Fantasy book recs…

Another year of magic.

It has been a great year reading fantasy! Here’s what I’ve been up to since last July:

Epic Fantasy or Fairytale Fantasy

• S.A. Chakraborty – The Kingdom of Copper, The Empire of Gold (The Daevabad Trilogy)
• Ayana Gray – Beasts of War (Beasts of Prey)
• J.V. Hilliard – The Trillias Gambit
• Intisar Khanani – Shadow Thief
• T. Kingfisher – A Sorceress Comes to Call
• Vanessa Le – The Last Bloodcarver
• Sylvia Mercedes – I finished The Venatrix Chronicles
• Naomi Novik – His Majesty’s Dragon
• Jordan Rivet – Voice Mage
• Lyra Selene – A Feather So Black

Contemporary Fantasy

• Naomi Novik – A Deadly Education
• Leia Stone & Julie Hall – Shadow Angel trilogy
• Aiden Thomas – Cemetery Boys

Fantasy Romance or Romantic Fantasy

• Casey L. Bond – House of Eclipses, House of Wolves, A Tangle of Fate
• Carissa Broadbent – The Serpent and the Wings of Night
• Colleen Cowley – Revolutionary, Into the Bargain
• T.J. Klune – Wolfsong, Ravensong, Heartsong
• Sarah J. Maas – House of Flame and Shadow
• Sylvia Mercedes –Prince of the Doomed City series, The Scarred Mage of Rosewood trilogy, Bride of the Shadow King trilogy, War Bride, Carabosse and the Spindle Spell, Of Silver and Secrets, Stolen Mage Bride
• Jessie Mihalik – Books & Broadswords Volume One
• A.K. Mulford – A River of Golden Bones
• Abigail Owen – The Liar’s Crown, The Stolen Throne
• Edith Pawlicki – A Magical Imperative
• Gemma L. Preston – Queen of the Exiled (Stag & Hollow Chronicles), The Faerie Guild Trials
• Cassie Swindon – The Wicked Blue, The Phantom Ink
• Sarah K.L. Wilson – Seven Swords trilogy, Mayfly Library, Stolen Mayfly Bride
• Rebecca Yarros – Fourth Wing, Iron Flame (The Empryean series)

Fantasy/Mystery

• Francis White – Voyage of the Damned

Historical Fantasy

• Gail Carriger – Changeless, Blameless, Heartless (Parasol Protectorate series)
• Charlie N. Holmberg – Spellbreaker

I also reread some of my favorites this year:

• Sarah J. Maas – House of Earth and Blood, House of Sky and Breath, A Court of Silver Flames
• Robin McKinley – Sunshine
• Ashley Poston – Among the Beasts & Briars

For more book recommendations for this genre, check out my original comprehensive post If you’re looking to dive into fantasy… and last year’s additions I’ve got more fantasy book recs…