Best Fantasy Books

A fantasy romance set in a war college for dragon riders, following a young woman who must survive her first year among the most dangerous cadets in the world.

In an alternative Napoleonic England where magic was once commonplace, two very different magicians attempt to restore English magic — with dangerous and unforeseen consequences.

A mortal girl raised in the world of the faerie courts must navigate dangerous politics and her complicated feelings for the prince who torments her most.

A war orphan from rural China passes the national imperial exam and attends the country's most elite military academy, where she discovers she has the power to channel the gods of war.

Jude Duarte returns to Elfhame to reclaim her throne and confront the curse that has fallen on Cardan, culminating in the resolution of the Folk of the Air trilogy.

In the West African-inspired land of Orisha, a young maji must complete a sacred ritual to restore magic before a ruthless king destroys it forever.

Violet Sorrengail returns to Basgiath War College for her second year, navigating deeper secrets, more dangerous enemies, and a relationship with Xaden Riorson that is tested by the truths they are both keeping.

Before Dorothy dropped in, the Wicked Witch of the West had a life. This is her story — a retelling of The Wizard of Oz from the perspective of Elphaba, a misunderstood girl whose emerald skin and sharp intelligence make her an outsider from birth.

As Bella prepares to choose between Edward and Jacob, a mysterious series of vampire killings in Seattle and the return of a vengeful enemy raises the stakes for everyone she loves.

When seventeen-year-old Bella Swan moves to rainy Forks, Washington, she falls in love with the mysteriously compelling Edward Cullen — who turns out to be a vampire.

Bella and Edward's wedding triggers a chain of consequences — including an impossible pregnancy — that will draw the entire vampire and werewolf worlds into an explosive confrontation.

After Edward leaves Forks to protect Bella, she descends into depression — and finds unexpected comfort in Jacob Black, whose own supernatural secret will complicate everything.

The second volume of The Stormlight Archive follows Shallan and Kaladin as ancient evils stir and the order of Knights Radiant must be reborn to face an apocalyptic threat.

The third Stormlight Archive novel follows Dalinar Kholin's attempt to unite the nations of Roshar as ancient evils return and the secrets of his past are finally revealed.

As the world begins to end, Vin, Elend, and their companions race to find the Hero of Ages and uncover the true nature of the powers that have shaped their world from the beginning.

Percy must navigate the deadly Labyrinth of Daedalus to prevent Kronos's army from using it to launch a surprise attack on Camp Half-Blood.

The fourth Stormlight Archive novel follows the war against the Fused as Kaladin confronts depression, Navani discovers the nature of anti-Stormlight, and Eshonai's past is finally told.

Wax and Wayne pursue the legendary Bands of Mourning — a set of metalminds said to grant any user the full power of the Lord Ruler — leading them into uncharted lands and the revelation of a hidden civilization.

The finale of the Wax and Wayne series pits Elendel against an existential threat while the Cosmere's larger machinations come into direct contact with the Scadrian world for the first time.

Perrin Aybara finally confronts the Prophet of the Dragon while Mat Cauthon prepares a desperate mission to rescue Moiraine from the Aelfinn and Eelfinn. The Last Battle draws close as every major character moves into their final position.

Yumi is a yoki-hijo on a world of geothermal heat, summoning spirits through elaborate rituals. Painter is an artist on a world of perpetual darkness, holding back nightmare creatures with his brush. When their lives inexplicably intersect, each must learn from the other while solving the mystery of their connection.

Spensa returns from the Nowhere with new understanding of her cytonic abilities as humanity makes its final stand against the Superiority, and the truth about the Delvers and the nature of consciousness itself must be resolved.

Percy Jackson and his friends venture into the treacherous Sea of Monsters to retrieve the Golden Fleece and save Camp Half-Blood from destruction.

Percy must rescue Artemis and Annabeth from the Titan lord's forces before a devastating prophecy comes to pass and Olympus falls.