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Young Adult Fantasy
Recommended for Grades 7 through 12
Ash by Malinda Lo
In this variation of the Cinderella story, Ash grows up
believing in the fairy realm that the king and his
philosophers have sought to suppress, until one day she
must choose between a handsome fairy cursed to love
her and the King's Huntress whom she loves.
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Taking refuge in fairy tales after the loss of his mother,
twelve-year-old David finds himself violently propelled
into an imaginary land in which the boundaries of
fantasy and reality are disturbingly melded.
The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima
Relates the intertwining fates of former street gang
leader Han Alister and headstrong Princess Raisa, as
Han takes possession of an amulet that once belonged
to an evil wizard and Raisa uncovers a conspiracy in the
Grey Wolf Court.
Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
A child prodigy-turned-Masterharper, Robinton must
fight for his life when the citizens of Pern begin to doubt
his and other Harpers' warnings of the coming of the
dreaded Thread, and he uses his love of music,
telepathic dragons, and his homeland to battle an evil
tyrant preparing to take over the planet of Pern.
Everlost by Neal Shusterman
When Nick and Allie are killed in a car crash, they end
up in Everlost, or limbo for lost souls, where although
Nick is satisfied, Allie will stop at nothing--even
skinjacking--to break free.
Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev
Seventeen-year-old Bertie strives to save Theater
Illuminata, the only home she has ever known, but is
hindered by the Players who magically live on there,
especially Ariel, who is willing to destroy the Book at the
center of the magic in order to escape into the outside
world.
The Faerie Ring by Kiki Hamilton
In 1871, Tiki and her family of orphans are making their
home in central London. Their only means of survival is
by picking pockets. One December night, Tiki steals a
ring, and sets off a chain of events that could lead to allout war. For the ring belongs to Queen Victoria, and it
binds the rulers of England and the realm of Faerie to
peace.
Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta
Now on the cusp of manhood, Finnikin, who was a child
when the royal family of Lumatere was brutally
murdered and replaced by an imposter, reluctantly joins
forces with an enigmatic young novice and fellow-exile,
who claims that her dark dreams will lead them to a
surviving royal child and a way to regain the throne of
Lumatere.
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
In a world where some people are born with extreme
and often-feared skills called Graces, Katsa struggles for
redemption from her own horrifying Grace, and teams
up with another young fighter to save their land from a
corrupt king.
Impossible by Nancy Werlin
When seventeen-year-old Lucy discovers her family is
under an ancient curse by an evil Elfin Knight, she
realizes to break the curse she must perform three
impossible tasks before her daughter is born in order to
save them both.
The Innocent Mage by Karen Miller
Dreaming of a grand world beyond the life of his
humble fisherman father, Asher is delighted when he is
summoned to Dorana, the home of princes, beggars,
and warrior mages, unaware that members of the
Circle, a secret cabal dedicated to preserving an ancient
magic, are watching his every move and plan to help
him discover his destiny.
The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
When her half-brother is kidnapped, Meghan Chase,
who has recently learned that she is the daughter of the
summer faery king, must journey into a strange world
she never imagined to face an unknown enemy and
save those she loves.
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The Magicians by Lev Grossman
Harboring secret preoccupations with a magical land he
read about in a childhood fantasy series, Quentin
Coldwater is unexpectedly admitted into an exclusive
college of magic and rigorously educated in modern
sorcery.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom
Riggs
After a family tragedy, Jacob feels compelled to explore
an abandoned orphanage on an island off the coast of
Wales, discovering disturbing facts about the children
who were kept there.
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Richard Mayhew's life is forever changed after he
rescues a young girl named Door and finds himself living
in a city of monsters, saints, murderers, and angels, and
he must help Door on her mission to save this strange
underworld kingdom from destruction.
Pegasus by Robin McKinley
Because of a thousand-year-old alliance between
humans and pegasi, Princess Sylvi is ceremonially bound
to Ebon, her own pegasus, on her twelfth birthday, but
the closeness of their bond becomes a threat to the
status quo and possibly to the safety of their two
nations.
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
A classic swashbuckling romance retells the tale of a
drunken swordsman and a gentle giant who come to
the aid of Westley, a handsome farm boy, and
Buttercup, a princess in dire need of rescue from the
evil schemers surrounding her.
Reckless by Cornelia Funke
After his father goes missing, 12-year-old Jacob
discovers that a mirror in his house is a portal to
another realm -- the dark and magical Mirrorworld. For
many years after discovering the portal, Jacob visits
Mirrorworld and retrieves enchanted fairy-tale objects
(such as locks of Rapunzel's hair) for profit, but when his
younger brother, Will, follows him into the mirror,
disaster looms.
Sabriel by Garth Nix
Sabriel, daughter of the necromancer Abhorsen, must
journey into the mysterious and magical Old Kingdom
to rescue her father from the Land of the Dead.
Scott Pilgrim 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life by
Brian Scott O'Malley
Scott Pilgrim's fantastic life takes an unforseen turn
when rollerblading delivery girl Ramano Flowers makes
her appearance.
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
A modern-day mage and consultant to the police finds
his stale life suddenly enlivened by the presence of a
rival in the black arts.
Terrier by Tamora Pierce
When sixteen-year-old Beka becomes "Puppy" to a pair
of "Dogs," as the Provost's Guards are called, she uses
her police training, natural abilities, and a touch of
magic to help them solve the case of a murdered baby
in Tortall's Lower City.
Tithe by Holly Black
Sixteen-year-old Kaye, who has been visited by faeries
since childhood, discovers that she herself is a magical
faerie creature with a special destiny.
Toads and Diamonds by Heather Tomlinson
A retelling of the Perrault fairy tale set in pre-colonial
India, in which two stepsisters receive gifts from a
goddess and each walks her own path to find her gift's
purpose, discovering romance along the way.
Tyger Tyger by Kersten Hamilton
Soon after the mysterious and alluring Finn arrives at
her family's home, sixteen-year-old Teagan Wylltson
and her disabled brother are drawn into the battle
Finn's family has fought since the thirteenth century,
when Fionn MacCumhaill angered the goblin king.
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The Unwritten by Mike Carey
Tom Taylor’s father created the mega-popular Tommy
Taylor boy-wizard fantasy novels. But his dad modeled
the fictional epic so closely to Tom that fans constantly
compare him to his counterpart, turning him into a
lame, Z-level celebrity. When a scandal hints that Tom
might really be the boy-wizard made flesh, Tom comes
into contact with a mysterious, deadly group that's
secretly kept tabs on him all his life.
The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
A young witch-to-be named Tiffany teams up with the
Wee Free Men, a clan of six-inch-high blue men, to
rescue her baby brother and ward off a sinister invasion
from Fairyland.
Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
Rika, who was once mortal and is now a fairy, enjoys
her solitary life in the desert, far from the Faerie Courts,
until she falls in love with a human boy named Jayce,
but she cannot escape from her dark past.
Wisdom's Kiss by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Princess Wisdom, known as Dizzy, longs for a life of
adventure beyond the staid old kingdom of Montagne.
Tips, a soldier, longs to keep his true identity a secret.
Fortitude, an orphaned maid, longs only for Tips. These
three souls might possibly attain their dreams while
preserving their empire from ruin — if only they can
bear one another’s company long enough to come up
with a plan.
Witch and Wizard by James Patterson
Torn from their parents in a society increasingly
controlled by the government, 15-year-old Wisty and
her older brother, Whit, are incarcerated in a
totalitarian prison where they discover they have
incredible supernatural powers.
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