Recs if you like The Phoenix King...

I'm sure some of these are already on your TBR, so might as well add some more! Let me know if I am missing any of your favorites!

a list of fantasy book recs free of problematic authors so you can discover without any stress of promoting them!

Fantasy inspired by Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and/or Afghanistan (myths, setting, etc.)

instead of medieval europe inspired fantasy all of the time.

Open to recs!

(I removed middle east bc I found out that was the colonial term!)

Indian inspired/set fantasy and folklore. Crowd-sourced from an ask in the Asian-inspired Fantasy quest, so check that out too, but always open to suggestions ☺️ Mostly Desi authors, though not exclusively. I have yet to read any, so join me as I work my way through these (and thanks to everyone who suggested them 🤍)

All genres of Fantasy written by South Asian authors specifically.

Bored of fantasy books that are loosely set in Medieval Europe? Me too. Here are some epic, adventurous, mythological, dark, and spellbinding fantasies set in ancient worlds outside of Europe.

Give me more badass FMCs who don’t wait for someone else to save the day!! Quick with a blade, quicker with a comeback, these bad b*tches take on monsters, villains, and terrible life choices with equal ferocity. If you’re looking for women who break rules, break hearts, and occasionally break a few bones, this is the ultimate list for you.

books inspired by folklore and mythology

A curated list of books we will be discussing in BIPOC Voices in Romance & Fantasy Book Club @ Buffalo Street Books every last Wednesday of every month!

Birds on the cover. Why do they all creep me out so much? Extra points if they’re weird/creepy.

Please feel free to add your suggestions/recommendations!

Books where MMC are good guys, show emotions, etc. Golden Retriever vibes. Suggestions welcome.

Indian or Indian-inspired fantasy books by authors of Indian origin, set in either India or abroad.

Typically, I will only add the first in a series if I loved them all. if it's out of order, then it only applies to that specific one :)

For the revenge seekers

I'm trying to read more diverse books / authors and omg you miss so much if you don't.

fantasy books written by south asian authors, featuring south asian characters

Books including dragons, phoenixes and all other magical creatures I could find!

books that don't need spice to be extremely swoon-worthy