Match BookStandalone fantasy novels
Fantasy has a reputation for doorstop series, which puts a lot of readers off. Plenty of great fantasy tells a complete story in one volume.
Everything here is fantasy that stands alone.
80 books, best known first. New to the dimensions? Here's what each one means.
ManacledSenLinYufantasy · dark · fast paced · bittersweet ending- The Hobbit, or There and Back AgainJ.R.R. Tolkienfantasy · adventurous · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueV.E. Schwabfantasy · melancholy · moderate · bittersweet ending
The Ocean at the End of the LaneNeil Gaimanfantasy · melancholy · moderate · bittersweet ending
UprootedNaomi Novikfantasy · eerie · moderate · resolved and happy ending
A Monster CallsPatrick Nessfantasy · melancholy · moderate · bittersweet ending- A Study in DrowningAva Reidfantasy · eerie · moderate · bittersweet ending
- A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive BakingT. Kingfisherfantasy · funny · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
AlchemisedSenLinYufantasy · dark · moderate · resolved and happy ending
American GodsNeil Gaimanfantasy · dark · moderate · ambiguous ending- An Enchantment of RavensMargaret Rogersonfantasy · romantic · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
ElantrisBrandon Sandersonfantasy · adventurous · moderate · resolved and happy ending- Flax-Golden TalesErin Morgensternfantasy · eerie · slow burn · ambiguous ending
Garden SpellsSarah Addison Allenfantasy · cosy · slow burn · resolved and happy ending
Gods of Jade and ShadowSilvia Moreno-Garciafantasy · adventurous · moderate · bittersweet ending
Kings of the wyldNicholas Eamesfantasy · funny · fast paced · bittersweet ending
KrakenChina Miévillefantasy · eerie · fast paced · resolved and happy ending- MiddlegameSeanan McGuirefantasy · eerie · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- Nettle & BoneT. Kingfisherfantasy · adventurous · moderate · resolved and happy ending
PiranesiSusanna Clarkefantasy · cosy · slow burn · ambiguous ending
Spinning SilverNaomi Novikfantasy · hopeful · moderate · resolved and happy ending
StardustNeil Gaimanfantasy · adventurous · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
SunshineRobin McKinleyfantasy · dark · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The BindingBridget Collinsfantasy · melancholy · slow burn · bittersweet ending
The Bone ClocksDavid Mitchellfantasy · eerie · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Buried GiantKazuo Ishigurofantasy · melancholy · slow burn · bittersweet ending
The Forgotten Beasts of EldPatricia A. McKillipfantasy · eerie · slow burn · bittersweet endingThe Goblin EmperorKatherine Addisonfantasy · heartwarming · slow burn · resolved and happy ending
The Goblin EmperorSarah Monettefantasy · heartwarming · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The house in the Cerulean SeaT. J. Klunefantasy · heartwarming · moderate · resolved and happy ending- The Midnight TrainMatt Haigfantasy · hopeful · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Night CircusErin Morgensternfantasy · eerie · moderate · ambiguous ending
The Priory of the Orange TreeSamantha Shannonfantasy · adventurous · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
The Starless SeaErin Morgensternfantasy · eerie · slow burn · ambiguous ending
The Ten Thousand Doors of JanuaryAlix E. Harrowfantasy · adventurous · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Wolf and the WoodsmanAva Reidfantasy · dark · moderate · bittersweet ending
TiganaGuy Gavriel Kayfantasy · melancholy · moderate · bittersweet ending
WarbreakerBrandon Sandersonfantasy · adventurous · moderate · resolved and happy ending- A Treachery of SwansA.B. Poranekfantasy · eerie · moderate · bittersweet ending
All the Murmuring BonesA.G. Slatterfantasy · eerie · moderate · bittersweet ending- Ask Baba Yaga: Otherworldly Advice for Everyday TroublesTaisia Kitaiskaiafantasy · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- I, MedusaAyana Grayfantasy · adventurous · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- Into the Heartless WoodJoanna Ruth Meyerfantasy · adventurous · moderate · bittersweet ending
