGBTQ, revenge, revolution, bargain
2023
Action & Adventure
YA
Wildblood
Lauren Blackwood
romance, Jamaican folklore, POC, sentient jungle, thriller
2023
Action & Adventure
YA
Castles in Their Bones
Laura Sebastian
high fantasy, LGBTQ, romance, politics, court
2022
Action & Adventure
YA
Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves
Meg Long
science fantasy, survival, wolves, sled race
2022
Action & Adventure
YA
Rebel Skies
Ann Sei Lin
flying ships, military elite, empire, floating cities, paper magic, princess, Asian
2022
Action & Adventure
YA
Sunbearer Trials, The
Aiden Thomas
Mexican-inspired, found family, LGBTQ, mythology, competition, gods
2022
Action & Adventure
YA
Beasts of Prey
Ayana Gray
mystery, coming of age, romance, epic, African mythology, POC
2021
Action & Adventure
YA
Little Thieves
Margaret Owen
gods, heist, curses, LGBTQ, retelling of “The Goose Girl”
2021
Action & Adventure
YA
Chain of Gold
Cassandra Clare
romance, dark, Europe, demons, warriors, London, vampires, warlocks, mermaids
2020
Action & Adventure
YA
Fable
Adrienne Young
sea, thieves, pirates, high fantasy, romance, survival, journey
2020
Action & Adventure
YA
Hunted by the Sky
Tanaz Bhathena
romance, inspired by Indian history and myth, revenge, POC, palace intrigue
2020
Action & Adventure
YA
Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea, The
Maggie Tokuda-Hall
colonialism, orphans, pirates, romance, mermaids, LGBTQ
2020
Action & Adventure
YA
Princess Will Save You, The
Sarah Henning
royalty, romance, action, pirates, politics, high fantasy
2020
Action & Adventure
YA
Shielded
KayLynn Flanders
royalty, war, romance, high fantasy, princess, betrothal, warrior
2020
Action & Adventure
YA
Wicked As You Wish
Rin Chupeco
firebird, Arizona, quest, LGBTQ, filipina, prince, firebird, Snow Queen, refugees
2020
Action & Adventure
YA
Winter, White and Wicked
Shannon Dittemore
orphans, island, eternal winter, rebels, smugglers, romance, survival
2020
Action & Adventure
YA
Peacekeeper, The
B.L. Blanchard
never-colonized North America, Ojibwe, mystery, murder, family
2022
Alternate History
A
When Women Were Dragons
Kelly Barnhill
1950's America, dragons, lgbtq, feminism
2022
Alternate History
A
Kingdoms, The
Natasha Pulley
time travel, London, Scotland, lgbtq
2021
Alternate History
A
Master of Djinn, A
P. Djèlí Clark
alternate Cairo, 1912, alchemy, supernatural, mystery, lgbtq
2021
Alternate History
A
Muse
Brittany Cavallaro
historical, 1890s America, science fantasy
2021
Alternate History
A
Angel of the Crows, The
Katherine Addison
alternate 1880s London, angels, vampires, werewolves, urban
2020
Alternate History
A
Oddity
Eli Brown
alternate 19th century, adventure, magic items, family
2021
Alternate History
MG
Court of Miracles, The
Kester Grant
adventure, alternate 1828 Paris, failed French Revolution, royalty, criminals, thieves guild
2020
Alternate History
MG
City of Stardust, The
Georgia Summers
magical underworld, schoalrs, gods, monsters, revenge, curse, romance
2024
Contemporary Fantasy
A
Frame-Up, The
Gwenda Bond
con artist, heist, art thief, power of persuasion, romance, magical realism
2024
Contemporary Fantasy
A
Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping, A
Sangu Mandanna
witches, Britain, talking fox, magical guild, inn, lost magic
2024
Contemporary Fantasy
A
Bitter Medicine
Mia Tsai
paranormal, urban fantasy, LGBTQ, romance, Chinese immortal, French elf, Chinese god of medicine, fairy temp agency
2023
Contemporary Fantasy
A
Fragile Threads of Power, The
V.E. Schwab
adventure, schemes, London, doors between worlds, magicians, royalty
2023
Contemporary Fantasy
A
Ink Blood Sister Scribe
Emma Törzs
adventure, mystery, romance, fabulism, half-sisters, library, magical books, secret, family
2023
Contemporary Fantasy
A
Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon, A
Sarah Hawley
romance, paranormal, witches, demons, prophecy, baking, soul bargain, humour
2023
Contemporary Fantasy
A
Cartographers, The
Peng Shepherd
contemporary, thriller, literary, urban, paranormal, libraries, maps, family secrets
2022
Contemporary Fantasy
A
If You Could See the Sun
Ann Liang
Beijing, boarding school, invisibility, Chinese American, secrets, scandal
2022
Contemporary Fantasy
A
Inheritance of Orquídea Divina, The
Zoraida Córdova
latino, family, mystery, powers, inheritance, secrets, journey, Ecuador
2022
Contemporary Fantasy
A
Self-Portrait with Nothing
Aimee Pokwatka
literary, mystery, identity, parallel universes, two moms, adopted, famous birth mother
2022
Contemporary Fantasy
A
Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, The
Sangu Mandanna
cozy, witches, chosen family, romance, Britain, historical
2022
Contemporary Fantasy
A
