Reading: Fantasy

Sunny Nwazue lives in Nigeria, but she was born in New York City. Her features are West African, but she's albino. She doesn't seem to fit in anywhere, but then she discovers she is a free agent with latent magical power. Young adult fiction. 477 pages. Available as ebook and audiobook Disponible en español como audiolibro.

Her name is Binti, and she is the first of the Himba people ever to be offered a place at Oomza University, the finest institution of higher learning in the galaxy. But when she left her home for the stars, she found more adventure than she bargained for. Winner of the Hugo and Nebula awards. First book in trilogy. Fiction. 90 pages.

In the mid-21st century major world cities are controlled by a formidable security force and clairvoyant underworld cell member Paige commits acts of psychic treason before being captured by an otherworldly race that would make her a part of their supernatural army. Fiction. 466 pages.

Seventeen-year-old Zélie, her older brother Tzain, and rogue princess Amari fight to restore magic to the land and activate a new generation of magi, but they are ruthlessly pursued by the crown prince, who believes the return of magic will mean the end of the monarchy. An epic fantasy set in an Afrocenric world. Young adult fiction. 531 pages. Available as ebook and audiobook

The epic, page-turning story of the goddess Circe, daughter of the mighty Titan Helios. Fiction. 393 pages. Available as ebook

In this fast paced urban fantasy series set in New York, Clary Fray is suddenly able to see demons and the Darkhunters who are dedicated to returning them to their own dimension, and is drawn in to this dark world. Young Adult Fiction. 485 pages. Available as ebook

Looking for excitement, Coraline ventures through a mysterious door into a world that is similar, yet disturbingly different from her own, where she must challenge a gruesome entity in order to save herself, her parents, and the souls of three others. Young Adult Fiction. 162 pages. Available as ebook and audiobook

First book in a captivating fantasy series that follows the journey of Feyre Archeron, who is brought into the faerie lands of Prythian and embarks on an epic love story and fierce struggle to break an ancient curse. Young Adult Fiction. 419 pages. Available as ebook and audiobook

Sookie Stackhouse is just a small-time cocktail waitress in small-town Louisiana, until the vampire of her dreams walks into her life. When one of her coworkers checks out, she decides that maybe having a vampire for a boyfriend isn't such a bright idea. Inspiration for HBO series True Blood. Fiction. 327 pages.

A whimsical fantasy and mystery novel featuring a genius, anti-social professor whos is an expert on dryadology, the study of fairies on an isolated island in Norway. Fiction 317 pages.

First part of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. After discovering the true nature of the one ring, Bilbo Baggins entrusts it to the care of his young cousin, Frodo, who is charged with bringing about its destruction and thus foiling the plans of the Dark Lord. Fiction. 398 pages. Available as ebook

This epic, award winning fantasy novel begins with the great red rift across the heart of the world's sole continent, spewing ash that blots out the sun. Fiction. 486 pages. Available as ebook Disponible en español.

This epic tale follows Violet Sorrengail, a reluctant dragon rider whose survival depends on her wit and skill in a treacherous school designed to weed out the weak.Fiction. 498 pages. Available as ebook

First in the Game of Thrones series. A tale of court intrigues in the land of Seven Kingdoms, a country blessed by golden summers that go on for years, and cursed by cruel winters that can last a generation. Treachery, murder, incest. Fiction. 835 pages.

Set in the late twentieth century, Jonas lives in a peaceful community that knows of no pain, war, or poverty, but in society's quest for sameness they have also lost the meaning of love and family. Follow Jonas and other outcasts who question this life. Young Adult Fiction. 179 pages. Available as ebook and audiobook

The world is going to end next Saturday, but there are a few problems--the Antichrist has been misplaced, the Horseman of the Apocalypse ride motorcycles, and the representatives from heaven and hell decide that they like the human race. Darkly humorous. Fiction. 384 pages. Available as ebook

Nobody Owens, nicknamed Bod, is a normal boy. He would be completely normal if he didn't live in a sprawling graveyard, being raised and educated by ghosts. Master storyteller Neil Gaiman has written a luminous novel for audiences of all ages. Young Adult Fiction. 312 pages.

Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. Young Adult Fiction. 309 pages. Available as ebook

Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which he may never return. Fiction. Available as ebook and audiobook

A meticulous caseworker for magical children uncovers wonders on an island filled with extraordinary beings, including a shape-shifting garden sprite, a spirited wyvern, and the Antichrist himself, all under the care of a mysterious and kind-hearted guardian. Fiction. 398 pages.

We are in a small room with the vampire, face to face, as he speaks--as he pours out the hypnotic, shocking, moving, and erotically charged confessions of his first two hundred years as one of the living dead. Fiction. 351 pages.

This BookTok sensation tells the story of Vic the orc barbarian, whose plans to open Thune's only a coffee shop and fill mugs instead of swinging swords. But Vic runs into clashes with old frenemies and Thune's shady underbelly. Wholesome and cozy. See also the prequel "Bookshops & Bonedust." Fiction. 294 pages.

A super-sexy fantasy novel that reimagines the myth of Persephone and Hades in a modern setting. Fiction. 369 pages. Available as ebook

In the quiet English hamlet of Wall, Tristran Thorn embarks on a remarkable journey through the world of Faerie to recover a fallen star for his lover, the hauntingly beautiful Victoria Forester. Fiction. 250 pages. Available as ebook

A dark romantic fantasy where two rivals must collaborate to uncover the truth about a mysterious author, all within a crumbling gothic manor by the sea, with sinister forces—both mortal and magical—conspiring against them. Young adult fiction. 376 pages.

Celaena Sardothien, a teenage assassin in a corrupt kingdom, is offered her freedom in exchange for competing to become the King’s Champion. Young adult fiction. 406 pages.

When Bella leaves Phoenix to live with her father in Forks, Washington, she meets an exquisitely handsome boy at school for whom she feels an overwhelming attraction and who she comes to realize is not wholly human. Young Adult Fiction. 498 pages. Available as ebook

A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a quirky new family—and a new love—changes the course of her life. Fiction. 318 pages

When Inez Olivera learns of the tragic deaths of her globe-trotting parents, she inherets a mysterious guardian and a golden ring, and sets off to Egypt for answers. This historical fantasy is filled with adventure, a rivals-to-lovers romance, and a dangerous race. Young adult fiction. 404 pages. Available as ebook

Born with green skin, this is the story of Elphaba before she became the Wicked Witch of the West in the land of Oz. Fiction. 406 pages. Available as ebook

Ged was the greatest sorcerer in Earthsea, but in his youth he was the reckless Sparrowhawk. In his hunger for power and knowledge, he tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tumultuous tale of his testing, how he mastered the mighty words of power, tamed an ancient dragon, and crossed death's threshold to restore the balance. Classic young adult fiction. 224 pages Available as ebook and audiobook

A guide to surviving an attack by hordes of the predatory undead explains zombie physiology and behavior, the most effective weaponry and defense strategies, how to outfit one's home for a long siege, and how to survive in any terrain. Young Adult Nonfiction. 254 pages.