This page is a work in progress. I wanted to have it available to you, but I’m still working on adding in all the books I think should be included, as well as including all review links.
This list includes all of my favorite books that I feel are absolute must-reads!! If I have a review of the book, I will include a link to it.
How is this organized?
This list is organized by genre, and then alphabetically within the genre. Books starting with “a”/”the”/etc. are organized instead by the second word in the title. Also, all series are grouped together by the first book!
Sci-Fi & Dystopian | Fantasy | Historical & Historical Fantasy | Urban Fantasy & Magical Realism | Contemporary | Adult Contemporary Romance | Adult Historical Romance
Sci-Fi & Dystopian
Angelfall by Susan Ee
– World After
– End of Days
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
– Scarlet
– Cress
– Fairest
– Winter
– Stars Above
Defiance by C. J. Redwine
– Deception
– Deliverance
Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray
– Defy the Worlds
– Defy the Fates
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
– Catching Fire
– Mockingjay
– The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Reboot by Amy Tintera
– Rebel
The Selection by Kiera Cass *
– The Elite
– The One
– Happily Ever After
– The Heir
– The Crown
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
– Destroy Me
– Unravel Me
– Fracture Me
– Ignite Me
– Restore Me
– Reveal Me
– Defy Me
– Shadow Me
– Imagine Me
These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
– This Shattered World
– Their Fractured Light
Fantasy
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
– Children of Virtue and Vengeance
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas *
– A Court of Mist and Fury
– A Court of Wings and Ruin
– A Court of Frost and Starlight
Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller
– Daughter of the Siren Queen
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
– A Torch Against the Night
– A Reaper at the Gates
The Grishaverse by Leigh Bardugo
– The Language of Thorns (read after Crooked Kingdom)
– The Lives of Saints (read before or after King of Scars)
The Grisha Trilogy
– Shadow and Bone
– Siege and Storm
– Ruin and Rising
Six of Crows Duology
– Six of Crows
– Crooked Kingdom
The Nikolai Duology
– King of Scars
– Rule of Wolves
Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim
– Unravel the Dusk
The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi
– Crown of Wishes
– Star-Touched Stories
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas *
– Crown of Midnight
– The Assassin’s Blade
– Heir of Fire
– Queen of Shadows
– Empire of Storms
– Tower of Dawn
– Kingdom of Ash
We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
– We Free The Stars
The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh
– The Moth and the Flame
– The Crown and the Arrow
– The Mirror and the Maze
– The Rose and the Dagger
Historical & Historical Fantasy
The Beautiful by Renee Ahdieh
– The Damned
The Crown’s Game by Evelyn Skye
– The Crown’s Fate
The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
– The Silvered Serpents (Out Sept. 2020)
Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
– Dark Triumph
– Mortal Heart
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (Adult)
Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco
– Hunting Prince Dracula
– Escaping From Houdini
– Becoming the Dark Prince
– Capturing the Devil
Urban Fantasy & Magical Realism
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
– The Wicked King
– The Queen of Nothing
Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout
– Daimon
– Pure
– Deity
– Elixir
– Apollyon
– Sentinel
Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
– Onyx
– Opal
– Origin
– Opposition
– Oblivion
– The Darkest Star (Start of Spin-Off Series)
– The Burning Shadow
The Shadowhunters Chronicles by Cassandra Clare
The Mortal Instruments Series:
– City of Bones
– City of Ashes
– City of Glass
The Infernal Devices Trilogy:
– Clockwork Angel
– Clockwork Prince
– Clockwork Princess
The Mortal Instruments Series (part 2):
– City of Fallen Angels
– City of Lost Souls
– City of Heavenly Fire
The Dark Artifices:
– Lady Midnight
– Lord of Shadows
– Queen of Air and Darkness
The Last Hours
– Chain of Gold
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
– Frostbite
– Shadow Kiss
– Blood Promise
– Spirit Bound
– Last Sacrifice
– Homecoming
– Bloodlines
– The Golden Lily
– The Indigo Spell
– The Fiery Heart
– Silver Shadows
– The Ruby Circle
White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout
– Stone Cold Touch
– Every Last Breath
– Storm & Fury (Start of Spin-Off Series)
– Rage & Ruin
Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore
Contemporary
Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
The Anatomical Shape of a Heart by Jenn Bennett
Autoboyography by Christina Lauren
By Your Side by Kasie West
The Distance Between Us by Kasie West
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
– P. S. I Still Love You
– Always and Forever, Lara Jean
Small Town Hearts by Lillie Vale
A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi
Adult Contemporary Romance
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
– The Bride Test
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
Josh & Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren
Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
– The Proposal
– The Wedding Party
– Royal Holiday
– Party of Two
Well Met by Jenn DeLuca
– Well Played (Out Sept. 2020)
Adult Historical Romance
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
– The Viscount Who Loved Me
– An Offer From A Gentleman
– Romancing Mr. Bridgerton
– To Sir Phillip, With Love
– When He Was Wicked
– It’s in His Kiss
– On the Way to the Wedding
My Fake Rake by Eva Leigh
– Would I Lie to the Duke
A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare
– Once Upon a Winter’s Eve
– A Week to be Wicked
– A Lady by Midnight
– Beauty and the Blacksmith
– Any Duchess Will Do
– Lord Dashwood Missed Out
– Do You Want to Start A Scandal
Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare
– Say Yes to the Marquess
– When A Scot Ties the Knot
– Do You Want To Start A Scandal
* These books are ones that have a issues, and I would highly suggest researching those issues before reading. They are very popular, which is why they’re good to know, but they do have problems.
