Fantasy
Everything by Rick Riordan
A Song of Ice and Fire ( Game of Thrones ) series by George R. R. Martin
Mermaids of Eriana Kwai by Tiana Warner
Avatar: the Last Airbender
Godshaper by Simon Spurrier and Jonas Goonface
The Throne of Glass series by Sara J. Maas
The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani
The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and Carey Pietsch
Over the Wall by Peter Wartman
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
The Way of Kings by Brandson Sanderson
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakwa
The Wolf in the Whale by Jordanna Max Brodsky
Witchmark by C. L. Polk
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Diviners series by Libba Bray
- YA urban fantasy
- On this blog I have reviewed one of the books from the Magnus Chase series here , and some of the Trials of Apollo books (specifically the 2nd , 3rd , and 4th ). But I recommend you read all of it. (The Percy Jackson series is first, followed by The Heroes of Olympus , followed by The Trials of Apollo which runs concurrent with the Magnus Chase trilogy.)
A Song of Ice and Fire ( Game of Thrones ) series by George R. R. Martin
- The show, too.
- epic fantasy grimdark
Mermaids of Eriana Kwai by Tiana Warner
- YA paranormal trilogy
- Basically same-sex, interracial Romeo & Juliet with killer mermaids.
Avatar: the Last Airbender
- Yes, there is a graphic novel series that takes place right after the show. We find out what happened to Zuko's mother! :D
Godshaper by Simon Spurrier and Jonas Goonface
- alternate history/fantasy graphic novel
The Throne of Glass series by Sara J. Maas
- YA(?) epic fantasy
The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani
- YA epic fantasy
The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and Carey Pietsch
- epic fantasy graphic novel, recommended for anyone who plays Dungeons & Dragons
Over the Wall by Peter Wartman
- epic fantasy graphic novel.
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
- YA epic fantasy
Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
- grimdark post-apocalyptic fantasy Africa
The Way of Kings by Brandson Sanderson
- And book two: Words of Radiance
- Book two point five: Edgedancer
- Book three: Oathbringer
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
- Grimdark epic fantasy based on 19th century China
- I should note that I tried to read the sequel, The Dragon Republic , but couldn't get more than a third of the way through. Second Book Syndrome is real and it is ugly.
Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakwa
- YA manga (Japanese comic)
The Wolf in the Whale by Jordanna Max Brodsky
- grimdark(ish) historical fantasy combining Norse and Inuit mythology
- transgender main character, handled very well
Witchmark by C. L. Polk
- LGBTQ+ epic fantasy set in a world inspired by Victorian England
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Diviners series by Libba Bray
- ghosts and people with occult powers in 1920s America
Science Fiction
The Guns Above
by Robyn Bennis
Nova and its sequel Archangel by Margaret Fortune
Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor
Dealing in Dreams by Lilliam Rivera
The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders
- And its sequel, By Fire Above
- steampunk military
Nova and its sequel Archangel by Margaret Fortune
- YA space sci-fi
Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor
- Alien landing somewhere other than New York. (Specifically: Lagos, Nigeria.)
Dealing in Dreams by Lilliam Rivera
- post-apocalyptic YA dystopian
The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders
- humans struggle to survive on a colonized planet with dwindling supplies and terrifying nature
Superhero & Genre-Benders
The
Nemesis
Series
by April Daniels
Moonshot: the Indigenous Comics Collection
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
- YA LGBTQ+ superhero
Moonshot: the Indigenous Comics Collection
- This has...everything.
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
- Civil War and Western AU: zombie edition!
- Young Adult
- And its sequel, Deathless Divide
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