Fantasy Books

Curl up with this cosy, witchy read from NYT bestselling author KJ Dell'Antonia. Practical Magic meets Chocolat in this spellbinding story of a bakery owner rediscovering her magic - and herself. When Flair Hardwicke returns to the tiny town of...

At the tail end of the 1960s, the thirteen-year-old Michelino spends his summers at his grandparents' modest estate in Nasca, near Lake Maggiore, losing himself in the tales of horror, adventure, and mystery shelved in his grandfather's library. The...

Fifteen years ago, Papa Lucy fell.Now, a new threat emerges in the savage world of the Now. Towns burn and survivors flee, lest they be hunted and murdered in the name of a new god.The Dawn King.With the Boneman captured and broken, and Jesus and John...

Enter a sumptuous world of art and magic in 17th-century Florence as Artemisia Gentileschi is determined to make her mark as a painter, and exact her revenge - perfect for fans of Alix E. Harrow, Elena Ferrante and Susanna Clarke. When Artemisia...

Dark tales inspired by J. M. Barrie's classic stories of Neverland, Captain Hook, Tinkerbell, and of course Peter Pan, from some the masters of science-fiction, horror and fantasy including A. C. Wise, Claire North, Lavie Tidhar and more. Come...

A powerful fairy tale of four women each cursed by the same abusive man. Gripping and essential, it will captivate readers of Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo, Heather Walter's Malice and Menna van Praag's The Sisters Grimm. Four women...

Age range 14+Sailor Moon meets Cinder in this first entry in a new, richly imagined fantasy series full of romance, adventure and kick-a** heroines, from the author of New York Times bestselling debut Wintersong!Magic flickers. Love flames. Chaos reigns...

Hailed in Europe, Guido Buzzelli has been called "the Michaelangelo of monsters," "the Goya of comics," and "the patron saint of all Italian cartoonists."A pioneer active from the 1950s-1980s, today virtually unknown in English, Buzzelli horrifies,...

Age range 10+'I've always known mermaids to be real, I've seen proof of their existence. But for those who still think they're the stuff of fairytales, this book will certainly change their mind.' - Iris CompietThe future of mermaids is...

In a lush world inspired by the history and folklore of South America, a sweeping epic fantasy of colonialism, ancient magic, and two young women's quest for belonging unfolds.Reina is desperate.Stuck living on the edges of society, her only...

The Fragile Threads of Power. Set in the Shades of Magic universe, this epic fantasy features familiar characters and setting, introducing a new generation of magic, shadows and adventure into the much-loved world.'Once, there were four worlds,...

Packed with unforgettable characters, sharp wits, and wild plots, a bastard noble with dreams of the theatre and the ruthless first-queen are both caught up in a tangled web of murder and court intrigue in this savagely funny dark fantasy. When Sir...

Master and Commander meets A Game of Thrones and Pirates of the Carribean. Rapid-paced high fantasy with all-out combat on the high seas, and a canny young woman who faces the hidden threats of an imperial court. Yet the key to defeating a sorcerous...

Dream of the Red Chamber is renowned for its epic scope, rich psychological characterizations and telling observations on family life and the role of women in Chinese society. It is widely regarded as the greatest Chinese classical novel and one of the...

In Joe Baumann's newest collection Where Can I Take You When There's Nowhere To Go, queer men explore their sense of who they are and what they want, often in worlds that are tilted askew from what we might expect.Thirteen surreal short stories utilize...

A surprising and exciting new collection of speculative and experimental stories that explore animal intelligences, gender, and the nature of stories. The Privilege of the Happy Ending collects award-winning writer Kij Johnson's speculative fiction from...

A 2024 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award Gold Medal Winner "Original, hilarious, and completely inspirational." -Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author of The House Guest "Funny, poignant, spooky, and uniquely clever . . ." -J. T. Ellison, New York...

A stormsinger and pirate hunter join forces against a deathless pirate lord in this swashbuckling Jacobean adventure on the high-seas.Launching the Winter Sea series, full of magic, betrayal, redemption and fearsome women, for readers of Adrienne Young,...

Return to the Five Queendoms in the sequel to Scorpica, a sweeping epic fantasy that Rebecca Roanhorse called 'ambitious and engaging,' in which a centuries-long peace is shattered in a matriarchal society when a decade passes without...

Amara, Iris, Luna, and Elle have been best friends since kindergarten. For so long, Amara believed they were inseparable. But when the group stumbles upon a mysterious door in the middle of the woods, everything begins to change. Now, in King Arthur's...

She discovers a powerful silver metal sphere that warps reality around her. While ruling Tent City, Sienna decides to put on the Amalgam Games to tempt the Order into fighting her. Sienna becomes a force to reckon with by the end of the book, and Alice...

Unaware of the consequences of stepping into the hidden world of Wanderers, four young friends arrive at the magnificent gates of a witch's castle. The witch easily enthralls them with her delicious food, bizarre stories, and enchanting powers. Before...

Escapist Fun for Everyone!In an empire that never was, in a land strangely familiar, a young bounty hunting swordsman meets a curious elf maid. She's on a pilgrimage, while he only seeks adventure, yet they team up when they happen to discover the seeds...

Too often, science fiction and fantasy stories erase - or cure - characters with disabilities. Soul Jar, edited by author and bookstore owner Annie Carl, features thirty-one stories by disabled authors, imagining such wonders as a shapeshifter on a first...

