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Adventures Between the Pages
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items Grab your gear and prepare for the quest. This list is packed with fiction that doesn't stay put—expect high-stakes action, sweeping journeys, uncharted territories, and heroes who dare to risk it all.
A whirlwind, high-stakes young adult fantasy where a sister enters a legendary, dangerous magical game—Caraval—to find her kidnapped sister, discovering that the line between dazzling performance and deadly reality is constantly blurred.
Caraval
An infamous teenage assassin, Celaena Sardothien, is pulled from a labor camp to compete in a deadly tournament to become the tyrannical King's Champion, but she finds herself navigating court intrigue, a forbidden love triangle, and a dark, ancient ...
Throne of Glass
An Edwardian ballerina wishing to escape an unwanted marriage is magically pulled into Everwood—a beautiful, but dangerous, Nutcracker inspired world of sugar and ice ruled by a cruel king, forcing her to fight for her freedom and her future.
Midnight in Everwood
Prepare to be fully transported! This is an incredible, immersive Adult Epic Fantasy based on Middle Eastern folklore and the legendary world of the Djinn
The City of Brass: A Novel
multi-perspective epic fantasy that features dragons, political intrigue, and a feminist, queer retelling of myth.
The Priory of the Orange Tree
This is a gripping YA fantasy that puts post-revolution politics and moral choice front and center—with dragon riding as the ultimate high-stakes training ground.
Fireborne
You should read Ship of Magic if you love deeply immersive, character-driven epic fantasy with a unique twist.
Ship of Magic
if you love dark fantasy retellings, swashbuckling adventure, and the "enemies-to-lovers" trope with a high-stakes, cinematic feel.
To Kill a Kingdom
if you want a rollicking, witty pirate fantasy starring a brilliant, middle-aged Muslim woman who refuses to let her past or her family duties define her.
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi: A new fantasy series set a thousand years before The City of Brass
You should read Prince of Thorns if you are looking for dark, character-driven fantasy with an uncompromisingly ruthless narrator and a post-apocalyptic twist.
Prince of Thorns
one of the underrated gems. Epic, inventive fantasy adventure that brilliantly blends traditional fantasy tropes
The Ninth Rain (the Winnowing Flame Trilogy 1)
Retellings of mythology, character-driven historical or fantasy fiction, emotional and tragic love stories, and beautiful, poetic writing.
The Song of Achilles: A Novel
A Must-Read for Fans of: Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid's Tale, anti-heroes and "villain origin stories," young adult sci-fi with dark themes, and readers who love powerful female characters seeking vengeance and systemic change.
Iron Widow (Book 1)
dark, high-stakes political fantasy where the main character must use wits and ruthlessness to survive, you must read The Cruel Prince.
The Cruel Prince - (Folk of the Air) by Holly Black (Paperback)
It is an enchanting and easy-to-read adventure that perfectly balances the light, dreamy feel of a fairytale with the dark, dangerous undertones of dealing with a wicked immortal. You will fall in love with the tragic, apple-eating Prince of Hearts.
Once Upon a Broken Heart - by Stephanie Garber (Paperback)
It’s a fun, addicting, and trope-heavy fantasy-romance read with great banter and an addictive "will she be caught?" plot. It's the ultimate story of an underdog proving that being "ordinary" doesn't mean being weak.
Powerless - by Lauren Roberts (Hardcover)