The Rising World

by Martha Wells

3.71 · 43 ratings

fantasy · mystery · paranormal · demons · queer · high fantasy · glimpses-kisses · war · witches · length-long · found-family · magic · historical · urban fantasy · audiobook · first-in-series · standalone-first

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The Mortal Instruments

by Cassandra Clare

3.96 · 2862 ratings

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The Shadow and Bone Trilogy

by Leigh Bardugo

3.79 · 1381 ratings

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The Infernal Devices

by Cassandra Clare

4.25 · 1095 ratings

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Cruel Shifterverse

by Jasmine Mas

3.98 · 1641 ratings

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Kingdom of the Wicked

by Kerri Maniscalco

3.88 · 988 ratings

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The Raven Cycle

by Maggie Stiefvater

4.07 · 1044 ratings

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His Dark Materials

by Philip Pullman

4.11 · 498 ratings

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An Ember in the Ashes

by Sabaa Tahir

4.17 · 796 ratings

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Graceling Realm

by Kristin Cashore

4.00 · 919 ratings

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The Old Kingdom

by Garth Nix

4.22 · 356 ratings

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The Wicked Years

by Gregory Maguire

3.51 · 297 ratings

urban fantasy · audiobook · new adult · dark · fantasy · strong heroine · young adult · paranormal · suspense · contemporary · high fantasy · queer · dystopian · behind-doors · high-school · magic · length-long · historical · horror · first-in-series

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The Young Elites

by Marie Lu

3.86 · 277 ratings

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The Books of Bayern

by Shannon Hale

3.97 · 303 ratings

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Seven Realms

by Cinda Williams Chima

4.27 · 494 ratings

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The Dragon Heart Legacy

by Nora Roberts

4.09 · 204 ratings

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The Gilded Wolves

by Roshani Chokshi

3.84 · 217 ratings

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The Knight and the Necromancer

by A.H. Lee

4.19 · 208 ratings

paranormal · audiobook · m-m · queer · magic · fantasy · third-person-pov · sweet-hero · hurt-comfort · dual-pov · class difference · past-child-abuse · tortured hero · secret-relationship · dark · military · war · medieval · cold hero · political-intrigue

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Something Dark and Holy

by Emily A. Duncan

3.60 · 187 ratings

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Flame in the Mist

by Renée Ahdieh

3.79 · 229 ratings

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The Shadow Campaigns

by Django Wexler

4.18 · 170 ratings

high fantasy · queer · fantasy · war · military · magic · historical · length-long · paranormal · f-f · steampunk · audiobook · political-intrigue · horror · urban fantasy · demons · dark · glimpses-kisses · behind-doors · young adult

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The Girl at Midnight

by Melissa Grey

3.70 · 131 ratings

contemporary · mystery · fantasy · young adult · paranormal · urban fantasy · magic · audiobook · war · queer · love triangle · other-man-woman · length-long · dystopian · high fantasy · length-medium · first-in-series · standalone-first · glimpses-kisses · from hate to love

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Her Majesty's Royal Coven

by Juno Dawson

3.97 · 131 ratings

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The Age of Darkness

by Katy Rose Pool

3.93 · 128 ratings

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First Ordinance

by Connie Suttle

4.13 · 88 ratings

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