Written by Nigerian author Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Blood and Bone is a coming-of-age YA novel that follows a young heroine named Zélie as she sets out to restore magic in Orïsha. The sequel, Children of Virtue and Vengeance, sees Zélie take on a new adventure.

While Marlon James may be most known for his historical fiction novels like A Brief History of Seven Killings and The Book of Night Women, this is his first foray into fantasy. Billed as "the African Game of Thrones," Black Leopard, Red Wolf tells the story of Tracker as he sets out to find a missing boy across multiple ancient cities. And last year, the sequel (Moon Witch, Spider King) was released.

If a fantasy book has won a Hugo Award (which honors the best literary works in the genre), then you know it'll be worth your time. In The Fifth Season, a woman searches for her kidnapped daughter on the supercontinent called the Stillness.

Octavia E. Butler blessed us with many iconic novels (most notably Kindred and Parable of the Sower). The first book in her Lilith's Brood series, Dawn, is no exception. In a post-apocalyptic world, a woman named Lilith sets out to restore society after a nuclear war.

In Pet, a young girl named Jam trips and falls on one of her mother's paintings, leaving behind a drop of blood. She soon learns that the creature from the painting (Pet) has come to life as a result of the incident.

In this dystopian novel, 28-year-old Josephine lives in a world where all women must marry by the age of 30. With her future on the line, she decides to leave her life behind in search of something greater (which also includes looking for her missing mother).

This book hardly needs an introduction. As the first in the seven-part series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone sets the tone for what would become one of the most successful fantasy franchises of all time.

While you wait for Dune: Part Two to hit theaters next year, familiarize yourself with its source material. In the first book, we're introduced to Paul (Timothée Chalamet in the films) and his ascent to power on the planet Arrakis.

You've certainly seen Circe on your BookTok feed. In it, Madeline Miller dives into Greek mythology and offers a retelling of various myths, as told from the perspective of the witch Circe.

Piranesi tells the story of (you guessed it) Piranesi as he explores the many mysterious halls, rooms, and corridors that populate his home. And he soon finds himself confronted with a secret world filled with hidden truths.

If you were one of the few people who never had to read this in middle school, now's your chance! A Wrinkle in Time is filled with all the tropes that make fantasy great: time travel, witches, and a harrowing battle between good and evil.

You can't talk about fantasy books without mentioning George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones. Whether you've watched the HBO series or its prequel House of the Dragon, it's never too late to read the book that started it all.

J. R. R. Tolkien's classic trilogy is a must-read for fantasy book lovers. The story follows hobbits Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin and their journey to destroy the One Ring.

As the first book in The Chronicles of Narnia series, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe tells the story of Lucy and her siblings as they travel to the land of Narnia, filled with talking animals and evil witches.