Magic Academy

Fourth Wing

Rebecca Yarros · Fantasy

Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Yarros.

enemies to lovers · slow burn · forbidden romance · chosen one · found family · dragons · magic academy

A Court of Thorns and Roses

Sarah J. Maas · Fantasy

When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution.

enemies to lovers · slow burn · forbidden romance · dark romance · fae · magic academy

Babel

R. F Kuang · Fantasy

From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a thematic response to The Secret History and a tonal retort to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell…

dark academia · political intrigue · morally grey character · revenge plot · magic academy

Mistborn

Brandon Sanderson · Fantasy

For a thousand years ashes have fallen from the sky.

chosen one · heist · political intrigue · enemies to lovers · slow burn · found family · magic academy

The Spellshop

Sarah Beth Durst · Fantasy

Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people.

cozy vibes · romantic comedy · found family · slow burn · magic academy

Assassin's Apprentice

Robin Hobb · Fantasy

Young Fitz is the bastard son of the noble Prince Chivalry, raised in the shadow of the royal court by his father's gruff stableman.

coming of age · found family · redemption arc · quest · trauma recovery · magic academy

Starside

Alex Aster · Fantasy

From Alex Aster, the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of the Lightlark series, comes her first adult romantasy. Enter the world of Starside,…

slow burn · enemies to lovers · quest · magic academy

Legendborn

Tracy Deonn · Fantasy

After her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews wants to escape.

dark academia · urban fantasy · found family · chosen one · magic academy

Zodiac Academy

Caroline Peckham · Fantasy

**I’m a Gemini. Impulsive. Curious. Headstrong. A twin. Heir to a throne I know nothing about. And it turns out, I’m Fae.** But of course there’s…

chosen one · coming of age · found family · slow burn · fae · magic academy · love triangle

Half City

Kate Golden · Fantasy

**Welcome to Harker Academy for Deviant Defense.

dark academia · enemies to lovers · slow burn · chosen one · magic academy · found family

The Way of Kings

Brandon Sanderson · Fantasy

Widely acclaimed for his work completing Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time saga, Brandon Sanderson now begins a grand cycle of his own, one every bit as…

chosen one · quest · magic academy · high stakes survival · found family

A Vow in Vengeance

Jaclyn Rodriguez · Fantasy

In this enemies-to-lovers romantasy with tarot magic, a woman attends an academy in the Immortal realms, where she strikes a deal with a power-hungry…

enemies to lovers · slow burn · revenge plot · magic academy · witches

The Someday Garden

Ashley Poston · Romance

The new head gardener at the enchanting Lilymoor House stumbles upon a secret garden .

slow burn · forced proximity · paranormal romance · portal fantasy · magic academy

The Eye of the World

Robert Jordan · Fantasy

The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend.

chosen one · quest · found family · witches · magic academy

Rain of Shadows and Endings

Melissa K. Roehrich · Fantasy

A world the gods forgot. Of all the worlds and life they created, the gods favored their children the most. But with that favor came the fear that…

dark academia · chosen one · quest · magic academy · political intrigue

Iron Flame

Rebecca Yarros · Fantasy

“The first year is when some of us lose our lives.

dark academia · magic academy · enemies to lovers · slow burn · chosen one · dragons

Rose in Chains

Julie Soto · Fantasy

The war is over, the dark forces have won, and the hero who was supposed to save them is dead.

enemies to lovers · dark romance · forbidden romance · magic academy · political intrigue

The Name of the Wind

Patrick Rothfuss · Fantasy

My name is Kvothe. I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with…

quest · coming of age · magic academy · found family

On Wings of Blood

Briar Boleyn · Fantasy

Welcome to Bloodwing Academy. Expect magic. Expect competition. Expect blood. I didn't sign up for this. A half-fae in a school of highblood…

dark romance · paranormal romance · vampires · magic academy · slow burn · love triangle

Arcana Academy

Elise Kova · Fantasy

A woman who wields magical tarot cards lands herself in a false engagement with the headmaster of a mysterious academy in this first installment of…

dark academia · fake relationship · slow burn · secret identity · magic academy

A Darker Shade of Magic

V. E. Schwab · Fantasy

Welcome to Grey London, dirty and boring, without any magic, with one mad king―George III.

