For those who enjoy literary prose, these are some well written fantasy romances that are literary fiction adjacent / upmarket
created by Jacyx
last updated March, 2026
The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1)
Katherine Arden
The Everlasting
Alix E. Harrow
Spinning Silver
Naomi Novik
The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)
Holly Black
Once Upon a Broken Heart (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #1)
Stephanie Garber
One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)
Rachel Gillig
The Unicorn Hunters
Peony in Love
Lisa See
Daughter of No Worlds (The War of Lost Hearts, #1)
Carissa Broadbent
The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller
Divine Rivals (Letters of Enchantment, #1)
Rebecca Ross
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