Fantasy

Fantasy is a genre that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting. Fantasy is generally distinguished from science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of technological and macabre themes, respectively, though there is a great deal of overlap between the three (collectively known as speculative fiction or science fiction/fantasy)

In its broadest sense, fantasy comprises works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians, from ancient myths and legends to many recent works embraced by a wide audience today, including
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Everything was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt
The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy (Dearly Beloathed, #2)
In the Wake of the Ruined (The Siren Mage, #2)
Sea of Charms (Spellshop, #3)
Daybreak (Sorrowsong University, #2)
The Good Parts
The Gilded Blade (The Grandest Game, #3)
A Forsaken Prophecy (The Artisan Trilogy, #2)
Dominion (The Silk and Iron Trilogy, #1)
Habits of the Sea
Fishbone Cinderella
Prince of Swords (Arcana Academy, #2)
A Tangled Magic
Moss'd in Space (Moss'd in Space, #1)
Of Venom and Vengeance
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    Wicked Onyx (The Veritas Legacy, #1)
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  • Resonant by Jeremy Jacobson
    Resonant

    Release date: Oct 13, 2026
    An epic antediluvian fantasy about the struggle between power and free will—and what happens when the chosen make choices of their own.




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    Uprising (The Fitzjohn Duology)
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  • Powerless (The Powerless Trilogy, #1)
    Once Upon a Broken Heart (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #1)
    House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City, #3)
    Daybreak (Sorrowsong University, #2)
    Dire Bound (The Wolves of Ruin, #1)
    The Ballad of Never After (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #2)
    Alchemised
    A Curse for True Love (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #3)
    Two Twisted Crowns (The Shepherd King, #2)
    Vows of Blood and Deception (The Hirathean Path, #2)
    Assistant to the Villain (Assistant to the Villain, #1)
    Divine Rivals (Letters of Enchantment, #1)
    Glow of the Everflame (Kindred's Curse, #2)
    Rebel Witch (The Crimson Moth, #2)
    Spark of the Everflame (Kindred's Curse, #1)
    Graceling by Kristin CashoreThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasAlanna by Tamora PiercePoison Study by Maria V. SnyderVampire Academy by Richelle Mead
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    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
    The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
    A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
    The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
    A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)
    Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
    Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
    Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
    Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)

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