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A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries
series6 books2015
Romantasy.
“There are currently five novels in the series, with the sixth scheduled to release on October 27, 2026, and the seventh on January 12, 2027.”
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FolktalesSeries
series3 books1978
Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, set in secondary world.
“Almost 20 years later, McKinley returned to the same material with her 1997 novel Rose Daughter.”
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Start with Beauty →
Once Upon a Broken HeartSeries
series4 books2021
Romantasy.
“Once Upon a Broken Heart and its sequels follow the fallout of that bargain across a fairy-tale-inflected world of curses and dangerous magic.”
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DeerskinNovel
Robin McKinleystandalone novel1993
Sad in tone, about identity and grief and loss.
Fairy Tale RetellingSeries
series2 books2023
Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, emotional in tone, about fae and forbidden love, set in secondary world.
“Advertised as a novella but Kobo USA reports 54K words as of 2024-08-23.”
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Start with Mountains Made of Glass →
PoisonNovel
Chris Woodingstandalone novel2003
Portal fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests and coming of age.