Genre Mash: RTW x Fantasy

Participating in Read the World this year? Here are some fantasy titles to check out!

Updated April 14, 2026
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The dragonfly sea : a novel
Owuor, Yvonne Adhiambo
Paper Book
NAMED A REAL SIMPLE BOOK OF THE YEAR From the award-winning author of Dust comes a vibrant, stunning coming-of-age novel about a young woman struggling to find her place in a vast world--a poignant exploration of fate, mortality, love, and loss. On the...

RTW Africa (Kenya)

Iyanu : child of wonder / vol. 01 :
Okupe, Roye
Paper Book
Iyanu, a teenage orphan with no recollection of her past, suddenly discovers that she has abilities that rival the ancient deities told in the folklore of her people. It is these abilities that are the key to bringing back an 'age of wonders,' as Iyanu begins her journey to save a world on the brink...

RTW Africa (Kenya)

Akata witch
Okorafor, Nnedi
Paper Book
Affectionately dubbed "the Nigerian Harry Potter," Akata Witch weaves together a heart-pounding tale of magic, mystery, and finding one's place in the world. A Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Century Twelve-year-old Sunny lives in Nigeria,...

RTW Africa (Nigeria)

Cursed Daughters
Braithwaite, Oyinkan.
Paper Book
THE SECOND NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF THE GLOBAL MEGA-SELLER, MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER

RTW Africa (Nigeria)

Freshwater
Emezi, Akwaeke
Paper Book
A National Book Foundation "5 Under 35" Honoree Finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award for a Debut Novel Shortlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize A New York Times Notable Book The astonishing debut novel from the...

RTW Africa (Nigeria)

An orchestra of minorities : a novel
Obioma, Chigozie
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2019 From the author of the Booker-shortlisted novel, The Fishermen 'Obioma is truly the heir to Chinua Achebe' New York Times A young farmer...

RTW Africa (Nigeria)

The crystal ribbon
Lim, Celeste
Ebook

RTW Asia (China)

Foul Lady Fortune
Gong, Chloe
Paper Book
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights and Our Violent Ends comes the "equal parts intoxicating and dazzling" (Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Gilded Wolves) first book in a captivating new duology...

RTW Asia (China)

Frankenstein in Baghdad : a novel
Sa?da?wi?, Ah?mad
Paper Book
International Booker Prize finalist Winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction "Brave and ingenious." --The New York Times "Gripping, darkly humorous . . . profound." --Phil Klay, bestselling author and National Book Award winner for...

RTW Asia (Iraq)

Before the coffee gets cold
Kawaguchi, Toshikazu
Paper Book
The first book in the multi-million copy bestselling series about a cosy Japanese cafe that offers its visitors the chance to travel back in time. Toshikazu Kawaguchi's heart-warming Before the Coffee Gets Cold, translated from Japanese, explores the age-old question: what...

RTW Asia (Japan)

The cat who saved books : a novel
Natsukawa, So?suke
Paper Book
AN INDIE NEXT PICK! From the #1 bestselling author in Japan comes a cozy, heartwarming fantasy--a celebration of books, cats, and the people who love them, infused with the spirit of The Guest Cat and The Travelling Cat Chronicles. Bookish high school...

RTW Asia (Japan)

Dinner at the Night Library
Harada, Hika.
Paper Book
The Night Library is no ordinary library. Within it are found the rarest and most unusual collections - the books of deceased famous writers: the books they wrote; the books that inspired them; the books they loved.<...

RTW Asia (Japan)

Kafka on the shore
Murakami, Haruki
Paper Book
Kafka Tamura runs away from home at fifteen, under the shadow of his father's dark prophesy. The aging Nakata, tracker of lost cats, who never recovered from a bizarre childhood affliction, finds his pleasantly simplified life suddenly turned upside down. As their...

RTW Asia (Japan)

The miracles of the Namiya General Store
Higashino, Keigo
Paper Book
"From exactly midnight until daybreak, the Namiya General Store advice box will be reopening for one night only." When three delinquents hole up in an abandoned general store after their most recent robbery, to their great surprise, a letter drops through the mail slot in the store's shutter. This...

RTW Asia (Japan)

The fox maidens
Ha, Robin
Paper Book
From the bestselling, award-winning creator of Almost American Girl comes an epic new graphic novel fantasy--a queer, feminist reimagining of the Fox Maiden legend from Korean mythology. Perfect for fans of Nimona, Squire, and The Prince and the Dressmaker. Kai Song dreams of being a...

RTW Asia (South Korea)

The rainfall market
Yu, Yo?ng-gwang; Jung, Slin
Paper Book
If you could swap your life for a better one, which would you choose? On the outskirts of Rainbow Town, there is an old, abandoned house. They say that if you send a letter detailing your misfortunes there, you could receive a ticket. If you bring this ticket to the house on the...

RTW Asia (South Korea)

The dark becomes her
Lin, Judy I.
Paper Book
Judy I. Lin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Magic Steeped in Poison, ventures into horror with Rick Riordan Presents in this a sinister tale of the supernatural, sisterhood, and the shadows that rule our darkest desires. Perfect for fans of Ryan La Sala and Trang Thanh...

