Romantic Fantasy Books for Teens

Romance and fantasy go together like, well, Bella and Edward. Teens who sigh over love stories and like nothing better than finding themselves lost in other worlds are sure to fall for the books on this list.

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  • Chime Review
    Chime

    Spellbinding romantic fantasy with feisty heroine, violence.

    12
     
    By Franny Billingsley
  • Tiger's Curse Review
    Tiger's Curse

    Twilight for cat lovers.

    12
     
    By Colleen Houck
  • Fallen Review
    Fallen
    Fallen angels are the new, more charming vampires.
    13
     
    By Lauren Kate
  • Wings Review
    Wings

    Romantic fairy fantasy, milder than Twilight.

    12
     
    By Aprilynne Pike
  • The Scorpio Races Review
    The Scorpio Races

    Bloodthirsty horses star in thrilling coming-of-age tale.

    13
     
    By Maggie Stiefvater
  • Beautiful Creatures Review
    Beautiful Creatures

    Dreamy, lyrical supernatural Southern romance.

    13
     
    By Margaret Stohl
  • A Great and Terrible Beauty Review
    A Great and Terrible Beauty

    Engaging start to bestselling Gemma Doyle trilogy.

    13
     
    By Libba Bray
  • Matched Review
    Matched

    Fun, provoking start to dystopian series for teens.

    13
     
    By Ally Condie
  • Shiver Review
    Shiver

    Does for werewolves what Twilight did for vampires.

    13
     
    By Maggie Stiefvater
  • Twilight: The Twilight Saga, Book 1 Review
    Twilight: The Twilight Saga, Book 1

    Overlong but engrossing popular vampire romance.

    13
     
    By Stephenie Meyer
  • Daughter of Smoke and Bone Review
    Daughter of Smoke and Bone

    Dynamic writing sets intense angel romance apart.

    14
     
    By Laini Taylor
  • Under the Never Sky Review
    Under the Never Sky

    Hard-edged romantic adventure set in a dystopian future.

    14
     
    By Veronica Rossi
  • Fire Review
    Fire

    Stellar fantasy heroine in mature action-adventure/romance.

    14
     
    By Kristin Cashore
  • Wither: The Chemical Garden Trilogy, Book 1 Review
    Wither: The Chemical Garden Trilogy, Book 1

    Mature dystopian fantasy with polygamy, teen pregnancy.

    14
     
    By Lauren DeStefano
  • The Night Circus Review
    The Night Circus

    Illusionists compete in dream-like literary romance.

    15
     
    By Erin Morgenstern
  • Lips Touch Three Times Review
    Lips Touch Three Times

    Wildly inventive, wonderful fairy tales for mature teens.

    15
     
    By Laini Taylor

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