<h1><strong>Classic and contemporary reads for fantasy lovers!&nbsp;</strong></h1><h2>Find the perfect YA fantasy that will capture any imagination.</h2><p>Getting lost in a great YA fantasy is one of life’s greatest pleasures, and thanks to crowd-pleasers like JK Rowling and Sarah J. Maas, the number of titles in the young adult fantasy category has exploded over the last 20 years! There are so many options available, from lighter fare to intense world-building tomes or series, that beginners and established fantasy readers alike can all find something that will capture their imaginations.</p><p>Fantasy authors have found their way into our collective hearts, crafting fantastic stories that keep us hooked and begging for the next book in the series. In some of the books, ordinary kids or teenagers are called upon to save their world. In others, kings and queens do battle with well-known (or brand new!) mythological creatures. No matter your reading preferences, we all long to escape reality once in a while, and this list contains the best of the best when it comes to classic or contemporary picks lodged firmly in this genre.&nbsp;</p><p>We are highlighting a diverse selection of titles that reflects a wide variety of experiences. This list (which is in no particular order) has a little bit of everything, from titles for younger readers to books that contain more content and appeal to a more mature audience. The genre might be targeted for readers aged 12-18, but many of the titles on this list have crossover appeals for adults as well.</p><p>Common themes include first love, friendship, and loyalty, and we can all get behind those, regardless of our age. And while a large majority of YA readers are young women, plenty of titles on our list are perfect for the male fantasy fans in your life. Readers are sure to devour every book on the list, so grab a blanket, a hot beverage, and a pet, and get swept into a new world!&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Wrinkle%20in%20Time/9780374386139"><strong>A Wrinkle in Time</strong></a><strong> by Madeleine L'Engle</strong></h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=TTpZ4HD7mrqCGNW9Js/ZYkMXieeu8sUGQisf2JIyV4dkxp1vnzTXdVds5/yRqGw/xyuDYaFg4igXHnRCiZL6fuu5Ys4gPNSrz13LsSi05ZQNVRJmornpUVtfeDBfZKAij+ez7+HNpSS6PIF9RlTe6OaPYNhZu9wwrevMvlk/A28=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780374386139,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Children%20of%20Blood%20and%20Bone/9781250170972"><strong>Children of Blood and Bone</strong></a><strong> by Tomi Adeyemi</strong></h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=huXcC7v1QuGWK5OLKOGU8ltyP/iQI+mvsM+SSf2TPfamefYnwv9+KFR+EjZg+1+hepxU5bIuUaWZiR/VmICjmuiJrf7M4gV2f5OI5DJMBBlvvM+p4duegQhLnZyYvYuC0NrkpdUldv/tDMgWOOkCpgnmS1q5npt4gLCpOyi/Yh8=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9781250170972,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Harry%20Potter%20and%20the%20Sorcerer's%20Stone%20(Harry%20Potter%2C%20Book%201)%3A%20Volume%201/9780590353403"><strong>Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Volume 1</strong></a><strong> by J K Rowling</strong></h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=H5ecSyL5b08JUXA29QGbOnfiyQfOJE6mVJOdKmKqUOSwuDnU2wftheQwj5K/FDYQxrqfOIZk2Ur7qksPBUTHZzXkiT93zCMhsfam3uxZel6MrmG0KT23yF7NjdHFkJiM2qHKiXCLlEFqYgkerEtNWYIROjvzzozRpF2mvfFegug=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780590353403,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Throne%20of%20Glass/9781599906959"><strong>Throne of Glass</strong></a><strong> by Sarah J