The Absolute BookElizabeth Knoxfantasy · adventurous · moderate · bittersweet ending- The Angel of Khan el-KhaliliP. Djèlí Clarkfantasy · eerie · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
- The Ballad of Perilous GravesAlex Jenningsfantasy · adventurous · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Bird KingG. Willow Wilsonfantasy · adventurous · moderate · bittersweet ending
The Black God's DrumsP. Djèlí Clarkfantasy · adventurous · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Blacktongue ThiefChristopher Buehlmanfantasy · adventurous · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Bone HousesEmily Lloyd-Jonesfantasy · adventurous · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The changeling seaPatricia A. McKillipfantasy · melancholy · moderate · bittersweet ending
The DeepRivers Solomonfantasy · melancholy · moderate · bittersweet endingThe Folding KnifeK. J. Parkerfantasy · dark · moderate · dark ending
- The Haunting of Tram Car 015P. Djèlí Clarkfantasy · adventurous · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
The House of Shattered WingsAliette de Bodardfantasy · dark · moderate · bittersweet ending- The King of the ElvesPhilip K. Dickfantasy · adventurous · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Last Days of New ParisChina Miévillefantasy · dark · fast paced · bittersweet ending
The library at Mount CharScott Hawkinsfantasy · eerie · fast paced · resolved and happy ending- The Lost GirlsSarah Painterfantasy · eerie · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Maleficent SevenCameron Johnstonfantasy · adventurous · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
The Once and Future WitchesAlix E. Harrowfantasy · hopeful · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Raven TowerAnn Leckiefantasy · melancholy · slow burn · ambiguous ending
The Sisters GrimmMenna Van Praagfantasy · eerie · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The tough guide to fantasylandDiana Wynne Jonesfantasy · funny · moderate · ambiguous ending- The Wild GirlsPat Murphyfantasy · adventurous · moderate · bittersweet ending
The Witch's HeartGenevieve Gornichecfantasy · dark · moderate · bittersweet ending- The Worm Ouroboros (Dover Literature: Science Fiction/Fantasy)E.R. Eddisonfantasy · adventurous · moderate · bittersweet ending
ThornIntisar Khananifantasy · hopeful · moderate · resolved and happy ending- AsunderKerstin Hallfantasy · dark · slow burn · ambiguous ending
- Begone the Raggedy WitchesCeline Kiernanfantasy · adventurous · moderate · resolved and happy ending
Black Water SisterZen Chofantasy · eerie · moderate · resolved and happy ending- FairydaleVeronica Lancetfantasy · eerie · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- GreenteethMolly O'Neillfantasy · eerie · moderate · bittersweet ending
- In the Company of WitchesAuralee Wallacefantasy · cosy · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- Sofi and the Bone SongAdrienne Tooleyfantasy · adventurous · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- Sorcery and SpellsCiara Gravesfantasy · adventurous · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
- The Box of DemonsDaniel Whelanfantasy · eerie · moderate · dark ending
- The Way Up is DeathDan Hanksfantasy · adventurous · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
The Winged HistoriesSofia Samatarfantasy · melancholy · slow burn · bittersweet ending- The Witches of the Blue WellPaula Brackstonfantasy · eerie · moderate · resolved and happy ending
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- Fantasy books, by how they actually read (343)
- Science fiction books, by mood, pace and tone (158)
- Thrillers, sorted by pace, darkness and ending (213)
- Mystery novels, by mood, pace and tone (125)
- Horror books, by how dark and how fast (114)
- Literary fiction, by mood, pace and weight (78)
- Historical fiction, by mood, pace and ending (69)
- Young adult books, by mood, pace and tone (69)
- Contemporary fiction, by mood, pace and tone (36)
- Narrative nonfiction that reads like a story (127)
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