Genre Study: Romantasy

Our 2026-2027 genre study provides an overview of genre blends in fiction by looking at key authors, tropes, and themes.

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Genre Blends: Romantasy

The Romantasy meeting will be on Thursday, April 9th from 2-4pm in-person at the Lisle Library District.  Read two books within this genre. Below is a list of suggestions; feel free to choose your own as well!

From Blood and Ash by Jennifer Armentrout

The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis

Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey

Quicksilver by Callie Hart

The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry

Soulgazer by Maggie Rapier

A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland

Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana

The Poet Empress by Shen Tao

The Coven by Harper Woods

Crown of War and Shadow by J.R. Ward

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros