Fantasy recs for beginners?

[☆ eleftheria ☆]

I've never read a fantasy book, but I'd like to start. Any recs that won't be too hard to understand?

[tristin 🫶🏼]

my first fantasy I read was once upon a broken heart it was amazing

[Marilave]

I would recommend throne of glass especially the prequel the assassin's blade. it's such a beautiful. it is a big series but I think if you start with the prequel it isn't that overwhelming. to me it felt like I was in a adventure game the entire book.

[Charlotte]

I’d say either A Court of Thorns and Roses series, Throne of Glass series or The Shadowhunters series. Caraval series by Stephanie is also a must read! I’d suggest reading the Caraval series before you read Once Upon A broken heart.

[caitlin]

I love Sarah j mass books, but I’m not sure if they’d be the best to start with. I started with the cruel prince trilogy, but it’s up to you!

[maria🤍]

Everything from Sarah j maas is a good introduction to fantasy

[Julia]

harry potter ofc! and anything SJM is great too

[Lou]

Eleftheria wrote: "I've never read a fantasy book, but I'd like to start. Any recs that won't be too hard to understand?"

First getting into fantasy I really liked The Jewel trilogy by Amy Ewing, there are audiobooks and I listen to them a lot still!

Serpent and Dove by Shelby Mahurin was also just such a good plot/romance and not too confusing (at least for me). It's also a trilogy so not too overwhelming. I looooove Maas books, but trying to understand the connections between the different series' can be hard lol.

[O]

I’d recommend the cruel prince but it might be hard to understand all of the fae stuff

[Liva]

i think six crimson cranes is a great first fantasy

[anaaslowreader]

The caraval series is perfect to begin!!

[~georgia~]

the bear and the nightingale

[Joanaaa]

I just started reading caraval as my first fantasy book ever and It’s really good!

[sof]

dance of thieves is so good

[Rachael]

Tress of the Emerald Sea really holds your hand and guides you through it really well, really good for first time fantasy readers.

[Olalla]

It depended in what you are looking for :

More romance than fantasy but really addictive
- ACOTAR
- Vampire Academy
- Shatter me
- Crave

More fantasy than romance ( but still )

- The Cruel Prince
- Throne of glass
- Any Brandon Sanderson Book
- Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows

My personal favs ( most of them in between fantasy and romance) :

- Fourth Wing
- Once Upon a Broken Heart ( I think this is one of the best to start with )
- THE CRUEL PRINCE

Then , if you are younger I recommend you start with Percy Jackson

[Nanna]

"caraval", but mostly so you will pick up "once upon a broken heart" which is an easy book to understand the worldbuilding , and the story and romance is perfect

[Sue]

I'm reading one now by an indie author
it's a duet
very good for beginners and it's on KU
the Origin' daughter by Alexandra ST Pierre

also Tessonja Odette has many fantasy series that are between YA and NA
good for beginners in fantasy