Maas</strong></h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=q880Z2gYlLdG9Mj4saVUXyocNVawHrB4U+pgstQ7aC2j8aBnMezIMaJb7mnni5ayXE2ALrT07YfC9A3Fggor04tah/+dzOXNH11WgFs8b/COBeiKtt159Ls4XKNML8Ka95bOsPiYFjex+c18CG4b2NfDzX3qbkBaq7eKpS0AENg=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9781599906959,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Hobbit%3A%2075th%20Anniversary%20Edition/9780618968633"><strong>The Hobbit: 75th Anniversary Edition</strong></a><strong> by J R R Tolkien</strong></h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=xMDVLphhwlIXgFGHt+0se5pzcrJYsD+DO1rzimP7NGrJny5Fh26CKKb4V3gzf1Nyl7krHA8qkEKHN2M+CrnONrhFN7bopqGqTySyEiszWTZPzCxTaSS4cuNoY2TnCV4zz/tn3f7/lmQhi/RqRXYxq90s8zuq2VvM7EBY2B9l9NY=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780618968633,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Cinderella%20Is%20Dead/9781547603879"><strong>Cinderella Is Dead</strong></a><strong> by Kalynn Bayron</strong></h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=AsXMpp9QQZoWKteiIyZCwswHAN3fPyDfSzNpqH5kItmXs+nElaMP92QE2IfAwtPECmRNvw245T+8xa+NQm+R/I7NkLkcUw5lf9PO5BXm00j5luXKu0vdM9kW68YnlEAelytMWvNU/9Oa+DKIzRVvlULl+RWe1qaZ/Brg1eaidOQ=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9781547603879,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Six%20of%20Crows/9781627792127"><strong>Six of Crows</strong></a><strong> by Leigh Bardugo</strong></h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=EwTqG0CQsqCgSWn5kR77Zqg/U3zMZC1SKinauiveK50B2Bukr0cok2th0o4XJXglDnxWPkcvafB+nqB/Evawgw4LA2g7D8SuysVHJfjfmF4atuyVyRoboncOyGV9JC2ahpzcUEq1Gbj0q+Mx8QP0p5kLbe7inDhGeChzUOI+jj4=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9781627792127,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Princess%20Bride%3A%20S.%20Morgenstern's%20Classic%20Tale%20of%20True%20Love%20and%20High%20Adventure%20(Deluxe)/9781328948854"><strong>Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure&nbsp;</strong></a><strong> by William Goldman</strong></h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=OBdbvZjadztF/jHs1EUaunrNzRnu+uCH6pRQh7PK0EJfPeq9vYIBwxV/t/2SLQRa/Ca8jbrDcoVIXblEAl4uL0gsXhRaMHNo+u3qmmD5VS9xMSciDmrACA7ztGclsKb52YX/4+87sJsW8hKFr6zdyyNXa6IzBdj0yg8FHIZomCc=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9781328948854,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Loki%3A%20Where%20Mischief%20Lies/9781368022262"><strong>Loki: Where Mischief Lies</strong></a><strong> by Mackenzi Lee</strong></h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=r9uL8geZElVztycQCeENTO9jnLP4xYrohp+wN1idduqGuzAycm+EvQA8WIELp4EnvYNTKCGf3vV6G0v3logG78atKZ/OXDAwj0+NG1gIYo+oXyGHoGPq3Gz9tBO6kA9sLtv6sJh2sRCtaI3j/pWwViqsJXF8BzbtEbsmkjTus4M=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9781368022262,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Lightning%20Thief/9780786856299"><strong>The Lightning Thief</strong></a><strong> by Rick Riordan</strong></h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=TjhSj+KysnjfFg3CNZfFnT+7OZ4+AektPS+k+Db6p7LdGlhcTBEkQgLf4vfLD0XRhgvmkvb14YngZjJWN8flh1pUoYiE0mKcq8YTlJVcgthX7jNawpSlhk2ORgR3CqD6Ag9JsRYidtMoHejd7j0L2zMLt3E/VRs9w5BiMebCLdM=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780786856299,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Wizard%20of%20Earthsea%2C%201/9780547851396"><strong>A Wizard of Earthsea, 1</strong></a><strong> by Ursula K Le Guin</strong></h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=NGSGD6s3JYWeDuWXKPUubZCZRYQg5+GzigB6wBIp/n459TStmZssn9e2j1wuHjbChEJoni803AHnnl0WwnkzmXULfBqKDiHNAsoVt6jgOrIZUF4WQjPfEss6Hf5hBHyxIW8anTTRwNxXGRJrTh8teD3ID0LcG+zc24ielA1cClU=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780547851396,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Scythe/9781442472426"><strong>Scythe</strong></a><strong> by