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grishaverse | leigh bardugo

 
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this is the first book that ever got me into reading again! if you love fantasy, young adult, corrupt systems (magic and political) yearning, angst, & the found family trope then i highly recommend this book!!!! 🥹 the writing is superb and has t...
Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) by Leigh Bardugo
 
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have yet to watch the show but this book is just a surface level entry into the grishaverse and def recommend if you’re more into straightforward fantasy magic systems! it isn’t as detailed as six of crowd but leigh bardugo really still brought this ...
Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone Trilogy #1) by Leigh Bardugo, ...
 
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this is the second in the SaB series and is probably the most comforting out of all three!
Siege and Storm (Shadow and Bone Trilogy #2) by Leigh Bardugo, ...
 
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on my TBR, but reading SaB and SOC, i’m so excited to embark on zoya and nikolai’s journey through their complicated love ☺️
King of Scars (King of Scars Duology #1) by Leigh Bardugo, Paperback
 
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i know a lot of people felt they didn’t need to read these in the grishaverse but i’m excited to really see how different their lives were after SOC & SaB
Rule of Wolves (King of Scars Duology #2) by Leigh Bardugo, Paperback
 
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the second in the six of crows series!! i absolutely adore these books and i will never recover, if i could read it for the first time again i so would!!!
Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows Series #2) by Leigh Bardugo, ...

maasverse

 
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i, personally, wasn’t a huge fan of this series however i will recommend it to those who are heavily invested in romantasy books! i admire romantasy and this writing style wasn’t for me but i know it’s very praised by others! 🥰
A Court of Thorns and Roses Series by Sarah J. Maas

sandoverse

 
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this series is actually one of my recently bought ones! brandon sanderson has this way of really immersing you into his universe and captures the essence of his world with purple prose and elemental fantasy which i admire!
The Way of Kings (Stormlight Archive Series #1) by Brandon Sanderson ...
 
Words of Radiance (Stormlight Archive Series #2) by Brandon Sanderson ...
 
Oathbringer (Stormlight Archive Series #3)
 
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this book is SO good!!! tress’s admiration for tea cups and to be sent so many from the prince despite the fact he thought he hid it so well that he wasn’t from royalty when she knew is just phenomenal! 🥹
Tress of the Emerald Sea: A Cosmere Novel
 
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literally hooked from the first few pages!!! brandon sanderson never ceases to amaze me with his world building and excellent storylines
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn Series #1) by Brandon Sanderson ...

v.e. schwabb

 
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i was actually recommended this book by a good friend of mine and have yet to finish it but i did read the first few pages and V.E. Schwabb really captured the essence of corrupt magic in this book through and through and her imagery of the different...
A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic Series #1)
 
A Gathering of Shadows (Shades of Magic Series #2)
 
The Fragile Threads of Power (B&N Exclusive Edition)

cassandra clare

 
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never read the shadowhunters series but this book literally made me a fan of cassandra clare!! the writing is excellent and this epic fantasy truly leaves you wanting more
Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare, Paperback

fiction

 
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literally love this book and the film in itself. the portrayal of charlie’s depression and trauma as he works through his life is absolutely stellar and i can’t recommend this book and the movie enough!
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, Paperback
 
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this book actually helped me through various hardships in my life especially my own depression so i can’t recommend it enough tbh, the writing is so familiar to resonate with if you’ve ever experienced clinical depression!
It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini, Paperback