THP’s Top 5 Favorite Fantasy Novels Of 2024

The book team at THP is proud to present our top five fantasy novels from 2024! This is the first year we’re doing roundups of our favorite books separated by genre. (We can’t believe it either!)

The 2024 fantasies brought their A-game, but we needed to narrow them down to for our end-of-year list. Be on the lookout for other genres as you follow along. Here are five of our favorite 2024 fantasies!

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The Cursed Rose By Leslie Vedder

The first 2024 fantasy we’re featuring is The Cursed Rose by Leslie Vedder. In this thrilling conclusion to the Bone Spindle series, we followed Shane, Fi, Briar, and Red as they faced impossible odds and deadly enemies. There were fast-paced action scenes that made us hold our breath in anticipation. We loved the epic relic-hunting adventures that reminded us of The Bone Spindle, with haunted tombs and ancient magical objects, we loved following the group as they pieced together puzzles. With romances that made our hearts melt, The Cursed Rose was a perfect finale!

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Content warnings: death, violence, torture, child death, mention of animal death & emotional abuse

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Dragonfruit By Makiia Lucier

If you’re looking for an action-packed fantasy book filled with plot twists, then you have to read Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier! We instantly loved all of the intriguing characters and wanted to know each of their stories. The setting was beautifully written and we felt that we were there alongside Hanalei and Sam. One of our favorite aspects was the magic system, it felt so unique and unlike any other fantasy book we’d read before!

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Content warnings: graphic animal death & animal cruelty, death, violence, death of a parent, child abuse, grief, minor mention of kidnapping

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Burning Crowns By Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber

Our next favorite 2024 fantasy is Burning Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber. It’s the third and final book in the Twin Crowns trilogy. And honestly, we have a hankering to reread the entire fantasy series, because it’s that good! In book three, the twin queens of Eana, Wren and Rose, must find a way to break their ancestor Oonagh’s curse, even if it means sacrificing everything they’ve worked toward. It’s equally romantic as it is epic, and we’re still not over Wren’s love triangle!

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Content warnings: war, torture, blood, death, character death, animal death, murder, graphic depictions of violence, fires

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Celestial Monsters By Aiden Thomas

Aiden Thomas’ Celestial Monsters is another one of our favorite fantasies from 2024! It’s the second book and conclusion to The Sunbearer Duology (we’re noticing a pattern here). Celestial Monsters stole our hearts with its queernormative world inspired by Mexican mythology. The diverse representation is key, and the characters are all so lovable. We rooted for Teo and Aurelio from the beginning, in their mission to save the world and their romance. And we held out hope for Xio’s redemption arc. Trust.

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Content warnings: death of a parent, war, violence

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Serpent Sea By Maiya Ibrahim

Finally, we have Serpent Sea by Maiya Ibrahim in our list of top five 2024 fantasies. Yes, this novel is part of a series, but it’s not complete yet! Serpent Sea is the second book in The Spice Road trilogy, following Imani on a mission to find Qayn’s lost crown and save her people from the Harrowlanders. It has everything you could ask for in a sequel, from the continued worldbuilding to an added perspective. But if that’s not enough, then you can also check out our exclusive interview with Maiya Ibrahim here!

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Content warnings: death, family member deaths, war, violence, torture, gore, blood, injury, burning, racism, xenophobia

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