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The Lives of Saints

age 14+

Brief, bloody, lushly illustrated tales of the Grishaverse.

By Leigh Bardugo

(2020)

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Bookish and the Beast: Once Upon a Con, Book 3

age 13+

Cute, modern, but bland take on "Beauty and the Beast."

By Ashley Poston

(2020)

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Wicked as You Wish: A Hundred Names for Magic, Book 1

age 14+

Chaotic save-the-kingdom mashup tale with rampaging ogres.

By Rin Chupeco

(2020)

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Crown of Coral and Pearl

age 13+

Exciting, well-paced royal fantasy marred by rushed ending.

By Mara Rutherford

(2019)

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Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun

age 14+

Dark, magical adaptation matches the intensity of the movie.

By Guillermo del Toro, Cornelia Funke

(2019)

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A Curse So Dark and Lonely: Cursebreaker, Book 1

age 14+

Modern "Beauty" tale has complex characters, gore, humor.

By Brigid Kemmerer

(2019)

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Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix: Rise of the Empress, Book 2

age 13+

Exciting fantasy sequel is less dark, more adventurous.

By Julie C. Dao

(2018)

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A Thousand Beginnings and Endings

age 13+

Modern authors meet Asian mythology in stellar anthology.

By Ellen Oh, Elsie Chapman

(2018)

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The Hazel Wood, Book 1

age 13+

Captivating tale of teen thrust into the world of folklore.

By Melissa Albert

(2018)

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Wild Beauty

age 13+

Lush, lyrical magical realism tale of love and family curse.

By Anna-Marie McLemore

(2017)

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An Enchantment of Ravens

age 13+

Magic and romance mix well in intricate faerie tale.

By Margaret Rogerson

(2017)

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The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic

age 13+

Deliciously dark, illustrated Grisha world fairy tales.

By Leigh Bardugo

(2017)

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The Rose & the Dagger: The Wrath & the Dawn, Book 2

age 14+

Satisfying sequel with surprising magical twists.

By Renee Ahdieh

(2016)

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Hunted

age 13+

Strong hunter-girl Beauty takes on Beast in this retelling.

By Meagan Spooner

(2017)

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Stealing Snow

age 13+

Dark "Snow Queen" reboot will thrill fantasy fans.

By Danielle Paige

(2016)

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The Shadow Queen: Ravenspire, Book 1

age 13+

Magic, dragons, and romance bolster mildly flawed fantasy.

By C. J. Redwine

(2016)

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Wink Poppy Midnight

age 14+

Lyrical, haunting novel casts a spell on readers.

By April Genevieve Tucholke

(2016)

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Winter: The Lunar Chronicles, Book 4

age 13+

Blockbuster finale to addictive sci-fi fairy-tale series.

By Marissa Meyer

(2015)

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Royal Wedding: A Princess Diaries Novel

age 14+

Adult sequel to popular Princess Diaries series delivers.

By Meg Cabot

(2015)

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The Sin Eater's Daughter

age 13+

Romantic fantasy has strong writing, weak heroine.

By Melinda Salisbury

(2015)

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