Mystical worlds filled with magic, danger, and dark secrets fill the pages of fantasy books. It is easy to why fantasy books have us flipping for more. Here are some fantasy books geared towards tween, teen, and young adult readers.
1. The Queen of Nothing (The Folk of the Air #3) by Holly Black
Jude is back again with this third installment in The Folk of the Air series; this time, we see her exiled from Fairie and a crown that everybody forgets. Does Jude have what it takes to reclaim what was taken while war is brewing and a powerful curse spreads fast throughout the land?
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2. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
The odds are against eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow as he prepares to be a mentor in the Hunger Games to a female District 12 tribute. A prequel to the hunger games that give insight into President Snow and his early life.
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3. A Throne of Feathers and Bone by Kelly St. Claire and Shannon Mayer
In the second story in the Honey and Ice Trilogy, we follow Alli as she escapes with Faolan and starts her life on the run from the Seelie guards as she is still searching for the entrance to Underhill.
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4. First Born Academy Shadow Trials by Isla Frost
Nova is the firstborn in her family, which means she must be surrendered to monsters in her world. Nova won't be surrendered easily and will do what it takes to solve the mystery of taking down the monsters while keeping a few secrets of her own.
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5. Forging Silver into Stars by Brigid Kemmerer
This magical plot line follows three points of view: Jax, a blacksmith, and Callyn, a baker's best friend who lives in a small village and is accused of treason. Tycho, the King's Courier, is in charge of discovering who is betraying the throne.
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6. Fable by Adrienne Young
Fable has only ever known the seas as her home as she is the daughter of a powerful trader in the Narrows. Her father abandons her after her mother's death during a treacherous storm. To survive, she must learn to rely on herself and use the skills her mother taught her as she tries to find her father.
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7. King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
Nikolai Lantsov, the young king of Ravka, risks everything to save his country and himself from the enemies at his weakened borders, the threat of the once great Grisha Army, and the dark magic that grows within him.
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8. Lucky the Last Traveler by Michelle Ermens
Lucas can move through different universes but finds no joy in the various worlds he visits until he is pulled into a world full of danger, adventure, and maybe even enemies. Unknown to Lucas, the Covenant, the watchers of the universe, has a plan for Lucas.
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9. Prodigy of Thunder by Sever Bronny
Anna Atticus is the youngest warlock to wield lightning; she is just fourteen! Her life is a mess between her parents fighting, her sister's problems, and having no friends. On top of that, she discovered that her father only carries an old and powerful secret for one daughter.
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10. Furyborn by Claire Legrand
It alternates between two stories of two young women separated by a thousand years. Rielle must use her magic to undergo seven trials by the king to save her best friend, the Crown Prince, and as a test to see if she is the Sun Queen.
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11. The Coven Elemental Magic: The Complete Series by Chandelle LaVain
Teagan never felt like she fit in and never even had the desire to try. It turns out it is because she's a witch. Not just a regular witch but a powerful one who chose to save the world from destruction.
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12. The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
The Alexandrian Society chooses six young and powerful magic users to join their ranks every ten years by competing against each other in a series of dangerous tasks.
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13. The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi
Inspired by native Australian folklore tells the story of Elin, a young girl who grew up in a village that looks after herds of dangerous beasts called Toda. After her mother is sentenced to death after the best beasts died under her care, Elin sets off on a path to discover a world she never imagined.
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14. The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
Follow the story of Harry Potter, an orphan boy raised by his Aunt and Uncle as he learns about the Wizarding World, his parents' death, and why he has a lightning scar on his forehead. He will make friends and foes as he learns more at Hogwarts Wizarding School.
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15. Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson
Elisabeth Scrivener was orphaned and left on the steps of the Great Library of Summershall. She grew up surrounded by books working hard as an apprentice under The Director of the library, whom she must convince that she is ready to become a warden tasked with protecting both the library and the dangerous books they hold.
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16. The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan
15-year-old Will has been chosen as a Ranger's apprentice, a mysterious group with dark cloaks believed to be able to make themselves invisible and protectors of the kingdom. He must learn the skills of battle and surveillance as a massive war is brewing, and everyone must do what it takes to protect the kingdom.
