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Hey girlies! I’ve never been too into fantasy books because of the hard to follow plot and world building. Wondering if there’s anything beginner friendly that isn’t a series? Thank you <33

I would say powerless is a good beginner book. I started out with powerless and it isn’t very confusing. The book kind of has hunger game vibes throughout the book and it dosent have many confusing elements. While it’s not a personal fave of mine, I would recommend it as a beginner fantasy read. It’s a really popular book and if you like booktok you might enjoy it.

same!! I always see people rave about fantasy but I haven’t gotten into it myself. I see a lot of hype on the twisted series and the court of thorns and roses?? I think those are fantasy but I’m not sure if they are beginner friendly

the folk of the air series, starting with cruel prince is very beginner friendly!!

I'm not sure, but maybe you should start with classic fantasy like LOTR? It's the cornerstone of the genre, after all.

six of crows!!

caraval <3

Zo wrote: "Hey girlies! I’ve never been too into fantasy books because of the hard to follow plot and world building. Wondering if there’s anything beginner friendly that isn’t a series? Thank you <33"

I'd suggest Caraval, OUABH, Shadow and Bone (Especially if you wanna continue through the six of crows & king of scars series!!), and i agree with a few above too, the folk of air series is a great start, so is powerless, selon moi though. Have fun!!

shatter me maybe

try starting with like caraval or powerless!!

Caraval trilogy & once upon a broken heart trilogy!✨ such cozy and easy fantasies!!

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Powerless made it to my TBR- I am not into fantasy but that one stuck out to me one day so I added it

Fantasy is a setting, not a whole genre. You have many sub-genres, like portal fantasy, high fantasy, low fantasy, epic fantasy, dark/ grim dark fantasy, cozy fantasy, and urban fantasy.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, A Wizard of Earthsea, Dragon Rider, Eragon, The Color of Magic, The Last Unicorn
(From a Reddit post)
Epic fantasy centers on sweeping conflicts, major consequences, and large-scale journeys that can shape kingdoms or entire worlds. Series like The Lord of the Rings (the godfather of all fantasy) or The Bone Shard Daughter fit here because of their broad scope and high stakes.


Romantasy—a sub-genre of the romance genre. It places a major emphasis on romance alongside the bits in the background fantasy plot. The relationship dynamics are often just the main focus. Books like A Court of Thorns and Roses and Black Jewels fall into this category.

Adventure fantasy focuses more on action, travel, danger, and exploration than on political complexity or world-altering stakes. Older sword-and-sorcery stories, such as Conan the Barbarian tales, are classic examples.

Other fantasy labels are more about tone, mood, or setting.

High fantasy usually features worlds rich in magic, mythical creatures, and nonhuman races. The setting itself feels deeply fantastical, as seen in The Lord of the Rings or Valdemar.

Low fantasy keeps the focus closer to ordinary human struggles, even if magic exists in the background. A Song of Ice and Fire and Dragonflight are often placed here.

Dark fantasy presents harsh worlds filled with moral ambiguity, corruption, and bleak realities. Writers like The Black Company and The First Law are strongly associated with this style.

There are also setting-specific branches of fantasy.

Historical fantasy reimagines real historical periods with magic or supernatural twists, such as Temeraire.

Magical realism places magical elements into an otherwise realistic world, treating the supernatural as natural and ordinary. The genre is deeply connected to Latin American literary traditions and themes tied to colonialism and cultural identity.

Gaslamp fantasy takes inspiration from Victorian-era aesthetics but adds magical elements, while steampunk leans more toward fantastical machinery and alternate technological development.

Caraval or OUABH, maybe Mistborn

Heartless by Marissa Meyer is a standalone fantasy book that is essentially a villain origin story for the Queen of Hearts. The setting, wonderland, is quite familiar to a lot of people and there is a mix of characters we already know and ones the author created. It's a little long (480 pages) to get through but the plot is smooth and easy to follow. Happy reading!

To kill a kingdom!!! Couldn't recommend it enough its what got me into reading in the first place.