Faeries, and Kelpies, and Banshees, Oh My!
Books based on Irish mythology featuring Irish fairies/fae
created by moonstone123
last updated August, 2026
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I had to look up the difference between fairies and fae
It’s user interchangeably but I guess when people think of fairies they think of little small pixies like tinkerbell
Whereas fae is like strong , powerful, and human sized
Omg, I don’t think I’ve ever read a book about fairies. 🤯 This list is great!
Thanks! Inspired by my current read 😌
One of the first fairy stories I read was called The Hunters Moon by O.R Melling. It was a YA book, and if I remember correctly one of the characters talks about Legolas from LoTR and calls him "sexless", and that has never sat right with me
Thanks for the rec! And yes, I would not call Legolas sexless 🤨
Teenage me was shocked and appalled!
I love fairies! 🧚♀️
I hadn’t read a fairy book since I was a teen! I’ve been getting back into fantasy this year 😊
I think Banshee by Ailbhe Malone would fit here!
Okay, thank you!! Added! ☺️🧚♀️