Black Water Sister
Zen Cho
ghosts, gods, gangsters, feminist, family, Malaysian mythology, paranormal, LGBTQ
2021
Contemporary Fantasy
A
Folklorn
Angela Mi Young Hur
Korean myth, mental illness, trauma, Asian literature
2021
Contemporary Fantasy
A
She Wouldn't Change a Thing
Sarah Adlakha
Mississippi, time travel, motherhood, starting over, responsibility
2021
Contemporary Fantasy
A
Under the Whispering Door
T.J. Klune
cozy, LGBTQ, romance, death, humour, reaper, tea shop, crossing over
2021
Contemporary Fantasy
A
City We Became, The
N.K. Jemisin
New York City, urban, LGBTQ, politics, weird
2020
Contemporary Fantasy
A
Constant Rabbit, The
Jasper Fforde
England, anthropomorphized animals, romance, thriller, humour
2020
Contemporary Fantasy
A
House in the Cerulean Sea, The
T.J. Klune
LGBTQ, found family, orphans, cozy, magical island, dangerous task, secrets
2020
Contemporary Fantasy
A
House of Earth and Blood
Sarah J. Maas
romance, fae, demons, paranormal, angels, murder, investigation
2020
Contemporary Fantasy
A
Ink & Sigil
Kevin Hearne
urban fantasy, Scotland, mystery, fae, curses, humour
2020
Contemporary Fantasy
A
Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop
Roselle Lim
identity, romance, fabulism, Paris, destiny, tea leaves, fortunes, fate
2020
Contemporary Fantasy
A
Emma and the Love Spell
Meredith Ireland
witches, LGBTQ, secret powers
2024
Contemporary Fantasy
MG
Last Rhee Witch, The
Jenna Lee-Yun
Korean folklore, summer camp, ghosts, secrets, mystery
2024
Contemporary Fantasy
MG
World-Famous Nine, The
Ben Guterson
department store, mystery, secrets, stolen magical object, clues, puzzles, adventure
2024
Contemporary Fantasy
MG
Ellie Engle Saves Herself
Leah Johnson
LGBTQ, superpowers
2023
Contemporary Fantasy
MG
Girl from Earth's End, The
Tara Dairman
LGBTQ, school, nature, disability, grief
2023
Contemporary Fantasy
MG
Lost Library, The
Rebecca Stead, Wendy Mass
animals, books, ghosts
2023
Contemporary Fantasy
MG
Night Animals, The
Sarah Ann Juckes
foxes, ghosts, mental health, PTSD
2023
Contemporary Fantasy
MG
Spoonful of Time, A
Flora Ahn
food, family, time travel, Korea
2023
Contemporary Fantasy
MG
Totally Psychic
Brigid Martin
Cuban-American, ghosts, adventure, friendship, family
2023
Contemporary Fantasy
MG
Witch of Woodland, The
Laurel Snyder
Jewish, friendship, coming of age, witches, paranormal
2023
Contemporary Fantasy
MG
Last Firefox, The
Lee Newbery
family, friendship, LGBTQ, adventure, animals
2022
Contemporary Fantasy
MG
Secret of Haven Point, The
Lisette Auton
disability, mermaids, found family
2022
Contemporary Fantasy
MG
Dragon Skin
Karen Foxlee
family, Australia, grief, friendship, domestic abuse
2021
Contemporary Fantasy
MG
House at the Edge of Magic, The
Amy Sparkes
orphans, witches, wizards, trolls
2021
Contemporary Fantasy
MG
Josephine Against the Sea
Shakirah Bourne
adventure, Barbados, Caribbean mythology, mermaids, sports
2021
Contemporary Fantasy
MG
Mysterious Disappearance of Aidan S., The
David Levithan
mystery, LGBTQ, siblings
2021
Contemporary Fantasy
MG
One Jar of Magic
Corey Ann Haydu
family, domestic violence, abuse, fabulism
2021
Contemporary Fantasy
MG
Too Bright to See
Kyle Lukoff
coming of age, LGBTQ, ghosts, gender, friendship, family, grief, gothic
2021
Contemporary Fantasy
MG
Game of Fox & Squirrels, A
Jenn Reese
rural Oregon, adventure, quest, trickster fox, abuse, family
2020
Contemporary Fantasy
MG
Mañanaland
Pam Muñoz Ryan
legend, immigration, lyrical
2020
Contemporary Fantasy
MG
Poisons We Drink, The
Bethany Baptiste
witchers, illegal love potions, dark magic
2024
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Blood Debts
Terry J. Benton-Walker
family, intergenerational curses, LGBTQ, mystery
2023
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Breakup from Hell
Ann Dávila Cardinal
romance, paranormal, demons, humourous
2023
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Buried and the Bound, The
Rochelle Hassan
dark fantasy, monsters, fae, witches, curses, necromancy
2023
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
City of Nightmares
Rebecca Schaeffer
dark, paranormal, supernatural, vampires, monsters
2023
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Godly Heathens
H.E. Edgmon
gods, LGBTQ, nonbinary, trans, mythology, small town, anxiety, Goddess of Death, reincarnated gods
2023
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
If I Have to Be Haunted
Miranda Sun
paranormal, romance, ghosts, Chinese American, deal, ressurection, enemies to lovers, adventure
2023
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Midnight at the Houdini
Delilah S. Dawson
romance, urban, hotel where no one leaves, magic trap, beytrayal
2023
