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Romantasy guides
Lists we keep updated: where to start, what is new this year and what to read after the book you just finished.
Romantasy for beginners: 12 books to start with
Romantasy is fantasy where the love story carries the plot. If you have never read one, start here: twelve books that each open a different door into the genre, from no spice at all to open door, with the spice level and tropes on every one so nothing takes you by surprise.
Read the guideThe best romantasy books of 2026
The romantasy books of 2026 that readers keep talking about, in the order we would hand them over. Each one shows its spice level and tropes, and where it sits in its series, so you know whether to start here or go back to book one. We update this page every month.
Read the guideWhat to read after Fourth Wing: 11 books
You have finished Fourth Wing, Iron Flame and Onyx Storm, and nothing else feels the same. These eleven books come closest, each for a different reason: the dragons, the academy, the bonded beasts or the enemies-to-lovers slow burn. Spice level and tropes on every one. If you have not read the companion Threshing Day yet, start there.
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