Recs if you like The Ocean at the End of the Lane...

Fantasy where plants, herbs, forests and green places aren’t just set dressing: they drive character choices, magic systems and plot. Expect hedgewitches and apothecaries, sentient woods and green men, tea alchemists, orchard bargains and kitchen gardens that meddle in human affairs. The tone ranges from cozy cottagecore to gently thorny fairytales sprinkled in. If you crave stories that smell like rain on soil and sound like wind in leaves, start here!

This list is perfect for a quick magical escape. 😊

Ah yes, this ol' issue that has plagued librarians and bookstore clerks for decades.

And sometimes you find the right book, but... can you even call that shade blue?

Over the a Garden Wall… and into a book! Spooky, cozy, and creepy fall vibes

The most comprehensive list of award winning sci-fi and fantasy novels. The books on this list have won either 1 or multiple awards out of the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Locus Sci-Fi, Locus Fantasy, goodreads Choice Fantasy, or goodreads Science Fiction Awards.

Miniature novel under 200 pages

The top 100 best books of the 2010’s as voted for by Goodreads members

Top five: 5) The Martian 4) Gone Girl 3) Divergent 2) Mockingjay

1. The Fault in Our Stars

A list created using the Reddit forum r/Fantasy 2024 fantasy (and sci-fi) standalones which was voted on by the community

I work at a bookstore and sometimes I bring people into the middle grade/ya section and am like...hey...I know we are above the age of 13, but trust me, these are amazing 10/10 and you should read. These are some of those books :)

Also feel free to suggest your favs too! Especially the ones that you never hear anyone talk about!!

[Love and Deepspace]

Broody, tragic, and morally complex; Zayne's books explore loyalty and sacrifice, often steeped in gothic, melancholic, or atmospheric tones.

💌 updated monthly.

This is a list of books I've found through Pinterest that just scream INFP vibes: deep feels, thoughtful characters, and stories that spark introspection. I haven't read all of them yet, but I'm aiming to get through them before the year ends.

Say 'no' to the big city of London. Here are some books that take place in the English countryside. Not all are cozy!

A list of selected books published in each year since 2001

For the Fae and Flame Society book club, often our seasonal book bingo includes a square for 'a book set in a small town.' Here is a list of books set in small towns across a variety of genres to push us outside of our normal romantasy.

Where am I? What’s happening? Huh???

stories which feature fairytale segments that are heavily encoded analogies for something more sinister but which the audience cannot understand...

Books Lexi specifically recommends; not an exhaustive list of all the books she's featured on her channel included anything she rated 4 stars and over only the first book in a series

Most popular or most read books under the category of "Low Fantasy" (magical or supernatural elements enter into an otherwise normal, rational world, or a secondary world that is gritty, grounded, and low-magic, magic has to be hidden/not widely practiced).

Only the first book of a series will be added.