Best romantasy books

The classic combo of fantasy and romance – magic, fae, dragons, and epic love stories. 739 books in the database.

Romantasy – the blending of romantic storylines with fantasy world-building – has exploded in popularity over the last few years, driven by titles like A Court of Thorns and Roses, Fourth Wing, and From Blood and Ash. If you want your enemies-to-lovers wrapped in fae politics, your slow burn set against a backdrop of dragons and war, or your forbidden romance tangled up in magic systems and prophecy, romantasy is the genre for you.

The books below range from epic high fantasy with sprawling worlds to cozy romantasy with lower stakes and warmer vibes. Use the trope and heat level tags to find exactly what you are in the mood for.

1
A Bargain So Bloody Vasilisa Drake
420 pages Standalone Self-published
Enemies to lovers Dark Magic Vampires
2
A Bond so Fierce and Fragile Sophia St. Germain
420 pages Standalone Self-published
Dark Fae Magic
3
A Broken Blade Melissa Blair
432 pages Book 1 of Halfling Saga Self-published
Enemies to lovers Fae LGBT
4
A Court of Honey and Ash Shannon Mayer
420 pages Book 1 of Fae of Fire Series Self-published
Fae Magic
5
A ​Court of Silver Flames Sarah J. Maas
757 pages Book 5 of the A Court of Thrones and Roses Series Published by Bloomsbury
Enemies to lovers Fae Magic
7
A Court This Cruel & Lovely Stacia Stark
480 pages Book 1 of Kingdom of Lies Self-published
Enemies to lovers Fae Magic
8
A Crown of Petals and Ice Shannon Mayer
420 pages Book 1 of Crown Series Self-published
Fae Magic
9
A Curse Carved in Bone Danielle L. Jensen
480 pages Book 2 of Saga of the Unfated Published by Del Rey
Enemies to lovers Magic Mythology
10
A Curse for True Love Stephanie Garber
400 pages Book 3 of the Once Upon a Broken Heart Series Published by Flatiron Books
Enemies to lovers Magic
11
A Curse of Blood and Wolves Melissa McTernan
400 pages Standalone Self-published
Shapeshifters Werewolves
12
A Dance of Lies Brittney Arena
420 pages Standalone Self-published
Enemies to lovers Disability
13
A Dance with the Fae Prince Elise Kova
372 pages Book 2 of Married to Magic Series Published by Silver Wing Press
Retellings Fae Magic
14
A Dawn of Onyx Kate Golden
480 pages Book 1 of Sacred Stones Self-published
Enemies to lovers Dragons Fae Magic
15
A Day of Fallen Night Samantha Shannon
880 pages Prequel to The Roots of Chaos Published by Bloomsbury
Dragons Lesbian LGBT Queer
16
A Deadly Education Naomi Novik
336 pages Book 1 of The Scholomance Series Published by Del Rey
Dark academia Magic
17
A Deal with the Elf King Elise Kova
384 pages Book 1 of Married to Magic Series Self-published
Enemies to lovers Retellings Fae Magic
18
A Duet with the Siren Duke Elise Kova
416 pages Book 2 of Married to Magic Series Published by Silver Wing Press
Magic Mermaids
19
A Far Wilder Magic Allison Saft
384 pages Standalone Published by Wednesday Books
Magic
20
A Fate Inked in Blood Danielle L. Jensen
432 pages Book 1 of the Saga of the Unfated Series Published by Del Rey
Magic Mythology