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Best fantasy & romantasy books to read after ToG & ACOTAR ✨️🔮🌳
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items Did Throne of Glass and A Court of Thorns and Roses get you back into reading like me? Here are some more recommendations! Fantasy, romantasy, magic, fae, vampires, forests, dragons...
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4+ book series
Duologies
My favourite duology, so beautifully written 🫶
Elspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her.
Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom she calls home—she needs a monster. She calls him the ...
The Shepherd King series by Rachel Gillig
On the night Rune’s life changed forever, blood ran in the streets. Now, in the aftermath of a devastating revolution, witches have been diminished from powerful rulers to outcasts ruthlessly hunted due to their waning magic, and Rune must hide what ...
The Crimson Moth series by Kristen Ciccarelli
Trilogies
Dark romantasy that I couldn't put down! Interesting magic system, enemies to lovers & spice, and found family. Pretty humorous throughout and great character development!
Synopsis:
Do not touch the sword. Do not turn the key. Do not open the ga...
Fae & Alchemy series by Callie Hart
Lets go to a different London with a magical coat 🇬🇧
Kell is one of the last Antari—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once upon a time, Black.
Kell was raised in Arnes—Red London—and...
Shades of Magic series by V.E. Schwab
In the vibrant city-state of Castellane, the richest of nobles and the most debauched of criminals have one thing in common: the constant search for wealth, power, and the next hedonistic thrill.
Kel is an orphan, stolen from the life he knew to bec...
The Chronicles of Castellane by Cassandra Clare
The second book is out May 2026 so plenty of time to read the first beforehand! It took me a while to get into When the Moon Hatched. The world building is dense but it is worth sticking with!
Synopsis:
The Creators did not expect their beloved drag...
Moonfall series by Sarah A. Parker
I just finished this and loved it! Dual timeline, prophecy, strong main female characters, interesting magic system, and themes of betrayal, power and good vs evil.
Synopsis:
When assassins ambush her best friend, Rielle Dardenne risks everything to...
Empirium series by Claire Legrand
This one was all over tiktok so I gave it a go but just couldn't get through the first few chapters because of the writing quality. I went back to it a few months later and devoured all the books one after another! Now it's one of my favourite storie...
The Powerless Trilogy by Lauren Roberts
Intense enemies to lovers, political intrigue, interesting fae lore, great world building and an unapologetical main female character. This series (almost) filled the ACOTAR AND TOG gap!
Synopsis:
Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful...
The Folk of the Air series by Holly Black
Set in an exquisitely detailed world rooted in Russian lore, Shadow & Bone follows Alina, a young woman who discovers she has a dormant power that might be the key to freedom for her war-torn country.
Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone Trilogy #1) by Leigh Bardugo
4+ book series
The Prince of Envy has never claimed to be a saint. But when a cryptic note arrives, signaling the beginning of a deadly game, he knows it will take more than a hint of sin to win and save his falling demon court. Riddles, hexed objects, anonymous pl...
Prince of Sin series by Kerri Maniscalco
Urban fantasy, mystery, paranormal romance. Rich world building in a magical Dublin and so many plot twists. Written in 2006 with vibes to match, very nostalgic! First person pov, slow burn romance and morally grey characters. Check trigger warnings ...
Fever Series by Karen Marie Moning
I want a dragon 🐉
Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds...
The Empyrean series by Rebecca Yarros
For humans and vampires, the rules of survival are the same: never trust, never yield, and always – always – guard your heart.
The adopted human daughter of the Nightborn vampire king, Oraya carved her place in a world designed to kill her. Her only...
Crowns of Nyaxia series by Carissa Broadbent
In a land without magic, an assassin is summoned to the castle. She has no love for the vicious king who rules from his throne of glass, but she has not come to kill him. She has come to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three murderers, thieves...
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
A high fantasy romance series with seven books!
From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout