Fantasy & Fairytales For Teen Readers

Enjoy this list of teen books that follow the theme for our SweetBean Reading Challenge in June!

Updated May 24, 2024
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Blood debts
Benton-Walker, Terry J.
Paper Book
GODS MEDDLE AND MAGIC WILL BETRAY YOU, BUT THIS TIME JUSTICE WILL REIGN. Terry J. Benton-Walker's contemporary fantasy debut, Blood Debts, is "an extravaganza from start to finish" (Chloe Gong) with powerful magical families, intergenerational curses, and deadly drama in...
Cemetery boys
Thomas, Aiden
Paper Book
Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can't get rid of him. When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his true gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza, he performs the ritual himself, and then sets out...
Cinderella is dead
Bayron, Kalynn
Paper Book
_______________ 'Kalynn Bayron does more than re-write a fairytale ... She breaks it apart and rebuilds it into a wholly original and captivating story where girls finally decide for themselves who lives happily ever after' - New York Times bestselling author...
Crier's war
Varela, Nina
Paper Book
From debut author Nina Varela comes the first book in a richly imagined epic fantasy duology about an impossible love between two girls--one human, one Made--whose romance could be the beginning of a revolution. Perfect for fans of Marie Rutkoski's The Winner's Curse as well as Game of...
Empress crowned in red
Smart, Ciannon
Paper Book
The hotly anticipated finale to the epic, fierce and magnetically addictive Caribbean-inspired Witches Steeped in Gold.
An enchantment of ravens
Rogerson, Margaret
Paper Book
* Instant New York Times bestseller * A Parents' Choice Silver Honor Winner * "A funny, action-packed, and sweet romance." --School Library Journal (starred review) "A phenomenal read." --RT Book Reviews A skilled...
A fragile enchantment
Saft, Allison
Paper Book
An unforgettable YA regency-inspired romantic fantasy about a seamstress who is sent to dress the prince for his royal wedding - and the scandal she weaves in her wake. All Niamh has longed for is to be remembered: to create something that will last far longer than she will....
The gilded ones
Forna, Namina
Paper Book
Outcasts by blood. Warriors by choice. THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTELLER!The must-read new bold and immersive West African-inspired fantasy series, as featured on Cosmo, Bustle, Book Riot and Refinery 29. In this world, girls are outcasts by blood and warriors by choice, perfect for...
The gilded wolves
Chokshi, Roshani
Paper Book
*AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* First in a "wildly inventive and wildly representative" (The New York Times Book Review) historical fantasy series, Roshani Chokshi's The Gilded Wolves follows the exploits of a found family--six societal outcasts...
The Guinevere deception
White, Kiersten
Paper Book
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White comes a new fantasy series reimagining the Arthurian legend, set in the magical world of Camelot . . . . There was nothing in the world as magical and terrifying as a girl. Princess Guinevere has come to Camelot to...
Kingdom of the Wicked
Maniscalco, Kerri
Paper Book
A James Patterson Presents Novel   From the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Stalking Jack the Ripper series comes a new blockbuster series!   Two sisters. ...
Legendborn
Deonn, Tracy
Paper Book
SOME LEGACIES ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN. "I love the feeling of a magical world existing just beneath the surface of our own and this story gave me everything I wanted: incredible characters, ancient lore and secret societies - all grounded in our very real, very flawed world...
A magic steeped in poison
Lin, Judy I.
Paper Book
Age range 13-18 In this enchanting debut YA fantasy, a young tea-maker travels to the capital city to take part in a cutthroat magical competition that could be the key to saving her sister's life. For Ning,...
The merciful Crow
Owen, Margaret
Paper Book
"[A] ferocious, exhilarating narrative!" - The New York Times Book Review A Tor.com Best of 2019 Pick A 2020 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Pick Debut author Margaret Owen crafts a powerful saga of vengeance,...
The queen of blood
Durst, Sarah Beth
Paper Book
Everything has a spirit: the willow tree with leaves that kiss the pond, the stream that feeds the river, the wind that exhales fresh snow... But the spirits that reside within this land want to rid it of all humans. One woman stands between these malevolent spirits and the end of...
Raybearer
Ifueko, Jordan
Paper Book
Fans of Sabaa Tahir and Tomi Adeyemi won't want to miss Raybearer, an instant New York Times bestselling fantasy from breakout YA sensation Jordan Ifueko! Named one of the best books of the year by People magazine, Buzzfeed, New York Public...
Seven faceless saints
Lobb, M. K.
Paper Book
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...
Six crimson cranes
Lim, Elizabeth
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A princess in exile, a shapeshifting dragon, six enchanted cranes, and an unspeakable curse... Drawing from fairy tales and East Asian folklore, this original fantasy from the author of Spin the Dawn is perfect for fans of Shadow and Bone....
The star-touched queen
Chokshi, Roshani
Paper Book
A lush and vivid story steeped in Indian folklore and mythology, Roshani Chokshi's The Star-touched Queen is a novel that no reader will soon forget. An instant New York Times bestseller! Fate and fortune. Power and passion. What does it take to be the queen of a...
A tempest of tea
Faizal, Hafsah
Paper Book
From Hafsah Faizal, New York Times-bestselling author of We Hunt the Flame, comes A Tempest of Tea, the first book in a hotly-anticipated fantasy duology about an orphan girl and her crew who get tangled in a heist with vampires, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows.On the streets of...
These hollow vows
Ryan, Lexi
Paper Book
Vespertine
Rogerson, Margaret
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of Sorcery of Thorns and An Enchantment of Ravens comes a thrilling new YA fantasy about a teen girl with mythic abilities who must defend her world against restless spirits of the dead. Perfect for fans...
We free the stars
Faizal, Hafsah
Paper Book
The epic sequel to the bestselling TikTok sensation We Hunt the Flame! This is YA fantasy at it's best. Lush, hopeful and devestating, We Free the Stars is Hafsah Faizal's spellbinding conclusion to the Sands of Arawiya duology, set in a world inspired by...
Witches steeped in gold
Smart, Ciannon
Paper Book
This Jamaican-inspired fantasy debut about two enemy witches who must enter into a deadly alliance to take down a common enemy has the twisted cat-and-mouse of Killing Eve with the richly imagined fantasy world of Furyborn and Ember in the Ashes. Divided by their order. United by...

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