LibraryAware TEEN HIGH: Fantasy

Here are our favorite teen fantasy novels. These titles are classified as Teen High School (TH) and can be found in the Teen section of the library, unless otherwise noted.

A Magic Steeped in Poison
by Judy I. Lin

To save her sister's life, Ning, a young tea-maker, enters a competition to win a favor from the princess, but soon finds herself the one in danger when she is faced with backstabbing competitors, bloody court politics, and a mysterious boy with a shocking secret.

Forging Silver into Stars
by Brigid Kemmerer

When the King's Courier, Lord Tycho, stops in the small town of Briarlock he is quick to befriend Jax and Callyn, but the town has long been an outpost for the anti-magic Truthbringers, and soon they find themselves embroiled in a world of shifting alliances and ancient magic.

This Woven Kingdom
by Tahereh Mafi

The long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom forced to hide in plain sight, servant girl Alizeh waits in the shadows to uproot the kingdom of the crown prince and the world.

Nightrender
by Jodi Meadows

The three kingdoms of Salvation have been at war so long that they have forgotten to watch an even bigger threat: the Malstop and the incursion from the demon plane which it contains. But as Princess Johanne of Embria contemplates her upcoming marriage to Prince Rune of Caberwill which will unite two of the kingdoms (if she does not kill him) the Malstop is weakening--and Nightrender, the only warrior who can save the world, sleeps in her castle, waiting for someone to summon her

Castles in their Bones
by Laura Sebastian

Secretly trained since birth in the arts of deception, seduction, and violence, princesses Sophronia, Daphne, and Beatriz find their loyalties tested when each enters into a marriage to help make their mothers dream of ruling Vesteria come true.

So This is Ever After
by F. T. Lukens

Assuming the role of King of Ere, Arek discovers there is a magical catch: choose a spouse by your 18th birthday, or wither away into nothing. With the help of his mage Arek desperately searches for the perfect candidate.

The Ivory Key
by Akshaya Raman

Four estranged royal siblings, each harboring secrets and conflicting agendas, must learn to work together as they search for the Ivory Key—a thing of legend that will lead to a new source of magic.

We Hunt the Flame
by Hafsah Faizal

Disguising herself as a man to hunt food for her people in the cursed and forbidden forest, a Hunter in a fantasy realm inspired by ancient Arabia is targeted by the Prince of Death, a being who would kill her for her disobedience to an autocratic king and claim the powerful artifact she seeks.

Strange Creatures
by Phoebe North

From the moment that Annie was born, she and her older brother, Jamie, were inseparable. Facing the challenges of growing up different in suburban America, they created their own space in the woods behind their house: a fantasy world of their own making, where no one else could find them. But as they grew, Jamie grew dark and distant. One day, he disappears. As days turn into months turn into years, Annie comes to believe that Jamie, somehow, has entered the world they created...and she is the only one who can bring him back.

Raybearer
by Jordan Ifueko

Raised in isolation by a mysterious mother known only as The Lady, lonely Tarisai is dispatched to become a member of the Crown Prince’s trusted council, whose members forge deep bonds with each other, before her mother directs her to commit an assassination.

Shadow and Bone
by Leigh Bardugo

Orphaned by the Border Wars, Alina Starkov is taken to become the protegé of the mysterious Darkling, who trains her to join the magical elite in the belief that she is the Sun Summoner, who can destroy the monsters of the Fold.

The Ruins of Gorlan
by John Flanagan

With Morgarath, Lord of the Mountains of Rain and Night, on the brink of attacking the kingdom, fifteen-year-old Will is chosen as the Ranger's new apprentice and must learn all the skills necessary to take part in the fierce battle ahead with their unique form of magic in the hopes of saving the villagers from pending annihilation.

Chain of Gold
by Cassandra Clare

This novel follows a young warrior as she immerses herself in elite supernatural salons before an outbreak of demon attacks places London under quarantine.

The Betrothed
by Kiera Cass

Declared the unexpected love of a commitment-resistant young prince, a nobleman’s daughter is rapidly disillusioned by the outsized expectations of royal life before meeting a stranger with the mysterious power to see into her heart.

The Deep & Dark Blue
by Niki Smith

When a political coup usurps their noble house, Hawke and Grayson flee for their lives and assume new identities before joining an order of magical women. Their quest for vengeance is compromised by Grayson’s longing to remain behind and finally live as a girl. Please note, this book can be found in the Teen Graphic Novel section of the library.

The Cruel Prince
by Holly Black

A decade after her parents are murdered by the fey who have kidnapped her and her sisters, Jude harbors a seething hatred for a wicked faerie prince and becomes embroiled in court politics as part of her plan to exact revenge.

Ash Princess
by Laura Sebastian

Held captive by the brutal Kaiser since she witnessed her mother's murder a decade earlier, Theodosia, called Ash Princess, is now sixteen and prepared to reclaim the throne by any means necessary.

Bloodleaf
by Crystal Smith

Surrounded by spirits and banned from using her blood-magic, an unwanted heir to the throne flees from a devastating assassination attempt and finds unexpected happiness and love while posing as a commoner in another land.

The Crown's Game
by Evelyn Skye

The tsar of Russia sets up a duel between the country's only two enchanters where the winner becomes the tsar's most respected adviser and the loser is executed.

Dorothy Must Die
by Danielle Paige

Whisked to Oz by a Kansas twister, Amy Gumm discovers that the magical land has been destroyed by Dorothy's tyrannical rule, a situation that compels Amy to join an order of deposed magic-wielders who seek to put an end to Dorothy's reign.