Books are my life, here’s my favs from each of my go to genres! Plus all the books I have read in 2026
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Fantasy Book Recommendations You’ll Actually Get Obsessed With
Dystopian & Sci-Fi Reads That Will Mess With Your Brain
All the books I read in 2026
Fantasy Book Recommendations You’ll Actually Get Obsessed With
A curated list of my go-to fantasy book recommendations — from romantasy to epic world-building. These are immersive, binge-worthy reads with magic, emotional character arcs, and unforgettable relationships. Great for beginners to fantasy and longtim...
A dark academia fantasy built around the idea of a descent into the underworld (“katabasis”). It mixes mythology, academia, and morally complicated characters, with a focus on ambition, knowledge, and the cost of power. The tone is tense and atmosphe...
Katabasis (Standard Edition): A Novel by R. F. Kuang, Hardcover
A unique, award-winning fantasy set in a world constantly devastated by apocalyptic disasters. The magic system (orogeny — the ability to control the earth itself) is fascinating, but the real focus is on survival, oppression, and identity. The story...
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1) by N.K. Jemisin
The foundation of modern fantasy. The Hobbit is a lighter, cozy adventure that’s easy to read and a perfect introduction to Middle-earth, while The Lord of the Rings expands into a much deeper epic journey about friendship, courage, and resisting pow...
J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King|Paperback
A massive epic fantasy with some of the best worldbuilding and magic systems in the genre. It follows multiple characters across a war-torn world, but the heart of the series is really about healing, trauma, and choosing to keep going even when every...
The Stormlight Archive Boxed Set Part One by Brandon Sanderson
A dark, character-driven fantasy that starts as a military academy story and turns into a brutal war narrative. Rin is a very flawed, morally grey protagonist, and the series focuses more on power, revenge, and the cost of war than traditional herois...
The Complete Poppy War Trilogy Boxed Set: The Poppy War / The Dragon Republic / The Burning God|Other Format
Dystopian & Sci-Fi Reads That Will Mess With Your Brain
If you want books that feel a little too real, start here. This list is a mix of science fiction and dystopian reads that explore surveillance, power, technology, identity, and what happens when societies go wrong. Some are classic foundations of the...
A foundational dystopian novel set in a totalitarian future where surveillance is constant and even your thoughts can be controlled. It follows Winston as he begins to question the regime, exploring propaganda, censorship, and how power shapes realit...
1984 by George Orwell, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
Such an amazing dystopian novel with an amazing romantic element that is realistic to the world and creates such a unique level of depth to the overall story 10/10 recommend
Daggermouth: A Dark Dystopian Romance
All the books I read in 2026
Oathbringer - 5 ✨
Oathbringer (Stormlight Archive Series #3) - Brandon Sanderson
