Romantasy Books reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 141 Reddit reviews across 6 subreddits and 16 posts to rank the best Romantasy Books brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/fantasyromance, r/Fantasy, r/RomanceBooks, r/Romantasy, r/fantasybooks. Top-rated brands include T. Kingfisher (4.6/5), Carissa Broadbent (4.3/5), Grace Draven (4.4/5).
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Reviews141
Subreddits6
Posts16
Brands71
Products93
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#1
T. Kingfisher
4.6
(9)
"The fmc is refreshing and the romance is very secondary to the adventure and plot, a super sweet slow burn. T. Kingfisher is always a great option."
"Swordheart by T. Kingfisher"
"I love love anything T. Kingfisher. Wish her books were longer."
"The Raven and the Reindeer by her is sapphic! I put it in a main comment so hopefully OP will see it."
"The Raven and the Reindeer, which actually does have a sapphic romance subplot that I quite enjoyed."
"It's medieval based but definitely worth reading"
"The Saint of Steel by T. Kingfisher"
"Swordheart by T. Kingfisher. Rating: 4.24⭐️ out of 5⭐️."
"My faves are Swordheart by T Kingfisher and the Paladin series which starts with Paladin’s Grace by T Kingfisher."
#2
Carissa Broadbent
4.3
(8)
"Anything by Carissa Broadbent"
"Two of my favorite books"
"Another vote for the serpent and the wings of night. was Very pleasantly surprised with this one, loved the second book as well."
"I liked the serpent and the wings of the night series best."
"Some of the Fantasy Romance I have enjoyed!"
"Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent"
"I think you might enjoy The Serpent and the Wings of the Night by Carissa Broadbent. Just so you know it’s not a finished series yet, 2 out of 3 books are out right now."
"Maybe “The Serpent and the Wings of Night” by Carissa Broadbent (I feel like it had a similar vibe as “Fourth Wing”)."
#3
Grace Draven
4.4
(7)
"Some of my favorite stand alones: Entreat Me by Grace Draven"
"For well written you can’t really do better than Grace Draven. I started with the Wraith Kings series by Grace Draven but pretty much everything she’s written is great."
"One of the best romances I've ever read is Radiance by Grace Draven."
"Try Grace Draven, for example Master of Crows or Radiance."
"Wraith Kings by Grace Draven Rating: 4.14⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"Radiance by Grace Draven"
"Rating: 4.18⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
#4
Ilona Andrews
4.5
(6)
"Was having so much fun with Kate Daniels, so good, and so unexpectedly funny."
"Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews is the start of a fantasy series. Slow burn closed door romances. It's one of my favorite series."
"I saw that someone recommended the Hidden Legacy series by Ilona Andrews already. It’s my favorite series of theirs—highly recommend."
"Ilona Lewis's Hidden Legacy series is pretty good."
"Urban fantasy with great plots, developing storylines and fleshed out characters with a good subplot of romance that keeps things moving."
"Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews, Rating: 4.24 out of 5."
#5
Nalini Singh
4.2
(6)
"Nalini Singh is a three way tie I have for my fav authors, love everything she’s written fantasy series wise. Bec McMaster is sooooooo good and underrated."
"Leggi la serie “Guild Hunter” di Nalini Singh, purtroppo tradotta fino al quarto libro, comunque bellissima."
"Rating: 3.98⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"I’ve already commented this but maybe you’d be interested/consider these series if you haven’t heard of them before! Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh part of the Psy-Changeling series"
"Guild Hunter series by Nalini Singh."
"Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh. Rating: 4.1⭐️ out of 5⭐️."
#6
Brandon Sanderson
4.2
(5)
"Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson and Elantris by Brandon Sanderson are both great books, and are standalone novels, not part of a series. If you like those and want more, dive into the Mistborn trilogy."
"Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson
Rating: 4.37⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson is a standalone that has romance. For series, I would start with Mistborn."
"Mistborn series is great, there’s a touch of romance but zero spice, but it’s a wonderful fantasy series."
"Yumi and the nightmare painter is his main romance book. It is pretty good. Though just to set expectations he isn't as experienced in writing romance as some other authors."
#7
Katherine Arden
4.3
(4)
"I highly recommend Katherine Arden’s the Bear and the Nightingale and the other books in that series. It’s just so well-written."
"Maybe The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden, but tbh that’s more fantasy with a romance subplot. But it is a beautiful, excellent book."
"Rating: 4.2⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"MMC is a frost demon/winter king and the whole series is based on Russian folklore"
#8
Sarah K. L. Wilson
4.0
(4)
"Fly with the Arrow by Sarah K. L. Wilson"
"Heart of Shadow by Sarah K. L. Wilson"
"Of Deeds Most Valiant by Sarah K.L. Wilson"
"Stolen Mayfly Bride by Sarah K. L. Wilson"
#9
Danielle L. Jensen
5.0
(3)
"A fate inked in blood was amazing! Spice and plot 10/10 for me!!"
"A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen Rating: 4.29⭐️ out of 5⭐️ Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door."
"I loved A Fate Inked In Blood, only one spicy scene but hopefully the next book will have more!"
#10
K.M. Shea
4.7
(3)
"Hall of Blood and Mercy by K.M. Shea, Rating: 4.64 out of 5."
"KM Shea has a great paranormal fantasy romance series that is a set of trilogies in a shared world. Starts with A Hall of Blood and Mercy by KM Shea."
"It's amazing so far. I don't know what you consider "no spice" since everyone is different but there is kissing (nothing too descriptive)"
#11
Robin McKinley
4.3
(3)
"Rose Daughter by Robin McKinley is a Beauty and the Beast retelling that is very well done."
"Rating: 3.79⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"Shadows by Robin McKinley was such a fun book. But more YA but so enjoyable (origami and a semi-sentient math textbook save the world...with shape shifters!)."
#12
Jeaniene Frost
4.0
(3)
"Rating: 4.11⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost. Vampire romance. There's good action and world building in this."
"Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost. Vampire romance. I enjoyed this series. There are four of them."
#13
J.D. Evans
4.0
(3)
"Do you like political? Try Reign & Ruin by JD Evans."
"Rating: 4.26⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"Rating: 4.26⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
#14
Stephanie Garber
4.0
(3)
"(only kissing)"
"Rating: 3.93⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"It’s a completed trilogy and I don’t even think there’s behind closed doors sex scenes."
#15
Holly Black
4.0
(3)
"The Folk of the Air Series by Holly Black"
"I really enjoyed Holly Black's Folk of the Air series - not sure whether this would still fall fully into the romantasy category as the romance is fairly prominent?"
"The Cruel Prince by Holly Black is worth checking out. The MMC is fae. The Cruel Prince is the first book of an enemies to lovers trilogy that doesn't go beyond closed doors."
#16
R. Lee Smith
4.0
(3)
"Lords of Arcadia by R. Lee Smith
Rating: 3.89⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"Cottonwood. Like a giant insect!? But because her writing is so amazing, I gave it a shot. It was so sweet and heartbreaking. R. Lee Smith is so talented."
"Glad to see that R. Lee Smith is getting some love. Beautiful Dead and Gann are excellent. A personal favourite is Cottonwood, a tastefully spiced thriller. I’m currently reading the Lords of Arcadia series of books."
#17
Jacqueline Carey
5.0
(2)
"Kushiel's Legacy by Jacqueline Carey Rating: 4.71⭐️ out of 5⭐️ Steam: 5 out of 5 - Explicit and plentiful"
"I 100% recommend the Kushiel’s Legacy by Jacqueline Carey it’s super well written, the world building is top tier, slow burn romance intrigues with morally gray characters."
#18
Kara Voorhees
5.0
(2)
"Priestess by Kara Voorhees Reynolds"
"Priestess by Kara Voorhees and Fairydale by Veronica Lancet both were 5 ⭐ reads for me."
