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Books · July 15, 2021

28 Upcoming Fantasy Book Releases to Look Out For in 2021

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So if you need a quick escape from reality (lord knows we all do!), here are 27 absolutely amazing fantasy book releases for the second half of 2021!

There is something truly special about the genre of fantasy, specifically in books. Now I may be a little biased because fantasy is my favorite genre but nothing provides the same feeling of escapism the way fantasy does. That feeling of being sucked into a new world and adventure, you can only get that from fantasy! That is why we’ve gathered here to collectively scream about this half of the years upcoming fantasy book releases…

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27 Highly Anticipated Upcoming Fantasy Book Releases for the 2nd Half of 2021

fantasy book releases for the second half of 2021!


1. Song of the Forever Rains
by E.J. Mellow

A secret kingdom and a girl desperate to prove herself. Two enemies with the same goal find each other working together. One is a spy and one is an heir.

Release Date: July 1st 2021

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fantasy book releases for the second half of 2021!


2. Six Crimson Cranes
by Elizabeth Lim

Release Date: July 6th 2021 

Six Crimson Cranes is about family, love, duty and pain but most importantly it’s about power and self discovery.

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fantasy book releases for the second half of 2021!


3. Half Sick of Shadows
by Laura Sebastian

Release Date: July 6th 2021 

An exciting nee retelling of the Arthurian legend… But with a surprising twist.

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fantasy book releases for the second half of 2021!


4. Wings of Shadow
(Crown of Feathers #3)
by Nicki Pau Preto

Release Date: July 13th 2021

The last book in the a Crown of Feathers series in which two sister much face in other in a last epic battle of literal darkness and light.

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fantasy book releases for the second half of 2021!


5. These Hollow Vows
by Lexi Ryan

Release Date: July 20th 2021 

It seems like faeries are the new mythical creatures to obsess over and Lexi Ryan dives head first into their mythology in this ya fantasy adventure with a classic love triangle.

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fantasy book releases for the second half of 2021!


6. Claimed
by J.R. Ward

Release Date: July 27th 2021

J.R. Ward is the queen of paranormal romance, maybe even the pioneer of the genre, so of course this book is a must read!

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fantasy book releases for the second half of 2021!


7. The Wild Ones
by Nafiza Azad

Release Date: August 3rd 2021 

Obsessed with the burst of diverse reads coming into the market! This is a book about some girls blessed with magical powers and how they choose to use these powers…

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fantasy book releases for the second half of 2021!


8. The Witch Haven
by Sasha Peyton Smith

Release Date: August 31st 2021

The Witch Haven is set in the early 1900s and is about a budding witch that didn’t even know she had powers in the first place, struggling to find a place to belong while also trying to solve the mysterious death of her brother…

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fantasy book releases for the second half of 2021!


9. Empire of the Vampire
by Jay Kristoff

Release Date: September 7th 2021

A book about vampires by Jay Kristoff?! You know it’s not going to be a sappy romance. It’s bloody and action packed (which is kinda refreshing). And it was given a stamp of approval from the king of vamps himself, Joseph Morgan (Klaus actor from The Originals).

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fantasy book releases for the second half of 2021!


10. Defy the Night
by Brigid Kemmerer

Release Date: September 14th 2021

A new book by Brigid Kemmerer is exciting in and of itself but hearing what the book is about is super exciting. It’s about a girl struggling to free her kingdom from it’s cruel leaders and find a cure for a deadly illness sweeping the land.

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fantasy book releases for the second half of 2021!


11. The Bronzed Beasts
(The Gilded Wolves #3)
by Roshani Chokshi

Release Date:  September 21th 2021

We love Roshani Chokshi and The Gilded Wolves series and this book is the exciting third installment to it!

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fantasy book releases for the second half of 2021!



12. The Last Graduate
(The Scholomance #2)
by Naomi Novik

Release Date: September 28th 2021

Naomi Novik writes such utterly captivating fantasy novels and honestly this new series of books is no exception. Judging from the first book in the series, this sequel will be amazing! 

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fantasy book releases for the second half of 2021!


13. Court
(Crave #4)
by Tracy Wolff

Release Date: September 28th 2021

This series of books is proof that the vampire obsession far from over! To be fair this series is far from original or groundbreaking but man it’s still totally hooking.

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14. Once Upon a Broken Heart
by Stephanie Garber

Release Date: September 30th 2021

Author of the Caraval series gifts us with an exciting new inclusion into the young adult fantasy book space.

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15. Daughter of the Deep
by Rick Riordan

Release Date: October 5th 2021 

A new book series from the king himself?! I’m sure y’all are just as excited as I ‘am to get my hands on this gem.

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16. Vespertine
(Vespertine #1)
by Margaret Rogerson

Release Date: October 5th 2021 

Margaret Rogerson has not written one bad book. Ever. Every page she touches turns to gold. To say I’m excited about this book would be a huge understatement…

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17. A Spindle Splintered
by Alix E. Harrow

Release Date: October 5th 2021 

We don’t get a lot of Sleeping Beauty retellings, so I’m super excited to see what Alix E. Harrow does with this totally beloved classic tale.

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18. Jade Fire Gold
by June C.L. Tan

Release Date: October 12th 2021

I love books set it complex magical kingdoms and this book seems like it has a lot of potential. It’s about two strangers who meet and find themselves needing each other in strange ways and a magical kingdom to be reclaimed.

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19. A Shadow in the Ember
(Flesh and Fire #1)
by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Release Date: October 19th 2021

It’s awesome how Jennifer L. Armentrout has slowly established herself in the fantasy space. Through sheer talent and determination and books like From Blood and Ash.

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20. A Psalm of Storms and Silence
(A Song of Wraiths and Ruin #2)
by Roseanne A. Brown

Release Date: November 2nd 2021 

It’s nice to see super diverse fantasy books like this coming out and getting so much hype and excitement. And that hype is totally deserved A Song of Wraiths and Ruin was an amazing book!

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21. Gilded
by Marissa Meyer

Release Date: November 2nd 2021

A Rumpelstiltskin retelling??! Who wouldn’t want to read this? I’m intruiged…

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22. Aurora’s End
(The Aurora Cycle #3)
by Amie Kaufman,
Jay Kristoff

Release Date: November 9th 2021

If you haven’t already read the first two books in the Aurora Cycle series you need to get on it asap, because Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff are a match made in literary heaven….

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23. All of Us Villains
by Amanda Foody,
Christine Lynn Herman

Release Date: November 9th 2021

This is an amazing new book that seems like a twisted Hunger Games retelling.

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24. Within These Wicked Walls
by Lauren Blackwood

Release Date: November 9th 2021

An Ethiopian fantasy? Sign me up! And it’s a retelling of Jane Eye? Sign me up again!

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25. Skin of the Sea
by Natasha Bowen

Release Date: November 9th 2021

A book about black mermaids? What? That fact alone makes this book super intriguing.

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26. The Nobleman’s Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks
(Montague Siblings #3)
by Mackenzi Lee

Release Date: November 16th 2021

This book series has done so much for the book community and for that reason alone, we’re all eagerly awaiting this sequel…

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27. Cytonic
(Skyward #3)
by Brandon Sanderson

Release Date: November 25th 2021

Brandon Sanderson has slowly cemented his place as the best science-fiction fantasy author of this generation. His books are just that good. The Skyward series is no exception. It’s another great series in his portfolio of great books.

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28. Jade Legacy
(The Green Bone Saga #3)
by Fonda Lee

Release Date: December 2nd 2021

Jade City blew us all away with it’s unique world and way of storytelling that we just all fell in love with this series. Can’t wait for this third installment…

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