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Books You Have To Read At Least Once In Your Life

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Calling all romantasy lovers! 💫 This list is your golden ticket to epic love stories woven with magic, danger, dragons, fae, cursed kingdoms, and tension so thick you’ll feel it in your bones. Whether it’s slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers, or forbidden ...
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Book Series

Here’s where the real obsession begins—Book Series that don’t just give you one taste of romantasy magic, but a whole feast. Get ready to fall in love (probably more than once), cry over cliffhangers, and binge through kingdoms, curses, and chaos lik...

 
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Some books whisper their power. This one? It roars. From the very first page, Fourth Wing doesn’t just draw you in—it drags you into a world so vivid, so brutal, and so addictive, you’ll forget you were ever anywhere else. The stakes are sky-high, th...
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, Paperback
 
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If Fourth Wing owned your soul, Iron Flame will shatter it—and then dare you to keep reading through the tears, rage, and jaw-dropping reveals. This sequel doesn’t slow down for a second. From the opening lines, it rips the ground out from under you ...
Iron Flame (Standard Edition) by Rebecca Yarros, Hardcover
 
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If you thought Iron Flame left you breathless, Onyx Storm will leave you wrecked in the most addicting, soul-shattering way. Rebecca Yarros doesn't just continue the story—she raises the stakes beyond what you thought was possible. The tension? Unrel...
Onyx Storm (Standard Edition) by Rebecca Yarros, Hardcover
 
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This isn’t just a story—it’s a raw, explosive epic that grabs you by the heart on page one and never lets go. In House of Earth and Blood, Sarah J. Maas builds a world that is sharp-edged, sprawling, and drenched in secrets, where angels fly, demons ...
House of Earth and Blood (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Crescent City ...
 
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If House of Earth and Blood cracked your soul, House of Sky and Breath will light what’s left on fire. This book doesn’t just raise the stakes—it catapults them into the stars. The danger is sharper, the secrets deeper, and every choice Bryce and Hun...
House of Sky and Breath (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Crescent City Series #2)
 
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There are books that build worlds—and then there are books that break them open. House of Flame and Shadow is a symphony of pain, power, and revelation. Every chapter crackles with tension. Every secret unraveled feels like it was stitched into the s...
House of Flame and Shadow (B&N Exclusive Edition)
 
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Some destinies are written in starlight. Others are forged in shadow. In Shadow and Bone, you’re swept into a kingdom divided by a wall of darkness—literally. A place where monsters stalk the night, and the only hope for salvation might lie in the ha...
Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone Trilogy #1) by Leigh Bardugo, ...
 
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If Shadow and Bone lit the spark, Siege and Storm fans the flames into an unstoppable fire. The world is darker, the danger closer, and Alina’s power is no longer a secret—it’s a weapon everyone wants to control. As war brews and new enemies rise fro...
Siege and Storm (Shadow and Bone Trilogy #2) by Leigh Bardugo, ...
 
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The end has never felt so close—or so impossible to escape. In Ruin and Rising, the darkness threatens to swallow everything, and the cost of hope feels heavier than ever. Alina has been broken, rebuilt, and pushed beyond her limits… but the final fi...
Ruin and Rising (Shadow and Bone Trilogy #3) by Leigh Bardugo, ...
 
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Power is intoxicating. Especially when you're the only mortal in a world of beautiful, immortal, and utterly ruthless fae. The Cruel Prince throws you into the glittering, venom-laced court of Elfhame, where lies are weapons, loyalty is a game, and e...
The Cruel Prince (Folk of the Air Series #1) by Holly Black, Paperback
 
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In the faerie courts, power isn’t given — it’s taken... and sometimes stolen. Jude thought she’d carved out a place for herself among the deadly intrigues of Elfhame, but the rules are shifting, alliances are breaking, and the cost of control is high...
The Wicked King (Folk of the Air Series #2) by Holly Black, Paperback
 
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The throne is waiting—but so is betrayal. In the final, heart-stopping installment of the Folk of the Air trilogy, Jude finds herself caught between love, power, and a darkness that threatens to consume everything she’s fought for. Allies become enem...
The Queen of Nothing (Folk of the Air Series #3) by Holly Black, Paperback
 
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Imagine a world where survival means more than just staying alive—it means outsmarting death itself. Lightlark throws you into a deadly competition on a mysterious island, where nothing is what it seems, and every choice could be your last. But this ...
Lightlark (The Lightlark Saga Book 1) by Alex Aster, Paperback
 
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If Lightlark was a game of secrets and survival, Nightbane is the fallout—and it’s glorious. The stakes are higher. The lies cut deeper. And every heartbeat feels like it could be the last. As darkness creeps across the island and power shifts in dan...
Nightbane (The Lightlark Saga Book 2) by Alex Aster, Paperback
 
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Secrets have been revealed. Shadows have risen. And now, the sky itself might burn. In Skyshade, the next thrilling chapter of the Lightlark saga, the world you thought you knew begins to unravel. Old powers awaken. Loyalties snap. And the battle bet...
Skyshade (B&N Exclusive Edition) (The Lightlark Saga Book 3)

Standalones

Short, sweet, and seriously unforgettable—Standalones are the one-hit wonders of the romantasy world, and these picks slay. They give you epic love stories, swoon-worthy tension, and magical plots all in one perfectly wrapped package. No waiting for ...

 
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If you think you know the story of the Queen of Hearts, think again. This isn’t your usual fairy tale—it’s a dark, mesmerizing journey into how a young woman destined for the throne might just become the most feared villain in Wonderland. But what if...
Heartless by Marissa Meyer, Paperback
 
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Imagine a prince who’s more monster than royal—and a siren who’s been cursed to walk on land. When their worlds collide, the line between hunter and hunted blurs, and nothing is as simple as it seems. Secrets swirl beneath the waves and on the throne...
To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo, Paperback
 
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Dive into the magical realm of Pixie Hollow, where the Queen holds power over light and life—and the mysterious Lord of the Winterwoods commands the chilling embrace of frost and shadow. When their worlds collide, secrets long buried begin to surface...
Wings of Starlight by Allison Saft, Hardcover
 
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Sometimes the coldest exteriors hide the warmest hearts—and in Icebreaker, sparks fly where you least expect them. When two very different people are thrown together, the icy tension between them melts into something fierce, slow-burning, and utterly...
Icebreaker (Maple Hills Series #1) by Hannah Grace, Paperback
 
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Dark. Addictive. Sinfully irresistible. Quicksilver isn't just a romance—it's a plunge into a world where danger and desire blur so perfectly, you won't know whether to run or fall deeper. The tension is thick, the secrets are sharp, and the chemistr...
Quicksilver by Callie Hart, Paperback