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17. The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco
Tea is not an ordinary witch; she learns she is a bone witch, which means she can resurrect people like her brother. Tea must learn to overcome challenges and dark forces on her rise in becoming an Asha, a wielder of elemental magic.
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18. Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
Kendra and her brother Seth must save not only their family but the world after a great evil force is released when they learn their grandmother is the caretaker of Fablehaven. An enchanting place full of true magic and mysterious powers.
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19. The Hedge Wizard by Alex Maher
Hump is a young apprentice to a wizard who suddenly dies and leaves behind his book of spells. Hump goes on a mission to discover what it means to become a hedge wizard.
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20. Mermaid Moon by Susann Cokal
Sanna is a half seavish and feels like an outsider until she meets a witch with the power of making and unmaking. She goes on land in search of answers from her mother.
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21. The Chosen: Contender Book 1 by Taran Matharu
Cade is just trying to join in at his new boarding school when suddenly he is transported to another realm full of strange and mysterious creatures and people. Not only must he figure out his new surroundings - he and his other classmates must compete in a brutal game.
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22. Demigods Academy- Year One by Elisa S. Amore
Melany Richmond has always been an outcast, orphaned young, and a troublemaker. She lives in a world where Greek Gods exist but feels left out after not receiving a Shadowbox at 18. After secretly opening another's Shadowbox, she's on a mission to sneak into a secret academy where recruits are trained to become demigods.
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23. Nightbooks by J. A. White
Alex has been imprisoned by a witch named Natacha and forced to tell a new scary story every night. He soon worries about his fate after he begins to run out of pages to read from while looking for a way out of the witch's twisted place.
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24. Burn This City by Brenda Poppy
Auburn Alendra lives on an uninhabitable planet called Kasis with a strong militarized government that has total control over its citizens. Auburn is gifted with powers that allow her to hear from event secrets whispered in dark corners. Auburn must learn how to survive after one of the secrets she overhears plunges her into the world of the Lunaria, a government resistance force.
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25. Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Bree discovers she has her unique magic after witnessing a magical attack at her school's campus. She is on a journey to figure out the truth behind her mother's death, which may even lead her down the path of a magical war brewing.
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26. Beyond the Flame by Parris Sheets
The third installment in the Essence of Ohr series follows Kole's journey to unite all six gods. His new adventure leads him to a faraway city filled with magic and technology. He must go beyond the city to find the god he searches for and who is a part of his past.
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27. Ritualist by Dakota Krout
Joe decides to enter the virtual game world and become a resident in the game world. He must fight beside his team to complete quests and learn all of the world's secrets.
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28. Realm of Ruins by Hannah West
Book 2 in the Nissera Chronicles follows seventeen-year-old Valory Braiosa as she attends a training academy for elicromancers, immortal beings with magical gifts. She will soon face imprisonment by authorities in Nisseran, a land with three kingdoms and magic all around if she can't control her powerful magic. Valory's powerful magic might be the only thing to defeat a forbidden resurrection spell awakened by evil.
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29. Forest of Souls by Lori M. Lee
After coming from nothing, Sirscha Ashwyn is determined something, the queen's royal spy. Her plans are suddenly interrupted when her best friend is killed during a shamans attack.
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30. Havenfall by Sara Holland
Maddie Morrow will do anything to uncover the truth after a dead body is found in Havenfall, a sanctuary in the mountains that connects ancient and magic worlds where peace is all around. She soon finds herself the protector of Havenfall and learns not many can be trusted.
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31. Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas
Wendy lost her two brothers five years when they disappeared in the woods surrounding her town. As more children begin to disappear, Wendy runs away from her troubles only to stumble across an unconscious boy named Peter, who asks for her help to help rescue the missing kids.
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32. The Cure by K.A. Riley
Ashon Spencer lives in a society where 17-year-olds are taken for a year of training and testing to determine if they can earn the Cure, the most potent drug given to the worth that makes them survive past their 18th birthday. During Ashen's year of training, she learns she must choose between being part of a system she finds out about.
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33. Dark Rise by C.S. Pacat
Will is a 16-year boy on the run from the men who killed his mother. He learns about his destiny to fight alongside the Stewards, who are the protectors of humanity. As his city is threatened, he must rise to battle against the Dark.
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