#19
Laini Taylor
5.0
(2)
"Taylor's work in general is one of the very few in the romantasy genre with genuinely strong prose in my opinion."
"Just about anything by Laini Taylor is good and she's not mentioned enough."
#20
Vela Roth
4.5
(2)
"I will always and forever recommend this series. Blood Mercy by Vela Roth aka the Blood Grace series. So freaking good AND refreshing compared to ACOTAR and FW."
"Blood Mercy by Vela Roth
Rating: 4.19⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
#21
Veronica Lancet
4.5
(2)
"Fairydale by Veronica Lancet and Nocticadia by by Keri Lake. Both spicy"
"Fairydale by Veronica Lancet"
#22
Naomi Novik
4.5
(2)
"Everything I read from her has been pretty great, and if you are coming from Romantasy, start with Uprooted."
"Definitely got enemies to lovers, it's standalone."
#23
Zoey Draven
4.0
(2)
"Captive of the Horde King by Zoey Draven. Rating: 3.95⭐️ out of 5⭐️."
"I suggest trying the Horde Kings of Dakkar Captive of the Horde King by Zoey Draven or the Brides of the Kylorr series Desire in His Blood by Zoey Draven."
#24
Nina K. Westra
4.0
(2)
"Night Elves of Ardani by Nina K. Westra. Rating: 4⭐️ out of 5⭐️."
"You might like the Night Elves of Ardani series by Nina K. Westra."
#25
Charlaine Harris
4.0
(2)
"The sookie stackhouse by Charlaine Harris? thank you i’ll see and give it a try"
"The sookie stackhouse series was my first dip into romantasy with a little spice (a couple sex scenes in each book). I really enjoyed them although like many didn’t agree with the ending. Still would recommend."
#26
Olivia Atwater
4.0
(2)
"Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater"
"Cute fantasy romance involving human female characters and fae male characters set in regency England."
#27
Audrey Coulthurst
4.0
(2)
"Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst Rating: 3.66⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"Of Fire and Stars is pretty good cozy and comedic read."
#28
Ivy Asher
4.0
(2)
"I really enjoyed Order of Scorpions by Ivy Asher"
"Rating: 4.26⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
#29
T.M. Goodkey
4.0
(2)
"Rating: 4⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"She does a fated mates series which is pretty good"
#30
Michelle Segara
5.0
(1)
"I love this series. The main character is a healer."
#31
Brigid Kemmerer
5.0
(1)
"Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer the first book has the couple falling for each other, the second light spice and the third just came out but it’s also behind closed doors."
#32
Elayna R. Gallea
5.0
(1)
"I've enjoyed Of Earth and Flame by Elayna R. Gallea! It's closed door fantasy in a medieval setting. Lots of romance combined with saving the world."
#33
Mallory Dunlin
5.0
(1)
"Fantastic series."
#34
Juliet Marillier
5.0
(1)
"Juliet Marillier is the author for those looking for a more mature perspective on romantic plots/subplots."
#35
Sue Lynn Tan
5.0
(1)
"Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan more fantasy than romance, but the romance is a constant thing throughout the series. It’s beautifully written."
#36
Rachel Gillig
5.0
(1)
"SO. GOOD."
#37
Ali Hazelwood
5.0
(1)
"Bride by Ali Hazelwood it has fun, it has spice and it has love, just the perfect mix."
#38
Sarah J. Maas
5.0
(1)
"Have you read SJM’s books (ACOTAR, TOG, CC)? Those and JLA’s FBAA are probably the most popular."
#39
Rebecca Ross
5.0
(1)
"Rebecca Ross’s duology a river enchanted and a fire endless is brilliant there is romance but balanced with a great plot and a rich world."
#40
JD Evans
5.0
(1)
"I literally JUST finished Reign and Ruin today and I cannot state how much I enjoyed it."
