It wouldn’t be Wyrd & Wonder without a list or two, and because this year’s theme is “comfort zone,” I thought it would be fun to put together a list of upcoming cozy fantasy books. A couple of these are already available, but most are coming out later this year. I’m linking to Goodreads if you’d like to read more about each book, and I’m listing them in order of release date.
A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall. Release date: April 25th. “Dive into the curious correspondence of Sylvie Cathrall’s delightful debut novel, A Letter to the Luminous Deep. Perfect for fans of A Marvellous Light and TJ Klune, A Letter to the Luminous Deep is a whimsical epistolary fantasy set in a mystical underwater world with mystery and heart-warming romance.”
The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields. Release date: May 14th. “The Honey Witch of Innisfree can never find true love. That is her curse to bear. But when a young woman who doesn’t believe in magic arrives on her island, sparks fly in this deliciously sweet debut novel of magic, hope, and love overcoming all.”
Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis. Release date: May 28th. “A sharp-witted, high fantasy farce featuring killer moat squid, toxic masculinity, evil wizards and a garlic festival – all at once. Perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher, K. J. Parker and Travis Baldree.”
The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen. Release date: July 2nd. “From the author of The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy comes a heartwarming fantasy with a best friends-to-lovers rom com twist–When Harry Met Sally, but with dragons!—set in the delightful demigod and donut-filled world of Tanria.”
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst. Release date: July 9th. “The Spellshop is a cottagecore cosy fantasy following a woman’s unexpected journey through the low-stakes market of illegal spell-selling and the high-risk business of starting over . . .”
The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love by India Holton. Release date: July 23rd. “Rival ornithologists hunt through England for a rare magical bird in this historical-fantasy rom-com reminiscent of Indiana Jones but with manners, tea, and helicopter parasols.”
The Cottage Around the Corner by D.L. Soria. Release date: September 3rd. “A feisty witch and a handsome mage must put their heated business rivalry aside to save their small town from supernatural forces in this charming contemporary fantasy romcom from the author of Thief Liar Lady.”
A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna. Release date: September 10th. “An enchanting novel about a witch who has a second chance to get her magical powers—and her life—back on track, from the national bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches.”
The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society by C.M. Waggoner. Release date: September 24th. “A librarian with a knack for solving murders realizes there is something decidedly supernatural afoot in her little town in this cozy fantasy mystery.”
The Crescent Moon Tearoom by Stacy Sivinski. Release date: October 1st. “A cozy and uplifting debut novel about three clairvoyant sisters who face an unexpected twist of Fate at the bottom of their own delicate porcelain cups.”
Shoestring Theory by Mariana Costa. Release date: October 1st. “A queer, madcap, friends-to-lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers time travel romance with the future of the world at stake, this charming fantasy tale is sure to satisfy fans of Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree.”
The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong. Release date: November 5th. “A wandering fortune teller finds an unexpected family in this warm and wonderful debut fantasy, perfect for readers of Travis Baldree and Sangu Mandanna.”
I’ve got a few of these on my TBR but I’m definitely going to have to add some of the others to it as well. I haven’t read many cosy fantasy books yet but I loved my most recent one and really want to check out the genre more.
I haven’t read that many either, but I have a few coming up on my TBR, hopefully I’ll enjoy them:-)
I’ll keep my fingers crossed that you do.
How many amazing titles!! I loved The Spellshop and really enjoyed Dreadful! The one I am the most excited about is The Teller of Small Fortunes, but a lot of the others are on my TBR!!
The Teller of Small Fortunes sounds amazing!
I’ve got The Spellshop and loved A Letter to the Luminous Deep – I’m particularly keen to get hold of A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping. Thank you for listing these others, Tammy – I’m keeping an eye out for them:)).
My pleasure, I hope some of these find their way to your Kindle:-)
Wow, so many of this theme showing up now. I don’t know how far down the Hallmark Channel path I’m willing to go but I did really enjoy Legends & Lattes so I’d like to explore a little more. I’m drawn to the cover, title and idea behind The Teller of Small Fortunes. And of course The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society does have a certain ring to it. 🙂
I feel like I need a little tension in my cozy fantasy, I know what you mean about the “Hallmark Channel path,” lol.
Several of these are on my wishlist! A Letter to the Luminous Deep, The Honey Witch, A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping, The Crescent Moon Tearoom.
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I hope you get to read them all!
Definitely some I’m interested in here! As you know I’ve already read DREADFUL. But I enjoyed India Holton’s writing style and have wanted to read another one of hers…I’m sure her new one will be great! I put in a request for Shoestring Theory (I think lol), so maybe I’ll get to read an ARC of it.
I definitely need to request Shoestring Theory:-)
I’m definitely reading the India Holton book and probably the Julie Leong. I may add some of the others depending on what I can fit into the schedule.
I’m definitely reading those two as well:-)
New C.M. Waggoner? Yes please! Alas that we must wait until September. Thanks for the list
I think September will be here before you know it:-)
Dreadful and Shoestring Theory both sound awesome to me! 🙂
I’m especially excited for Shoestring Theory:-)
Cozy fantasies have really taken off lately. Enjoy!
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I have read The Honey Witch and A Letter to the Luminous Deep and I have two more on my list!
There are quite a few cozy fantasies to choose from:-)
The Crescent Moon Tearoom and Shoestring Theory are new to me! I love that there’s such an abundance of cozy books coming out this year 😀
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It’s definitely a trending subgenre!
Honey Witch and Spellshop were the first two I thought of for this theme!
The covers definitely have that cozy vibe:-)
A few of these are definitely on my want-to-read list! I’m looking forward to Magical Innkeeping, since I really liked her previous book… but these all look great!
I haven’t read Sangu Mandanna yet but Magical Innkeeping will be a must read:-)
A couple of these were already on my list but I’ve just added three more so thanks for that 😀 The Village Library Demon Hunting Society and The Crescent Moon Tearoom both sound perfect, and the other one I’ve added is The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love.
I’m very excited for those three especially:-)
Cosy fantasies definitely appeal to me more and more (who even am I?) and in fact I have a couple of these already waiting to be read.
Lynn 😀
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Some of these sound really good:-)
I’m so curious about the Spellshop. Hoping I’ll like it.
Me too! And I’m hoping it’s not too cozy, lol. I’m trying to read a cozy fantasy now and it’s sort of boring, lol.
Lol! I recently read one and didn’t think it was all that either.
I’m looking forward to Twyla and Frank, and Magical Innkeeping whenever it does release here. I might grab Dreadful and The Spellshop too.
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I’m a little in love with that cover for Dreadful! I don’t think I’ve heard of it yet but I need it now, haha. I loved Lumnous Deep, and I’m really excited for The Spellshop and The Teller of Small Fortunes as well! I’ll have to look into more of these.
Looking forward to The Spellshop and A Witch’s Guide to Magical Inn-Keeping.
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