Want to be taken away to thrilling mystical lands? Then The Spirit of the Arena is the perfect book for you. Join Kole and Octavia in their stirring journey filled with mythical gods, treacherous quests, and gut-wrenching choices - all delivered within...

Age range 14+Discover what's lurking in the shadows in this dark fantasy debut with a murder-mystery twist, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Kerri Maniscalco.In the city of Ombrazia, saints and their disciples rule with terrifying and unjust power,...

Thrilling epic fantasy adventures set in the world of Hall of Smoke and Temple of No God, featuring murderous conspiracies, howling icy wastelands and the Children of Winter, for readers of Claire LeGrand, Margaret Owen, V. E. Schwab and Melissa Caruso...

The second book in this environmental epic fantasy series delves into the mysteries of a world where ships kept afloat by magical hearthfires sail an endless grass sea.After setting fire to the Forever Sea and leaving the surface world behind, Kindred...

Winner of Canada Reads 2024 Longlisted for the 2024 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction One of Tor.com's Can't Miss Speculative Fiction for Fall 2023 Listed in CBC Books Fiction to Read in Fall 2023 One of Kirkus Reviews' Fall 2023 Big Books By Small Presses...

Druid's Child is the story of Adam, a young child born unto the Druid legacy and of the adventures he faces growing up and meeting his final destiny with Crough, the evil God who is bent on destroying all that is good in the lands. Adam is protected...

Many years ago, a Pict warrior and shaman from the north left his village to bring magic to a small, southeastern English hamlet. Decades later, his acolytes formed the powerful Dragon Clan. As time passed, the clan's leadership became corrupted by...

Josh Rountree's powerful debut Western novel wades into the literary waters of True Grit and Lonesome Dove by way of The Shape of Water. This story of turn-of-the-20th-century Texas pits an unlikely found family, including a strange gill-man, against...

This Hindu philosophy-inspired debut science fantasy follows a husband and wife racing to save their living city - and their troubled marriage - high above a jungle world besieged by cataclysmic storms. High above a jungle-planet float the last refuges...

"Of Cats and Kings" is a story of faith, adventure, love, and the battle of good versus evil, with a touch of fantasy to delight cat-lovers. All is as it should be in the tiny, charming village of Merrihill in the Kingdom of Marqhaven. When two strangers...

"The Dagger" is the first in a mystical, magical series featuring three generations of powerful, headstrong witches from the Madigan family. The family struggles to work together to keep a centuries-old promise. One leg in the real world, one in the...

In the land of Kaldega, there is little difference between a hero and a monster. Justice is decided by those victorious in battle, and Claire isn't one of them. After her parents' death, she is rescued by a legendary hero known only as the Dragonslayer...

The pulse-pounding return of Conan, the most iconic fantasy hero in popular culture, with a brand-new illustrated standalone novel by New York Times bestselling author S.M. Stirling, tied directly to the famous tales written by Robert E. Howard. Conan...

Once every generation there is a Chosen One, who will stand between humanity and darkness.But why is the Chosen One so often a teenager? Why do only children get swept through portals to save the fantastic world on the other side? Whose idea was it to...

"Hausgeister!is as creepy as it is beautiful. Informative and fascinating, I thoroughly enjoyed this little gem."- BROMEnter the world of ancient Germany where household spirits once held sway and linger within the tales that we know and love today.The...

Shirley Jackson Award-winning author J. Ashley-Smith's first collection, The Measure of Sorrow, draws together ten new and previously acclaimed stories of dark speculative fiction. In these pages a black reef holds the secret to an interminable coastal...

"Menchaca raises the stakes of his Glintchasers series in this rollicking sequel . . ." -Publishers Weekly "[An] exciting follow up in the Glintchasers series . . . " -Booklist It sucks being someone's unfinished business. The Starbreakers were heroes,...

Age range 9+The classic role-playing adventure returns!YOU are the sole survivor of a devastating attack on the monastery of the Kai, who for thousands of years have protected the realm of Sommerlund. The servants of darkness hunt you across every turn...

This latest Doctor Who graphic novel brings a fresh new take on the beloved time-traveller, with a brand-new never-before-seen adventure!An epic adventure with the travelling Time Lord, this graphic novel is the explosive new story that reveals the very...

Named a BEST BOOK OF 2021 by the New York Times, NPR, the New York Public Library, Audible, Tor.com, Book Riot, Library Journal, and Kirkus!One October morning, Laina gets the news that her brother has been shot and killed by Boston cops. But what looks...

Edited by Rebecca Brewer, formerly of Ace/Roc (Penguin Random House), Giving the Devil His Due features sixteen major names and rising stars in Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror today. 'In Giving the Devil His Due, sixteen of speculative...

Welcome to Dark Factory! You may experience strobe effects, Y reality, DJ beats, love, sex, betrayal, triple shot espresso, broken bones, broken dreams, ecstasy, self-knowledge, and the void. Dark Factory is a dance club: three floors of DJs, drinks, and...

Modern-day Beirut is seen through the eyes of a failed writer, the eponymous Mister N. He has left his comfortable apartment and checked himself into a hotel - he thinks. Certainly, they take good care of him there. Meanwhile, on the streets below, a...

Horror's darkest authors throw open the doors to the Horadric Library, inviting Diablo fans a glimpse into the terrors that lurk beneath the world of Sanctuary.While the Eternal Conflict rages forever onward, horror and superstition of a purely Sanctuary...