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18 New Adult/Adult Cozy Fantasy Reads to Curl Up With



Have you ever just wanted to curl up with a fantasy book that you were sure would delight you? How about one that pairs well with a mug of your favorite beverage and just seeps into your heart and soul?


This is what cozy fantasy does to you. These are books that have low to no triggers, low tension, may or may not have low stakes, but in the end, you know you’re going to feel good and comforted.


These charming cozy fantasy reads may involve humor, adventure, Victorian societies, baking, romance, and enchanting magic, or they can be their own quirky mix of quaint and fantastical themes. But they all provide that cozy feeling that means you’re safe throughout the entire book.


And when these books are of the new adult or adult variety, they come with adult themes such as career changes when you’re worn down, settling down with your soulmate, achieving academic greatness, embarking on quirky adventure, or finally giving into that urge to just open a book store or coffee shop. These cozy fantasy reads may even contain some spice.


Below are my eighteen new adult/adult cozy fantasy reads to curl up with. Enjoy.




Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries

by Heather Fawcett


Pride and Prejudice-esque, academia, faeries reminiscent of the Folk of the Air series, tricky magic, romance, academic rivals to lovers



Phantom and Rook (Adventures in Levena Book 1)

by Aelina Isaacs


Magic, an immortal, m/m romance, found family, soulmates, guy witches, magical coffee shops, villains with vendettas against cheese makers, moving tattoos, grand puzzles, and second chances at love and life



Legends and Lattes

by Travis Baldree


All the cozy feels, post-adventure settling into “normal” life, so many delicious coffee and treats, a cute rodent baker, village tension, marketing troubles, storyline that will tug at your heartstrings, a dash of sapphic romance



Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea

by Rebecca Thorne


A former assassin and a magician open a book/tea shop, f/f romance, griffons, a tyrannical queen, village lords at odds, heartwarming friendships, bringing a town together



The Bookshop and the Barbarian

by Morgan Stang


Breathing life into an abandoned bookshop, goblins, a llama merchant, talking bookworms, f/f romance, hilarious, heartfelt, comparable to Legends and Lattes



Unnatural Magic

by C. M. Waggoner


Victorian-esque, trolls, wizard school, mathematical magic, people at war, gender and societal clashes, found family, compelling, clean romance



The Lord of Stariel

by A.J. Lancaster


Faeries, historical setting, an illusionist main character, a ritual to choose the next lord gone wrong and (gasp) a female is chosen, an adorable butler, a pinch of m/f romance




The Stray Spirit (The Lutesong Series Book 1)

by R.K. Ashwick


A bard and a forest spirit uncover a deadly magical threat, comforting, heartfelt, adventure, witty, forgotten folklore, mystical magic, m/f romance



The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy

by Megan Bannen


Whimsical, macabre, demigod, zombies, m/f romance, enemies to lovers, donuts, small-town drama, feels like Howl's Moving Castle



The House in the Cerulean Sea

by TJ Klune


Enchanting love story, m/m romance, witty, wholesome, dangerous magical children, discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place, LGBTQIA+ characters



The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

by Sangu Mandanna