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Romantasy and Dystopian
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items Step into worlds where magic stirs, love defies fate, and broken societies fight to rise again. These stories are filled with fierce characters, forbidden romance, and high-stakes adventure, perfect for getting lost in and never quite leaving behind.
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Dystopian favourites
Fantasy!
Dystopian favourites
Bleak futures, ruthless regimes, and the spark of rebellion, these dystopian stories explore what happens when the world breaks, and who dares to fight back. Expect high stakes, raw survival, and hope flickering in the darkest places.
A spicy Dystopian dark romance!
This got 5 stars! Check your triggers as this one is dark!!
Daggermouth: A Dark Dystopian Romance by H M Wolfe, Paperback
A stand alone fantasy with a Dystopian Twist! I love the characters and the plot in this!
Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang | Waterstones
Us Dark Few is a dark romantasy filled with secrets, danger, and a slow-burning pull between characters who can’t fully trust each other. With high stakes and morally grey choices, it’s a story where love and survival are constantly at odds.
Us Dark Few by Alexis Patton, Hardcover | Barnes & Noble®
The Goddess Complex is a YA dystopian novel set in a world where women’s intuition is feared and suppressed. When one girl begins to question the rules she’s been taught to obey, she’s forced to confront a society built on control, silence, and the p...
The Goddess Complex by Shaunna Lee Lynch
Fantasy!
Epic quests, cursed kingdoms, and magic that changes everything, these fantasy reads are full of wonder, danger, and unforgettable worlds where anything can happen.
This series literally changed my life
Throne of Glass Series
If you haven’t read this.. where ya been?!
A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses Series #1)
Absolutely loved this! A dark academia novel! The use of language and the magic system was amazing!!
Babel by R.F. Kuang - Waterstones
The Time Traveller’s Tongue is a dark, emotional romantasy about a woman fighting to reclaim her voice, literally and figuratively, after years of abuse. With the help of a forbidden time traveller, she journeys through the past to take back her powe...
The Time Traveller's Tongue (Unbound Fates)
Her Realm of Night is an urban fantasy set in a modern world where Greek mythology bleeds into reality. It follows gods living hidden among humans, where immortal identities, forbidden relationships, and ancient power struggles collide as chaos threa...
Her Realm of Night by Charlotte Slater, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
Powerless is a fast-paced fantasy-romance set in a world where magical elites rule and those without powers are hunted or cast aside. When a powerless girl is forced into a deadly competition designed for the gifted, she must rely on wit, survival in...
The Powerless Trilogy | Barnes & Noble®
One of the most original and immersive fantasy books I’ve read this year!
Our FMC wakes up inside her favourite fantasy novel and is suddenly thrown into a strange, mysterious world, where she comes face to face with the very characters she once onl...
This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me - Ilona Andrews - Barnes & Noble
The Shepherd King duology is a haunting gothic fantasy romance filled with eerie forests, cursed magic, and a world where fate feels impossible to escape. With one of the most unique magic systems I’ve read, this series blends dark atmosphere, politi...
The Shepherd King Duology Paperback Boxed Set - Barnes & Noble
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue follows a young woman who makes a deal with a nightmare to escape the life laid out for her, only to be cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. This atmospheric fantasy explores loneliness, freedom, love, and w...
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - Barnes & Noble
A dark, atmospheric fantasy romance packed with mystery, danger and gothic vibes. Phantasma follows a deadly competition through a haunted house where nothing is quite what it seems. Perfect if you love morally grey characters, high stakes, slow-burn...
Barnes & Noble Phantasma by Kaylie Smith
A gripping urban fantasy filled with murder, magic, secrets and a slow-burn romance. Bryce Quinlan is determined to uncover the truth after a devastating tragedy, teaming up with the brooding Hunt Athalar along the way. Packed with found family, twis...
House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City Series #1)