Recs if you like The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door...

Many of these are the beginning of series, but all of them are about academics in fantasy settings. All cross genres are welcome.

Books that include faeries, whether whimsical or scary

Let me know if you have any recommendations to add to this list!

Books that blend the magic of fantasy with real world history (i.e., books set within actual historical time periods and not inspired-by settings). Feedback and recs welcome!

Perfect for fantasy lovers with not enough hours in the day!

Feel free to mention any I missed in the comments 😊

A masterlist of standalone adult fantasy novels (no novellas).

Always looking for recs!

🍄✨️ Educational Books To Avoid Badly Done Fairy Bargains ✨️🍄

Every single Aardvark Book Club book pick since its inception. Updated monthly!

red tape but make it fantasy

Historical fiction with magic, whether a lot or a little. I've mainly included books set in the 19th century to the early 20th. Some don't specify what year they're set in but have the 'vibes' of that era.

First book in a series counts as the entire series.

Maybe the one piece was the friendships we made along the way.

These are all the suggestions the community graciously provided after I asked for friendship book recs (plus some of my own).

This list include all types of friendship dynamics from wholesome and life-affirming to toxic and obsessive. Enjoy!

A mix of different books that all centre around the “dark academia” genre ✨

Academia in fantasy

Female-centered fantasy/medieval setting books that include folk, fae, elves, magic, knights, witches, quests, playing with time. Think woodsy. Autumnal. Can have vampires. Heightened experience if read while it's raining. A work in progress, some of my all time favourite books are in here, be gentle.

Now playing Army Dreamers by Kate Bush. This list is for fiction books that contain themes of the tragedy and futility of war. I mostly have fantasy books here, but fiction books of all genres are welcome.

books with fae going in and being manipulative, conniving fucks + some books where they’re just chilling

this twist gags me every time and I love it like it's never been done before

Books about fairies and elves for The Hyperfixated Bookclub on Discord!⭐️

Dark academia that isn't The Secret History

A collection of books that include Fae and any creatures that resemble them.