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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The Knave and the Moon  (The Stonewater Kingdom, #2)
Burn of the Everflame (Kindred's Curse, #4)
Exit Party
The Pirate Queen
Taipei Story
Threshing Day (The Empyrean, #3.5)
Dead Beat (Ninth House Trilogy, #3)
Grim Tidings (Ghosted, #2)
The Witches of Cambridge (The Witches of Cambridge, #1)
Tempest (The Lyrian Sea, #1)
The Wretched Divine (The Wretched Divine, #1)
A Time of Witches
The Emperor's Enemy (Unsurvivable Love Duet, #1)
The ​Mirror of Infinite Endings (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #3.5)
Bodies of Magic
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    Bandits of Basswood (John William Drake, #1)
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  • Powerless (The Powerless Trilogy, #1)
    The Eye of the Bedlam Bride (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #6)
    Once Upon a Broken Heart (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #1)
    Love You to Death
    Escape Me (Shatter Me: Series Two, #3)
    Alchemised
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    A Curse for True Love (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #3)
    Two Twisted Crowns (The Shepherd King, #2)
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    The Pirate Queen
    The Book of Doors
    Dire Bound (The Wolves of Ruin, #1)
    Don't Kiss and Spell (Paranormal Romance, #1)
    Glow of the Everflame (Kindred's Curse, #2)
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    Graceling by Kristin CashoreThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasPoison Study by Maria V. SnyderA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasFire by Kristin Cashore
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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)
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