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The Fantasy Book Recommendations For Those Who Want Branch Out Beyond the Booktok Recommendations (4 Star Ratings or Higher)
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items So, you've read Fourth Wing and ACOTAR and probably every other booktok hit and ready to branch out to other fantasy books that are (arguably) better than them? Well, look no further since I have the list for you!
4 Stars; women turn into dragons spontaneously in the 1950s and explores their place within society and how they reclaim their space.
When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
4 Stars; Fantasy regency romance following a cursed girl and the troubles she gets into attempting to break it.
Half a Soul (Regency Faerie Tales, #1) by Olivia Atwater
4 Stars; an almost-cozy fantasy about an apothecary and a paladin piecing together the clues after an assassination attempt.
Paladin's Grace (The Saint of Steel, #1) by T. Kingfisher
5 Stars; Truly one of the best fantasy books I've read recently. It follows three women and how they traverse a dying world with magic that will have them killed.
The Fifth Season (Broken Earth, 1) - Jemisin
4 Stars; Retelling of Middle Eastern folktales following a criminal and her jinn bodyguard as they find an ancient lamp with the sultan's son.
The Stardust Thief (The Sandsea Trilogy, #1) by Chelsea Abdullah
4 Stars; The story follows a godkiller and a god that is tied to a girl she is keeping safe all the while a war is beginning to brew in the background and is quickly coming to a head.
Godkiller (Fallen Gods, #1) by Hannah Kaner
5 Stars; High fantasy through and through. Three stories intertwine throughout this book with some of the best world building I have ever read.
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
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4 Stars; The magic system in this book is what drew me in (scriving). Another good thief FMC, found family, fantasy book that I need to reread.
Foundryside (The Founders Trilogy, #1) by Robert Jackson Bennett
4 Stars; This blends horror and fantasy together, but I still included it in this list. Follows people with strange powers after their father's disappearance. Make sure to look up trigger warnings.
The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
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Its written as letters to Dracula from his bride, Constanta and how she broke the spell that Dracula had on her. A different take on first person and so beautiful, yet horrific.
A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson
A great blend between western and fantasy that had me flipping through the pages at record speed. I loved how the fantasy elements are woven into the story, but still holding true to the western genre at its core.
Chapel at Ender's Ridge: M/M Western Vampire Romance
