Fae romance books
Fae romance books to start from. Open one to see books like it, or tell BookSense what you loved for four picks made for you.
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New to the genre? These 5 are the books to read first.
The Cruel Prince
Holly BlackA benchmark for mortal-in-faerie political intrigue, focusing on psychological tension and ruthless court maneuvering.
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
Heather FawcettA historical, academic take that returns to colder, folkloric depictions of the fair folk alongside an academic rivalry romance.
An Enchantment of Ravens
Margaret RogersonA standalone novel that highlights traditional fae weaknesses, such as iron, mortal craft, and the inability to feel human emotion.
Tithe
Holly BlackAn early foundational text that set fae court dynamics and grim folklore against a gritty, modern urban backdrop.
Wicked Lovely (Wicked Lovely Series, Book 1)
Melissa MarrHelped popularize Summer and Winter Court rivalries and mortal girls bound by ancestral sight rules in the 2000s YA boom.
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