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The Iron King by Julie KagawaA Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasThe Iron Daughter by Julie KagawaThe Cruel Prince by Holly Black
Everything Fae
452 books — 290 voters
Tithe by Holly BlackThrough the Mists of Faerie by The Silver ElvesThe Iron King by Julie KagawaValiant by Holly BlackA Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
Sidhe
281 books — 100 voters

Bloodraven by P.L. NunnInheritance by Lissa KaseyValentine by Julie ManninoLittle Red Riding Hood by Julie ManninoSkin Deep by S.W. Vaughn
Sexy dark-fantasy M/M fey & faeries
64 books — 83 voters
Vampire Academy by Richelle MeadHalf-Blood by Jennifer L. ArmentroutHalfway to the Grave by Jeaniene FrostDivergent by Veronica RothVampire's Kiss by Ella Summers
Best Trainer/Mentor Fantasy Romance Pairing
34 books — 60 voters

The Moorchild by Eloise Jarvis McGrawThe Stolen Child by Keith DonohueRosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuireSwitched by Amanda HockingThe Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff
Changelings
97 books — 43 voters
Magic Bites by Ilona AndrewsMoon Called by Patricia BriggsAngels' Blood by Nalini SinghDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisMagic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews
Paranormal mysteries/investigations
187 books — 43 voters

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine ArdenThe Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye WaltonCirce by Madeline MillerCoraline by Neil GaimanThe Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman
Witchy, Dark, Lovely, Romantically Melancholic
94 books — 37 voters
Tina the First Tooth Fairy by Bruce F. ScharschmidtThe Complete Book of the Flower Fairies by Cicely Mary BarkerFaeries by Brian FroudFlower Fairies of the Winter by Cicely Mary BarkerFlower Fairies of the Autumn by Cicely Mary Barker
Picture Books about Fairies
149 books — 33 voters

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeStardust by Neil GaimanThe Magicians by Lev GrossmanThe Magician King by Lev GrossmanLittle, Big by John Crowley
Non-Young-Adult Literary Fiction Concerning the Land of Faeries
69 books — 30 voters
The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries by W.Y. Evans-WentzStardust by Neil GaimanThe Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly BlackThe Vanishing People by Katharine M. BriggsPeter Pan by J.M. Barrie
The Fair Folk
107 books — 28 voters

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinleyAlanna by Tamora PierceRedwall by Brian JacquesIn the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce
YA Fantasy Published in the 1980s
51 books — 25 voters
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob GrimmThe Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela CarterRussian Fairy Tales by Alexander AfanasyevThe Theater of Dusk by Lizbeth GabrielThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Night Kitchen
171 books — 21 voters

Sabriel by Garth NixThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanRose Daughter by Robin McKinleyFire Bringer by David Clement-DaviesNeverwhere by Neil Gaiman
YA Fantasy Published in the 1990s
80 books — 21 voters
An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret RogersonThe Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady by Edith HoldenLittle House on the Wasteland by Laura Ingalls-WeiThe Gardener's Companion to Medicinal Plants by Monique SimmondsThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Cottagecore
84 books — 21 voters

Flower Fairies of the Autumn by Cicely Mary BarkerThe Grass May Not Be Greener by Hilary LawrenceFlower Fairies of the Winter by Cicely Mary BarkerFlower Fairies of the Summer by Cicely Mary BarkerFlower Fairies of the Spring by Cicely Mary Barker
Cicely Mary Barker
86 books — 18 voters
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray BradburyCoraline by Neil GaimanRed as Blood, or Tales from the Sisters Grimmer by Tanith LeeThe Poison Eaters and Other Stories by Holly BlackThe Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly by Stephanie Oakes
The Night-Road
30 books — 14 voters

The Gunslinger Born by Peter DavidAnita Blake, Vampire Hunter by Laurell K. HamiltonThe Long Road Home by Robin FurthThe Sandman by Neil GaimanSwamp Thing, Vol. 1 by Alan Moore
Paranormal Graphic Novels
34 books — 13 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Fantabulous Worldbuilding
155 books — 13 voters

Ash by Malinda LoThe Iron King by Julie KagawaThe Golding by Sonya Deanna TerryTithe by Holly BlackKnife by R.J. Anderson
Fairy
48 books — 12 voters
A Blessed Olive Tree by Zain HashmiThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanTithe by Holly BlackPrincess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day GeorgeA Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
YA/Adult Light-Fantasy/Magical Realism
45 books — 12 voters

The Iron King by Julie KagawaThe Iron Daughter by Julie KagawaThe Iron Knight by Julie KagawaThe Iron Queen by Julie KagawaThe Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa
The Iron Fey
12 books — 9 voters
Beauty by Robin McKinleyDragonsong by Anne McCaffreyDragonsinger by Anne McCaffreyThe Neverending Story by Michael EndeDragondrums by Anne McCaffrey
YA Fantasy Published in the 1970s
15 books — 9 voters

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasA Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. ClairLand of the Beautiful Dead by R. Lee SmithRhapsodic by Laura ThalassaUprooted by Naomi Novik
Magical Dark Gods/Lords/Kings/etc. in Romance
34 books — 7 voters
The Cruel Prince by Holly BlackThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine ArdenAmish Red Riding Hood by Ashley EmmaThe Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela CarterNight Demon by Stephen Wolberius
Fairytales Are Not For Children
19 books — 5 voters

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuireBeneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuireIn an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuireAcross the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuireRosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire
Books in the Spirit of Wild Beyond the Witchlight
6 books — 1 voter
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine ArdenThe Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LerouxDracula by Bram Stoker
Wickedest of the wicked
3 books — 1 voter

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