urban fantasy · enemies to lovers · magic academy · slow burn · portal fantasy

The Sea Spinner

Julie Johnson · Fantasy

Bursting with reawakened magic, a young woman challenges the tides of fate in this highly anticipated installment of Julie Johnson's romantasy series…

slow burn · magic academy · quest

The Jasmine Throne

Tasha Suri · Fantasy

A. Chakraborty, author of the The City of Brass). Exiled by her despotic brother, princess Malini spends her days dreaming of vengeance while…

slow burn · political intrigue · found family · magic academy · quest

Birth of a Dynasty

Chinaza Bado · Fantasy

Combining the political intrigue of SHE WHO BECAME THE SUN with the gorgeous world-building of CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE, BIRTH OF A DYNASTY is the…

political intrigue · chosen one · magic academy

The Night Circus

Erin Morgenstern · Fantasy

The circus arrives without warning.

slow burn · enemies to lovers · forbidden romance · portal fantasy · magic academy

The Wings That Bind

Briar Boleyn · Fantasy

It's THE NEVER BEFORE SEEN BOOK in THE hottest romantasy sensation that EVERYONE is talking about!

dark academia · paranormal romance · forbidden romance · vampires · magic academy · chosen one

Oathbound

Tracy Deonn · Fantasy

Bree Matthews is alone. She exiled herself from the Legendborn Order, cut her ancestral connections, and turned away from the friends who can’t…

dark academia · urban fantasy · found family · magic academy · chosen one

A WIZARD OF EARTH SEA

URSULA K. LEGUIN · Fantasy

quest · coming of age · redemption arc · magic academy

The Incandescent

Emily Tesh · Fantasy

Naomi Novik's Scholomance series meets Plain Bad Heroines in this sapphic dark academia fantasy by instant national and international bestselling…

dark academia · paranormal romance · found family · magic academy · slow burn

The Library at Hellebore

Cassandra Khaw · Fantasy

**A deeply dark academia novel from USA Today bestselling author Cassandra Khaw, perfect for fans of A Deadly Education and The Atlas Six who are…

dark academia · morally grey character · magic academy · found family

Blood & Betrayals

Alexis Rune · Fantasy

Power flows through the ancient halls of Avalon University like a neverending flood.

dark academia · magic academy · political intrigue

A Sky Beyond the Storm

Sabaa Tahir · Fantasy

Picking up just a few months after A Reaper at the Gates left off...

quest · chosen one · high stakes survival · magic academy

Crowntide

Alex Aster · Fantasy

Isla Crown has charted a new destiny and leapt into the unknown, determined to defeat her insidious ancestor, Lark, no matter the cost.

coming of age · chosen one · quest · magic academy

Elantris

Brandon Sanderson · Fantasy

Elantris: gigantic, beautiful, radiant-----filled with powerful individuals who use their magical abilities to benefit all the people of Arelon.

quest · chosen one · portal fantasy · magic academy

Magic Bites

Ilona Andrews · Fantasy

Mercenary Kate Daniels cleans up urban problems of a paranormal kind. But her latest prey, a pack of undead warriors, presents her greatest challenge.

urban fantasy · paranormal romance · quest · found family · magic academy

Kiss of the Basilisk

Lindsay Straube · Fantasy

Temperance Verus has never been kissed—not exactly ideal for a girl competing in the palace's most closely watched matchmaking ritual.

enemies to lovers · slow burn · magic academy · forced proximity

Rivers of London

Ben Aaronovitch · Fantasy

Book 1 in the Rivers of London series, from Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch.

urban fantasy · found family · coming of age · magic academy

The Wise Man's Fear

Patrick Rothfuss · Fantasy

“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” My name is Kvothe.

quest · coming of age · magic academy · found family

These Shattered Spires

Cassidy Ellis Salter · Fantasy

Gideon the Ninth meets Leigh Bardugo in this YA high fantasy about four magical rivals who are forced to work together to stay alive during a deadly…

dark academia · found family · survival · magic academy · enemies to lovers

The Wars of Light and Shadows

Janny Wurts · Fantasy

quest · magic academy · political intrigue

Prince of Swords

Elise Kova · Fantasy

Welcome back to Arcana Academy. Tarot magic, forbidden desire, battle, and betrayal collide for the power to change the world in the thrilling second…

dark academia · forbidden romance · slow burn · enemies to lovers · magic academy

Air Awakens

Elise Kova · Fantasy

A library apprentice unknowingly saves the life of a member of the magic secret society "Tower of Sorcerers" and discovers her own magical powers.

enemies to lovers · slow burn · magic academy · chosen one · forbidden romance

The Magician's Nephew

C. S. Lewis · Fantasy

When Diggory and Polly try to return the wicked witch Jadis to her own world, the magic gets mixed up and they all land in Narnia where they witness…

portal fantasy · chosen one · quest · magic academy