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Books That Take You Somewhere Else (When You Really Need to Escape)

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Sometimes you don’t need self-help, you need somewhere else. These are the books that whisk you into other worlds — fantasy, dystopia, magic, and places that feel so far from school runs and grocery lists that you forget real life for a while. Perfec...
 
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An electrifying return to the Percy Jackson universe with Greek mythology, demigods, and magical quests—an escape into ancient myth meets modern adventure. 
From the World of Percy Jackson: The Court of the Dead
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Vampire hunger games with a strong heroine and a brooding love interest. BookTok’s favourite ACOTAR replacement.
The Serpent and Wings of Night eBook
 
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Urban fantasy + romance + mystery, with the same emotional punches as ACOTAR but in a different world.
House of Earth and Blood: 1 : Maas, Sarah J
 
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A powerless girl in a kingdom of gifted elites — romance, rebellion, and a hidden strength arc. BookTok sensation and very bingeable.
Powerless: TikTok Made Me Buy It! Romantasy Series
 
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Dragons, danger, and academy drama — BookTok’s favourite world right now.
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, 1) : Yarros, Rebecca
 
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The sequel that doubled the obsession — buckle up, it’s even wilder.
Iron Flame – Rebecca Yarros
 
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Urban fantasy with magic, mystery, and characters that feel like best friends.
House of Earth and Blood: Crescent City Book 1
 
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Epic dragons, politics, and feminist high fantasy in one thick, glorious book.
The Priory of the Orange Tree - Books
 
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Half literary, half other-worldly — eerie, atmospheric, and hauntingly beautiful.
Once There Were Wolves : McConaghy, Charlotte
 
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Romance, fae, and deadly bargains — the series that launched a thousand book hangovers.
A Court Of Thorns And Roses
 
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Star-crossed romance set against a magical war — lyrical and emotional.
Divine Rivals: Global Sensation & No.1 Bestseller
 
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Dark academia meets magic — moody, brainy, and utterly bingeable.
The Atlas Six
 
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A forbidden romance, ancient prophecies, and a heroine trapped in duty. Addictive like ACOTAR with a swoony male lead.
From Blood and Ash : Armentrout, Jennifer L.
 
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An Arthurian tale turned upside-down. Follow an unexpected knight colluding with misfits after Camelot’s fall—poetic, thoughtful, and refreshingly diverse. 
The Bright Sword: Epic Arthurian Retelling
 
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Dark magic, demon princes, and a sizzling enemies-to-lovers arc — very fae-adjacent and deliciously atmospheric.
Kingdom of the Wicked: 1 : Maniscalco, Kerri