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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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Once Upon a Broken HeartSeries
series4 books2021
Romantasy, about curses.
“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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The Forbidden WishNovel
Jessica Khourystandalone novel2016
Romantasy, adventurous in tone, about shapeshifters.
“When Aladdin discovers Zahra's jinni lamp, Zahra is thrust back into a world she hasn't seen in hundreds of years—a world where magic is forbidden and Zahra's very existence is illegal.”
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A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries
series6 books2015
Romantasy, about fae.
“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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Never Ever AfterSeries
series1 book2025
Romance and romantasy, about political intrigue and court intrigue.
“Life in the Iron Mountains is harsh and unforgiving.”
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HeartlessNovel
Marissa Meyerstandalone novel2016
Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, emotional in tone, about forbidden love.
“Long before she was the terror of Wonderland—the infamous Queen of Hearts—she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love.”
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