A collection of my favourite books in the fantasy genre that I think everyone needs to read, broken down into hot topic lists and hidden gems - because we don't always have to read what's on fire in the charts 😉
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💎 Hidden Gems
🔥 Hot Topics
💎 Hidden Gems
Books you rarely see people talking about, but you still need to read
3⭐ Not as strong as others by the same author but still an enjoyable read!
Carved in Ice and Glass: A Snow White Tale
5⭐ read with really fun main characters and interesting world building. Blitzed through this in a day. Book1 of a 4 book series (completed)
Fated by Starlight: Supernatural Institute, Book 1
5⭐ is it predictable? A bit yes but I love the characters so much I couldn't not give it 5*
Of Ice and Heartbreak: A Fantasy Romance
5⭐ Couldn't put this down! The world building and story telling was just 🔥
Crown of Slumber: A Sleeping Beauty Tale
5⭐ Almost like a Beauty and The Beast retelling, but different
Windsong
5⭐ So different from anything I've read before. High fantasy set in a Romanesque world. Unique magic and queued us up nicely for book 2 (out soon!)
The Will of the Many: Hierarchy, Book 1
4⭐ A wholesome time-hopping fantasy book with an ending I didn't quite see coming!
At the Stroke of Midnight: A Historical Novel
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🔥 Hot Topics
Books everyone raves about
4⭐ A fun witchy series with a fun est of characters
Bewitched - Laura Thalassa
4⭐ The ending of this book!! Uuugh I loved it so much
Bespelled (Bewitched Book 2)
Not yet released so one for the TBR!
The Curse that Binds (Bewitched Book 3)
⭐4 Love every single character but the ending is a bit rushed.
Bride - Ali Hazelwood
5⭐ Book 1 in a 4 book series (completed). A really interesting world and fantastic story telling by Laura, as always
Rhapsodic: Laura Thalassa
4⭐ A bit slower to get going than the first but the last 40% is 🔥🔥
A Strange Hymn (The Bargainer, 2)
4⭐ I took a month break between 2 + 3. This is all through Des' eyes, and it's so wholesome. Love love love it
The Emperor of Evening Stars (The Bargainer, 3)
4⭐ Leaving Des and Callie at the end of this was HARD! This whole series is amazing.
Dark Harmony (The Bargainer, 4)
⭐ 5 Gripped me from page 1 and left me heartbroken
The Serpent and the Wings of Night
4⭐ not quite as good as the first book but that's only because of how much I enjoyed the first.
The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King
⭐4 Such an interesting world!
One Dark Window: The Shepherd King, Book 1
5⭐ better than book 1. Couldn't put it down
Two Twisted Crowns: The Shepherd King, Book 2
⭐ 5 for a 700+ page book, I read this one SO FAST. I couldn't get enough and was heartbroken to find out the 2nd one wasn't out until mid/late 2025… but the wait is almost over!
