Recs if you like Echo North (Echo North, #1)...

Fantasy inspired by Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Albania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, and/or Russia (myths, setting, etc.) Will also be including Slavic inspired fantasy books here as well.

books where characters step through mirrors into new or different worlds.

fantasy novels where curses play a role, whether it be a cursed person, object, or place! recs always welcome!

Stories to read curled up warm and cosy while the weather is grey and stormy, blustery and bleak. Or. just when you want a fantasy that’s both dark and cozy!

fiction books that have a main character or prominent side character that fit the D&D Druid class (at least partly). here for the wildshape, speak with animals, and loving nature vibes! open to recs and input!

also credit to @moss-mylk for providing a whole shelf worth’s of recs for this list!!!

Want to get into fantasy but never read/only read a bit and don't want to read anything too complex? These books and series have light worldbuilding, magic systems, and are overall good introductions to those new to fantasy. The majority of these are more YA due to the nature of entry-level fantasy

Find these reads among the swirls of snow dust between dense evergreens trees, under the bright moonlight scattering across a frozen forest, and at the hearth of a warm cottage, providing shelter through a quiet blizzard. These are magical and often folklore-inspired stories for those long winter days.

A list of stories with sentient houses and other things that go bump in the night (to varying degrees of spookiness)

a compendium of magical books and very magical libraries. aka, stories are magic. come on now, let’s get lost…

for when you dont want too much commitment

Underrated/forgotten fantasy gems that deserve more love.

(For those concerned about content, all books on this list are clean to mostly clean, with no spice and minimal profanity, intense violence, & graphic gore)

List with dreamy and magical fantasy books with a bit of romance

underrated stories. books (across genres) that deserve more love.

Christmas books for lover girls -- Not all romances

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

cold core that people have suggested