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Actually Good Fantasy
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items Looking for good fantasy books that aren’t focused on romance? Me too. Here are some fantastic fantasy books from a blend of authors that look beyond booktok preferences.
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Historical Fantasy
Monsters and More
Beautiful world building
Historical Fantasy
“Low Fantasy” that takes place in our world but explores what our reality might look like with magic.
Christopher leads readers of all faiths (or none) to ask themselves “what is redemption?”
Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman | eBook
Superstar writer George RR Martin takes us on a boat ride. Transported back to the time of steam ships and slavery we get a glimpse into life on the river. The story telling abilities that we are familiar with are fully explored on characters who are...
Fevre Dream: A Novel - Martin, George R. R.: Books
Strange a disturbing. Unloved, abused, and struggling. This book does a fantastic job of placing you inside of someone else’s mind and experiences.
Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh
Monsters and More
Monster based fantasy (or just monstrous people). Many of these titles sit perfectly between historical fantasy and full blown fantasy world building. It’s nice to see things we can relate to while also exploring new worlds through immortal eyes.
The origin of the hit Netflix show and movie. Learn to love and hate a cast of morally gray characters that seem far more human than monster. There’s always more to the story and Lestat is sure to remind you of this constantly.
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
A compendium of horror with a diversity of storytelling that makes each new story as exciting as opening a blind box. There’s something for everyone in this book whether you enjoy religious horror, body horror, monsters, history. It has it all from a...
Howls From the Dark Ages: Medieval Horror
A deep dive into the man himself: prince of darkness, king of comedy, and overall someone you don’t really want to like. Whether or not he’s a reliable narrator is up to you, the rest is fantastic story telling. Whether you love him or hate him he ma...
The Vampire Lestat (The Vampire Chronicles, #2) by Anne Rice
Welcome to pain, this is NOT for the weak of heart. This is a masterwork in both writing and art. Truly an exploration of violence, betrayal, mental health, relationships and personal identity. There are few works as brutal and moving as this series....
Berserk, Vol. 1: 9781593070205
WAY better than the Netflix Series. Fall in love with Geralt and Yennifer as they push back against an increasingly frustrating world. While their connection is beautiful, it’s tasteful and deepens the story rather than dominates. A blend of monsters...
The Last Wish: Introducing the Witcher
Beautiful world building
Looking to get off this planet ASAP? These fantasy worlds reach out to pull you right in.
What happens after a war is done? How does a war ravaged world and its people navigate a delicate peace? A beautifully crafted world with a great magic system that blends horror and comedy expertly.
The Blacktongue Thief
The prequel to the Blacktongue thief series. This edition expands on some really beautiful world building. It also gives us a deeper look into one of the more reserved characters from the main novels. Her journey through war, self conviction, loss, a...
The Daughters' War (Blacktongue, #0) by Christopher Buehlman
Awesome magic system and artwork that immediately takes you into their world. The cast of characters are all people you’d love to party with, even the evil ones. An exploration of identity, memory, and how we choose to navigate a world with inherent ...
Dorohedoro Manga Collection Vol. 1-23 Set
Gritty and strange. There is just enough in this world to connect to ours while leaving enough mystery to keep us engaged. You’re thrown into the world head first and expected to orient yourself in a refreshing way. The world lends itself to personal...
The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger by King
Sir Duncan the Tall fumbles his way through the Seven Kingdoms we know and love. This book does a wonderful job of covering the familiar parts of the seven kingdoms while opening new world building avenues. Many areas and storylines alluded to in the...
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (A Song of Ice)