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Arrow to the Moon, An
Emily X.R. Pan
Romeo and Juliet retelling, romance, Asian Literature, Chinese mythology
2022
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
From Dust, a Flame
Rebecca Podos
Jewish, romance, LGBTQ, mythology
2022
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Lakelore
Anna-Marie McLemore
LGBTQ, romance, lake
2022
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Luminaries, The
Susan Dennard
paranormal, forest, monsters, supernatural
2022
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses
Kristen O'Neal
friendship, disability, werewolves, New Jersey, horror comedy
2022
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Only a Monster
Vanessa Len
time travel, romance, monsters, dark, paranormal, London
2022
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Our Crooked Hearts
Melissa Albert
dark, supernatural, 1990s Chicago, mystery, romance, witches
2022
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Spells for Forgetting
Adrienne Young
ancestral magic, murder, mystery, romance, island, small town
2022
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Cost of Knowing, The
Brittney Morris
magical foresight, fabulism, mental health, POC, race
2021
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Dark and Starless Forest, A
Sarah Hollowell
dark, horror, siblings, LGBTQ
2021
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Fire with Fire
Destiny Soria
dragons, LGBTQ, romance, Tennessee, Mexican American protags, anxiety, sisterhood
2021
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Nature of Witches, The
Rachel Griffin
witches, climate, paranormal, romance, LGBTQ
2021
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Splendor, The
Breeana Shields
magic hotel, mystery, illusionists, LGBTQ
2021
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Vampires, Hearts & Other Dead Things
Margie Fuston
New Orleans, vampire, grief, paranormal, urban, fabulism
2021
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Wild Ones, The
Nafiza Azad
feminist, sisterhood, literary, POC, lyrical, LGBTQ
2021
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Wings of Ebony
J. Elle
POC, gods, island
2021
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Witch King, The
H.E. Edgmon
witches, LGBTQ, romance, humour, fae
2021
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
You've Reached Sam
Dustin Thao
romance, grief, death
2021
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Fascinators, The
Andrew Eliopulos
friendship, romance, small town, LGBTQ, fabulism
2020
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Havenfall
Sara Holland
Colorado, mystery, LGBTQ, romance
2020
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
If These Wings Could Fly
Kyrie McCauley
domestic violence, sisterhood, romance, fabulism
2020
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Legendborn
Tracy Deonn
demons, mystery, Arthurian mythology, romance, LGBTQ
2020
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Library of the Unwritten, The
A. J. Hackwith
books, demons, angels
2020
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Sisters Grimm, The
Menna van Praag
dark, paranormal, demons, sisterhood, elemental magic
2020
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Song Below Water, A
Bethany C. Morrow
Black sirens, friendship, racism, sexism, POC, demons, murder, paranormal
2020
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
When We Were Magic
Sarah Gailey
paranormal, witches, LGBTQ, friendship
2020
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Witches of Ash and Ruin
Katharine Lee McEwan
witches, gods, Celtic mythology, Irish town, LGBTQ, mystery, suspense
2020
Contemporary Fantasy
YA
Butcher of the Forest, The
Premee Mohamed
novella, otherworldly forest, tyrant, missing children
2024
Dark Fantasy
A
Evocation
S.T. Gibson
psychic, medium, Boston, devil, secret society, LGBTQ
2024
Dark Fantasy
A
Foul Days
Genoveva Dimova
Slavic folklore, witches, walled city, monsters
2024
Dark Fantasy
A
Where the Dead Brides Gather
Nuzo Onoh
Nigeria, posession, ghosts, secrets, murder
2024
Dark Fantasy
A
Stars Are Dying, The
Chloe C. Penaranda
romance, fairies, retelling, dark, vampires
2023
Dark Fantasy
A
Book of Night
Holly Black
betrayal, secret societies, thief, magicians
2022
Dark Fantasy
A
Fairy Tale
Stephen King
parallel world, supernatural, thriller, suspense, horror
2022
Dark Fantasy
A
Juniper & Thorn
Ava Reid
gaslamp, gothic, horror, witches, wizards, curses, monsters,
2022
Dark Fantasy
A
Kagen the Damned
Jonathan Maberry
epic, gods, vengeance, empire
2022
Dark Fantasy
A
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