Neal Shusterman</strong></h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=EG6Zw3cyByzoo5L0uhXQIY3t7vP8w5utaWTsNWbQLSsiWjLhEi/dp8wVfcp/RpZ5aMg8l5kLP/gvx7+08rJpWP7fSq2pTFTgFGWMBlu1aJrp4Ajq4tpyMb6IbLSfKaTsW3A0UdPmTgRSMvAHUyiMov7rSTmwNCJZTpapAVQNLCw=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9781442472426,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Mistborn%3A%20The%20Final%20Empire/9780765311788"><strong>Mistborn: The Final Empire</strong></a><strong> by Brandon Sanderson</strong></h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=bLDdlVYsvfE1zq5ruS8TqXgtYouVWnfp2hXHtzRhmtPWvvnkC3SJyfQynjykEKRG7GOtc5NG4skB5+FsbUaEfUU7KphOvNBHtN4Ez7tvV3HIZ7bLgJ/kiWAI8NmG2xebx0y2QtuKmzPgYCcnOWWvsem5UFaG6iNJpHoyZUJ15BE=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780765311788,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Over%20Sea%2C%20Under%20Stone/9781442495920"><strong>Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark is Rising)</strong></a><strong> &nbsp;by Susan Cooper</strong></h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=wq8HTelRXbBlPLHI0R4Hd6UVjTr3LxP24Vi1/4+UHoOH/d76obDJ90DjQqsFiv3mMFXNw7EBtATh6bYWCZ9xl5iPyVCoHfJWQmMFX59jxg9ZbWQzm37NOm4k0ZpJosq6FSAhng6W5pqNqjGR1KuiJkzfcunAFevJPnCrZwMee8E=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9781442495920,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Eye%20of%20the%20World%3A%20Book%20One%20of%20the%20Wheel%20of%20Time/9781250754738"><strong>The Eye of the World: Book One of the Wheel of Time</strong></a><strong> by Robert Jordan</strong></h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=AURMHqYYMnB92nZMCPAWkeOlQXmZcex/6xlv44ycE/rr0AA8PLI+hYRcQxzEwXXfGyZpWkGoigekuVll2m1CCpSVDt9o9+2B1iPX1JdIMzcZv7su78B7LeuAJc6IgyvfJT47pDWYAD8n8/KEltwRQtWOZCyVFlHN5FDZsbzVHS0=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9781250754738,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Miss%20Peregrine's%20Home%20for%20Peculiar%20Children/9781594744761"><strong>Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children</strong></a><strong> by Ransom Riggs</strong></h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=KDCfHnlgdkWFmVGIOk8P2iRndn6qqpwIqjeyN9KdjrS0QLecBN8nvjgZ6p+hN9T3h84I5ly8GXY36qKRZY59kOk6JoPNczN/lERzJ0s0H20raow2+Sbz+c5Dx7RurtRisItK6e/Pu+qXuoct9YgoCodljIfZLRwltd4wBMubANY=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9781594744761,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Graceling/9780152063962"><strong>Graceling</strong></a><strong> by Kristin Cashore</strong></h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=Gw2DhlWXILWY6g/pN+wrimPve+QYejXfDBzGG1oMkjnYqBfmm5olxSer7w+RcVv62y4fJEvSG7UhHJE2m36A2u7ETOvVUqClbBmxikFpt0aXlrZdjZHk8EPPD9dOeXzcMIBNizwLfhiw0cnGdRdche2ybET3RF7zHQCBAJmix3M=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780152063962,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Daughter%20of%20Smoke%20%26%20Bone/9780316134026"><strong>Daughter of Smoke &amp; Bone</strong></a><strong> by Laini Taylor</strong></h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=oCy+dsE5/wrSEpOEyhCsIWIf/CfgaMULkZDp4LZb6wCgOdS1gXY4HOjT0RXTX5KnKyayHRyPoFHZKVb4M1spj/ciC+cNtkYDt0+GyCPuxaCcKaz+AJz99Xk3wTbLDB4mWZTqhPdU4DsJg0BqIZukqCBExpIxDm/ZDzYj82dwt6c=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780316134026,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Eragon%3A%20Book%20I/9780375826689"><strong>Eragon: Book I</strong></a><strong> by Christopher Paolini</strong></h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=AAUpUBAiSzKfIHQhFSqu9BdUeYyMLTznM/25CId15Vxaiuz8LZunIdmYLplAxxi9gTQ0IllMfg5CPfHYqnVGebVub/9TnqSVuF+kCLUlMmdgGshFhTkhVnM3npMJfS6RvFA8Rn1abSxaVSq/VBPomkY1ZP+pJ6SeR0yuOim0sqQ=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780375826689,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Cinder%3A%20Book%20One%20of%20the%20Lunar%20Chronicles/9780312641894"><strong>Cinder: Book One of the Lunar Chronicles</strong></a><strong> by Marissa Meyer</strong></h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=VtU5BVv959iNWbDqNSagzfwaVtTZJVR+gXZmskY/AH9BBmpoPG2pDUHsu2pLr6PeRS9L2i6rOmvlF42aTnE4SqxU5dDDYTJOGB5WASXFEvw4MVq/vCaj3ft4F3cpPcFvfTCp5qeQ8QU5c43ZO5YXwJaO8uE/9QCHtB2mQDLhl2M=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780312641894,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Scorpio%20Races/9780545224901"><strong>The Scorpio Races</strong></a><strong> by Maggie Stiefvater</strong></h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=kKK5CkPLstxeFcOq8COz3xky6Rw4smJQ1FlYi3KprfN6SN+T486ykXZXC9xS/HwPFlu3GEsmLLO/Do3miGraLPz7TpbBmjVFK7oGmsBPCppX0xIaMOe/m5jiQDp5BCGbhRqmiv++inw3AXV9eZRaPb7c/3gSoDXld0nwmLWie5Q=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780545224901,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/His%20Dark%20Materials%3A%20The%20Golden%20Compass%20(Book%201)/9780679879244"><strong>His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (Book 1)</strong></a><strong> by Philip Pullman</strong></h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=bz3ieOBfPTtdqxrVs1MCeZTHoiGsKOAwLkXc5MLPlLET/3BN2f6mDjBiGDYcF65VMQ1QjLKWFRwBQfodEJOHJ0Kyk8LCcwMnCRyTOJoGNHKTGylyg8mNAH2NnJsfRAA/P9rOwPYIS4XWBxkriGsVs01wUAJo2Ats2WIJC4bRLeo=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780679879244,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Leviathan/9781416971733"><strong>Leviathan</strong></a><strong> by Scott Westerfeld (Illustrated by Keith Thompson)</strong></h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=lF0rUZbSgNQcMf2ylmuym4iyg/tiDS3PYEPE03wkHZekCHME2tfb4ZFYjMdKdhU33NzP+nwHRVjEZih2Dhxh5VBL03fh5zRzZXoVVuwjyrheuSnYCZoSHNh+57y2vVRaUOBtUBU49zAI6pSuWwdgYC6ERuIQvJsUPnXeLm1vaZA=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9781416971733,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Darkest%20Part%20of%20the%20Forest/9780316213073"><strong>The Darkest Part of the Forest</strong></a><strong> by Holly Black</strong></h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=j5+zrDDa97gCSuE13w3QW+JeqXNMkBHcgk9Jh6TXwn6bOz8/U3+/KDQ46Vdk5WmhRzQRc9h3hgI4bwzpFBSaAFfDkZr4Z55tvcfq50TYbfOnzzq0km02G5OSWADi6FcBWJ8KiUi5jhiWi3SKR58vhHE2WiLf2JLY1/va4Mbc8uw=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780316213073,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/This%20Woven%20Kingdom/9780062972453"><strong>This Woven Kingdom</strong></a><strong> by Tahereh Mafi</strong></h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=tDvS8I788DCwvY0H5HDC6gR5Maj4Zko7I99lqfRrZ71AMjFGfLXMKJlHIwimdsUvGHd7Mlw8cLlsk2O2pwruPVYtWIlW7Gor3biv8SDM+KEm0UH7nZURJWXm+UXfX8UXao3Jp4OJcZm5zeSnnDQ/GTy9Jz1jTQTJg2ZlUVMCy7Y=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780062972453,template: list"></figure><p>It’s almost impossible to pick the ultimate YA fantasy novels because there are just so many incredible reads to be found in this genre. This list is by no means comprehensive, and we know that we’ve only scratched the surface with our top 25. Have we missed any of your well-known (or underrated) must-read fantasy favorites? Whether you are an established YA fantasy fan or just getting into the groove, drop your favorites in the comments below so we can add them to our TBR pile. And be sure to let us know about any upcoming titles that you are excited about. Happy reading!&nbsp;</p>

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