#41
Sharon Shinn
5.0
(1)
"I love Sharon Shinn's Samaria series! Have read it so many times."
#42
Wren Morris
5.0
(1)
"It's so well done, beautifully written."
#43
Axie Oh
5.0
(1)
"The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh again, more fantasy but does have a romantic element and oh god did this one make me cry and go back for a reread."
#44
Kim Harrison
5.0
(1)
"The Hollows Rachel Morgan series by Kim Harrison. Like 18 books and theyre AMAZING."
#45
Jeff Wheeler
5.0
(1)
"Great series with a strong female lead. If you look at his website though it's got all of his series on."
#46
Jordan Lynde
5.0
(1)
"Until The World Falls Down by Jordan Lynde and it’s soooo gooood."
#47
Harper L. Woods
4.0
(1)
"What Lies Beyond the Veil by Harper L. Woods"
#48
A.K. Caggiano
4.0
(1)
"Villains and Virtues series by A.K. Caggiano"
#49
Jamie Applegate Hunter
4.0
(1)
"I recently read Viciously Yours by Jamie Applegate Hunter and enjoyed it!"
#50
Mercedes Lackey
4.0
(1)
"The Valdemar books specifically are usually considered the less-known subgenre of romantic fantasy."
#51
Natalia Jaster
4.0
(1)
"Trick can definitely be read as standalone. Thought book 1 was nicely wrapped up."
#52
Annette Marie
4.0
(1)
"The guild codex universe by Annette Marie has 4 different but overlapping/intertwining series. Start with three mages and a margarita by Annette Marie."
#53
Genoveva Dimova
4.0
(1)
"Popular with Romantasy readers for it's quick pacing, witch-y winter-y vibes and Voice that puts it adjacent to Shadow and Bone"
#54
Thea Guanzon
4.0
(1)
"Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon"
#55
Mary E. Pearson
4.0
(1)
"Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson it has been awhile since I listened to those audiobooks but I don’t remember there being any spice. Some kissing but I believe that’s it."
#56
Rosaria Munda
4.0
(1)
"Fireborne by Rosaria Munda, the first book in the Aurelian Cycle trilogy."
#57
R. Llewellyn Brown
4.0
(1)
"Romance breaks in half way through to two who met by accident at the start and they were then too busy helping others to realise what might happen."
#58
Lindsay Buroker
4.0
(1)
"I really loved Lindsay Buroker's books, the Emperor's Edge series and the Dragon Blood Series were my favorites."
#59
Emily Wilde
4.0
(1)
"Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries. The first book just has a few kisses, the second is behind closed doors."
#60
LJ Andrews
4.0
(1)
"Broken Kingdoms by LJ Andrews"
#61
L.L. Starling
4.0
(1)
"Has a kindergarten teacher FMC and the Shadow King (a sarcastic sorcerer in tight leather pants) as the MMC. Bonus, you get a whole half of the book from his POV and his is *swoon-worthy*"
#62
Sally Thorne
4.0
(1)
"Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match by Sally Thorne"
#63
Ella Fields
4.0
(1)
"My fave is amid clouds and bones but it is divisive on this sub"
#64
Guy Gavriel Kay
4.0
(1)
"A Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay."
#65
Tessonja Odette
4.0
(1)
"Really enjoyed A rivalry of hearts by Tessonja Odette"
#66
Anne Bishop
4.0
(1)
"Anne Bishop books are very good, but very dark."
#67
Devyn Sinclair
4.0
(1)
"The books all focus on different MCs, but they all know each oth"
#68
Tracy Deonn
4.0
(1)
"More serious readers say that Legendborn by Tracy Deonn is really good."
#69
Cassandra Clare
4.0
(1)
"They're YA fantasy romance books."
#70
Lana Ferguson
3.0
(1)
"The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson"
#71
Nettle and Bone
3.0
(1)
"Nettle and Bone has a sweet beginning to a love story, but they don’t even kiss."
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