The fantasy novels that transported us in 2024. New worlds, new obsessions.
Ranked by reader rating, mood alignment, and overall quality. Every book on this list has been read cover to cover by our team.
A epic, climactic Adult epic fantasy built around final battle, oaths, cosmere. 1300 pages and a satisfying conclusion.
A dark, epic Adult dark fantasy built around vampire hunter, war, sacrifice. 848 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.
A dark, epic Adult ya fantasy built around betrayal, war, dark magic. 480 pages and a satisfying conclusion.
A epic, political Adult fantasy built around war, revolution, resolution. 544 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.
A lush & atmospheric, romantic tension New Adult romantasy built around beauty and the beast, forbidden love, enemies to lovers. 432 pages with a moderate to high-heat romance and a HEA conclusion.
A epic, dark Adult romantasy built around fated mates, found family, war. 832 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.
A dark, epic Adult fantasy built around war, sacrifice, found family. 416 pages and a satisfying conclusion.
A action-packed, romantic Adult romantasy built around forced proximity, fated mates, norse mythology. 400 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.
A dark, epic Adult fantasy built around revolution, war, resolution. 480 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.
A whimsical, romantic Adult contemporary romance built around book world, romance reader, small town. 384 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.
A fun, adventurous Middle Grade middle grade fantasy built around pet sitting, hecate, percy returns. 320 pages and a satisfying conclusion.
A steamy, fun Adult paranormal romance built around arranged marriage, enemies to lovers, werewolves. 400 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.
A funny, sweet Adult contemporary romance built around afterlife, second chance, time limit. 368 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.
A dark, atmospheric Adult historical fantasy built around forbidden love, dark magic, historical setting. 496 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.
A heartwarming, political Adult cozy fantasy built around found family, sequel, lgbtq+. 416 pages and a satisfying conclusion.
A atmospheric, romantic Adult fantasy built around fae, forbidden love, music. 416 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.
A dark, political Young Adult ya fantasy built around fae court, sacrifice, war. 288 pages and a satisfying conclusion.
A epic, romantic Young Adult ya fantasy built around final battle, love conquers, prophecy. 480 pages and a satisfying conclusion.
A atmospheric, romantic Adult fantasy built around enemies to lovers, murder mystery, sapphic. 416 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.
A epic, dark Young Adult ya science fiction built around revolution, polyamory, mecha. 512 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.
Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson takes our top spot. It earned its rank through reader ratings, mood alignment, and overall quality.
The average spice level is 1.4/5. Spice ratings range from 0 to 4/5, so there is something for every heat preference.
Every book on Sort By Cravings is read cover to cover. We rank by reader rating, mood fit, and overall quality. No publisher sponsorships influence our picks.
We review and update our best-of lists quarterly. New releases that meet our criteria get added, and rankings shift as we profile more books.
This list spans Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, YA Fantasy. The average page count is 511 pages. Browse by genre pills on each card to find your ideal match.
Every book on Sort By Cravings is read cover to cover before being profiled. This list ranks 20 books by reader rating, mood alignment, and editorial quality. No publisher sponsorships influence our rankings. Read our editorial standards.