10 Best Fantasy Novels of 2023

From reimagined folklores to innovative magic systems, the 10 Best Fantasy Novels of 2023 offer escapes into realms of wonder and adventure. From reimagined folklores to innovative magic systems, the 10 Best Fantasy Novels of 2023 offer escapes into realms of wonder and adventure. Learn more

Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes, #0) by Travis Baldree

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Vengeance of the Pirate Queen (Daughter of the Pirate King, #3) by Tricia Levenseller

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Nightbane (Lightlark, #2) by Alex Aster

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The Olympian Affair (The Cinder Spires, #2) by Jim Butcher

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The Endless War (The Bridge Kingdom, #4) by Danielle L. Jensen

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Defiant (Skyward, #4) by Brandon Sanderson

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Inheritance (The Lost Bride Trilogy, #1) by Nora Roberts

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Murtagh (The Inheritance Cycle, #5) by Christopher Paolini

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The Hunting Moon (The Luminaries, #2) by Susan Dennard

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A Power Unbound (The Last Binding, #3) by Freya Marske

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