I am honestly sick and tired of booktok and booktube and the primary genre being recommended there whenever fantasy is mentioned being romantasy. I crave a riveting plot, developed characters and a world full of life where the main focus isn't on the main character romancing a fairy or something. Please recommend me something good.
by testraz
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But outside your last 6 years, but broke. Earth trilogy by NK Jemisin. If you need it to be last 6 years, then the city we became duology by her is also excellent
The Roots of Chaos by Samantha Shannon (2019-25) – High fantasy
The Radiant Emperor by Shelley Parker-Chan (2021-23) – Historical fantasy
The Locked Tomb by Tamsyn Muir (2019-22) – Sci-fi fantasy
The Devils by Joe Abercrombie (2025) – Dark fantasy
The Singing Hills Cycle by Nghi Vo (2020-26) – Historical fantasy
The Burning Kingdoms by Tasha Suri (2021-24) – High fantasy
The last freakshow: Flame and Fortune by S.E Johnson aka Edward Lorn.
Take this with a grain of salt as I just finished book 1/3 but I enjoyed The Poppy War by RF Kuang. Book one had no romance in it. Will be starting book two shortly.