Fantastic Fantasy Reads for Teens

Suspend your disbelief and open your imagination

Updated July 8, 2023
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Ravensong
Fay, Cayla
Paper Book
"Heartfelt, thrilling, and refreshingly steeped in lore." --Courtney Gould, bestselling author of The Dead and the Dark A demi-god who refuses to cohabitate with humans accidentally falls in love with one in the "appealing, Buffy-tinged" (Publishers Weekly) first...
Spin
Caprara, Rebecca
Paper Book
A Chicago Public Library Teen-Approved Best Book of 2023 "A powerful feminist retelling of an ancient tale about empathy and defiance, written in beautiful verse from a truly unique viewpoint." --Margarita Engle, Newbery Honor-winning author of The Surrender Tree...
Greymist Fair
Zappia, Francesca
Paper Book
"Sharp and accessible." --School Library Journal "Illustrates the revolutionary power of love, kindness, and community." --Publishers Weekly "Fans of retellings will enjoy finding many hidden tropes in the warm, original fantasy." --Kirkus Reviews The villagers of Greymist...
Seven faceless saints
Lobb, M. K.
Paper Book
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, playing favorites...

Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Kerri Maniscalco

Children of blood and bone
Adeyemi, Tomi
Paper Book
Discover the groundbreaking series that became a global sensation―over 2 million books sold! An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller * A TIME Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time * A New York Times Notable Children's Book * A Kirkus Prize Finalist * Five Starred Reviews
Red queen
Aveyard, Victoria
Paper Book
For a limited time only, this 10th anniversary paperback edition of Red Queen is finished with stunning floral edges, dripping in blood. Make sure to collect all five limited edition paperbacks in the series--also available in a box set--to create a seamless, striking...
Six of crows
Bardugo, Leigh
Paper Book
See the Grishaverse come to life on screen in the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone! Meet Kaz Brekker and his crew: Jesper, Inej, Wylan, and the star-crossed Nina and Matthias, on the heist of a lifetime in Six of Crows, from #1 New York Times-bestselling author...

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