RTW Asia (Taiwan)

Artemis Fowl
Colfer, Eoin.
Paper Book
AT JUST TWELVE YEARS OLD, ARTEMIS FOWL IS A CRIMINAL GENIUS. No scheme is too dastardly, no plot too devious. And he's just discovered that fairies are real. Poor fairies. But these are not the cuddly creatures of bedtime stories. They are armed. They are...

RTW Europe (Ireland)

The witch and the tsar
Gilmore, Olesya Salnikova
Paper Book
"A delicate weaving of myth and history, The Witch and the Tsar breathes new life into stories you think you know."-Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf   In this stunning debut novel, the maligned and immortal witch of legend...

RTW Europe (Russia)

Let the right one in
Ajvide Lindqvist, John
Paper Book
**The international bestseller and the book behind the film and play Let Me In** 'The new Stephen King' The Times Oskar and Eli. In very different ways, they were both victims. Which is why, against the odds, they became friends. And how they...

RTW Europe (Sweden)

Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone
Rowling, J. K
Paper Book
Galloping gargoyles ... 2022 is the silver anniversary of J.K. Rowling's magical classic Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone! The boy wizard Harry Potter has been casting a spell over young readers and their families ever since 1997. Now the first book in this...

RTW Europe (U.K.)

The lion, the witch and the wardrobe
Lewis, C. S.
Paper Book
A beautiful paperback edition of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book two in the classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia. This edition is complete with cover and interior art by the original illustrator, Pauline Baynes. Four adventurous siblings--Peter, Susan, Edmund, and...

RTW Europe (U.K.)

The mermaid and Mrs. Hancock : a history in three volumes
Gowar, Imogen Hermes
Paper Book
Shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction * A Refinery 29 Favorite Book of the Year * A Booklist Top 10 First Novels of the Year * A People Best Book of the Fall "Wonderful... completely transporting."  --Madeline Miller, New York Times bestselling author of Circe and...

RTW Europe (U.K.)

Peter Pan
Barrie, J. M.
Paper Book
One starry night, Peter Pan and Tinker Bell lead the three Darling children over the rooftops of London and away to Neverland - the island where lost boys play, mermaids splash and fairies make mischief. But a villainous-looking gang of pirates lurk in the docks, led by the terrifying Captain James...

RTW Europe (U.K.)

Ghostlight
Oppel, Kenneth
Paper Book
Rebecca Strand was just sixteen when she and her father fell to their deaths from the top of the Gibraltar Point Lighthouse in 1839. Just how they fell--or were they pushed?--remains a mystery. And their ghosts haunt the lighthouse to this day ... Gabe tells this story...

RTW North America (Canada)

Guardian of the dead
Healey, Karen
Paper Book
'In less than a day I had been harassed, enchanted, shouted at, cried on, and clawed. I'd been cold, scared, dirty, exhausted, hungry, and miserable. And up until now, I'd been mildly impressed with my ability to cope.' A gripping fantasy set on the shifting boundary between what...

RTW Oceania (Australia)

Molly and Pim and the millions of stars
Murray, Martine
Ebook
Molly has a strange life. Her mama collects herbs at dawn and makes potions, her father and brothers have gone away, and her house feels like a gypsy caravan. Molly doesn't want to know anything about herbs and potions. She wishes she could be more like her best friend, Ellen, who has a...

RTW Oceania (Australia)

The night ship
Kidd, Jess
Paper Book
Based on a true story, an epic historical novel from the award-winning author of Things in Jars that illuminates the lives of two characters: a girl shipwrecked on an island off Western Australia and, three hundred years later, a boy finding a home with his grandfather on the very same...

RTW Oceania (Australia)

Charlie Tangaroa and the creature from the sea
Roxborogh, T K
Paper Book
On a beach clean-up, thirteen-year-old one-legged Charlie and his half-brother, Robbie, find a ponaturi - a mermaid - washed up on a beach. An ancient grudge between the Maori gods Tane and Tangaroa has flared up because a port being built in the bay is degrading the ocean and creatures are...

RTW Oceania (New Zealand)

The shattering
Healey, Karen
Paper Book
Keri, Janna and Sione have two things in common: they each have an older brother who committed suicide, and they each have a connection with Summerton. As the three teenagers delve deeper into the mystery they uncover secrets that will shatter everything they thought they knew.

RTW Oceania (New Zealand)

The covenant keeper
Young, Lani Wendt
Ebook

RTW Oceania (Samoa)

The house of the spirits : a novel
Allende, Isabel
Paper Book
Soon to be an original series on Prime Video! This "spectacular...absorbing and distinguished work...is a unique achievement, both personal witness and possible allegory of the past, present, and future of Latin America" (The New York Times Book Review).

RTW South America (Chile)

Lobizona
Garber, Romina
Paper Book
"Garber's gorgeous novel combines the wonder of a Hogwarts-style magic school with the Twilight-esque dynamics of a hidden magical species that has strict rules about interacting with the human world." - BOOKLIST (Starred Review) Some people ARE illegal. Lobizonas...

RTW South American (Argentina)


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