By Year • 2026 Edition
Best Fantasy Books of 2024
The fantasy novels that transported us in 2024. New worlds, new obsessions.
Wind and Truth
A epic, climactic Adult epic fantasy built around final battle, oaths, cosmere. 1300 pages and a satisfying conclusion.
Empire of the Damned
A dark, epic Adult dark fantasy built around vampire hunter, war, sacrifice. 848 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.
Dark Heir
A dark, epic Adult ya fantasy built around betrayal, war, dark magic. 480 pages and a satisfying conclusion.
The Burning Crown
A epic, political Adult fantasy built around war, revolution, resolution. 544 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.
A Court of Thorns and Roses Collector's Edition
A lush & atmospheric, romantic tension New Adult romantasy built around beauty and the beast, forbidden love, enemies to lovers. 432 pages with a moderate to high-heat romance and a HEA conclusion.
House of Flame and Shadow
A epic, dark Adult romantasy built around fated mates, found family, war. 832 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.
Sunbringer
A dark, epic Adult fantasy built around war, sacrifice, found family. 416 pages and a satisfying conclusion.
A Fate Inked in Blood
A action-packed, romantic Adult romantasy built around forced proximity, fated mates, norse mythology. 400 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.
The Dawn Chorus
A dark, epic Adult fantasy built around revolution, war, resolution. 480 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.
A Novel Love Story
A whimsical, romantic Adult contemporary romance built around book world, romance reader, small town. 384 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.
Wrath of the Triple Goddess
A fun, adventurous Middle Grade middle grade fantasy built around pet sitting, hecate, percy returns. 320 pages and a satisfying conclusion.
Bride
A steamy, fun Adult paranormal romance built around arranged marriage, enemies to lovers, werewolves. 400 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.
The Love of My Afterlife
A funny, sweet Adult contemporary romance built around afterlife, second chance, time limit. 368 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.
The Familiar
A dark, atmospheric Adult historical fantasy built around forbidden love, dark magic, historical setting. 496 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.
Somewhere Beyond the Sea
A heartwarming, political Adult cozy fantasy built around found family, sequel, lgbtq+. 416 pages and a satisfying conclusion.
Court of the Shy Flame
A atmospheric, romantic Adult fantasy built around fae, forbidden love, music. 416 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.
The Prisoner's Throne
A dark, political Young Adult ya fantasy built around fae court, sacrifice, war. 288 pages and a satisfying conclusion.
All This Time
A epic, romantic Young Adult ya fantasy built around final battle, love conquers, prophecy. 480 pages and a satisfying conclusion.
A Dark and Drowning Tide
A atmospheric, romantic Adult fantasy built around enemies to lovers, murder mystery, sapphic. 416 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.
Heavenly Tyrant
A epic, dark Young Adult ya science fiction built around revolution, polyamory, mecha. 512 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.
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This curated list features 20 books, totaling 10,228 pages. Every book has been read and rated by our team.
Rankings are based on our read-through ratings, reader community feedback, and how well each book delivers on the promise of its genre and mood. We cross-reference BookTok discussions and Goodreads data.
The average spice level across this list is 1.4/5. Individual books range from clean to scorching — check each book's spice rating for details.
We update our best-of lists quarterly to include new releases and adjust rankings based on ongoing reader feedback and our own re-reads.
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