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Cottagecore Fantasy

Step into a world where verdant forests, enchanting magic, and whimsical adventures await! Our curated cottagecore fantasy booklist for teens features many tales, from dark and high fantasy epics to cozy urban escapades and swoon-worthy romantasy. Whether you seek mystical realms or modern-day enchantments, these stories will transport you to the heart of nature and beyond.

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  • A dark gothic fantasy inspired by Polish folklore. Seventeen-year-old Liska makes a desperate bargain with a demon, only to realize a greater threat looming over her world. As she confronts this malevolent force, Liska must embrace her inner…
    Book, 2024New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, [2024] — TEEN F PORAN
  • This graphic novel is the perfect cozy fantasy! With pastel hues painting scenes as sweet as the blossoming romance within, transporting readers to a magical town where even the bakery holds enchanting secrets.
    Graphic Novel, 2022Boston, MA : Clarion Books, [2022] — TEEN GRAPHIC F STIRL
  • Entwining science with Greek mythology, this paranormal fiction follows Bri, who just inherited a sprawling estate from her previously unknown birth family. With secrets to uncover, Bri learns more about her family and her expanding powers over…
    Book, 2021New York, NY : Bloomsbury, 2021. — TEEN F BAYRO
  • Making a bargain to protect her family, Lore agrees to organize Fae's enchanted library, where she comes encounters magic spell-books and two handsome Fae. A well-developed romantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas.
    Book, 2024New York : Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024] — FANTASY F SBRAN
  • A charming, cozy fantasy graphic novel following a baker and a bard on a quest through their magical kingdom. Themes of acceptance and environmentalism are woven throughout.
    Graphic Novel, 2024New York, NY : Feiwel and Friends, [2024] — TEEN GRAPHIC F HAUGH
  • Charmed meets Gilmore Girls in this enchanting queer romance! Eleanor might be the most skeptical person living in Salem, Massachusetts. That is until she meets Pixie, a real-life witch who asks Eleanor to join her coven to save the town. [Also…
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2022] — TEEN F SCELS
  • An unlikely duo joins forces to compete in a magical fox hunt in an enchanted forest, each for their own reasons. With lush prose and vivid descriptions, this book brings the grumpy-sunshine trope into cottagecore fantasy.
    Book, 2022New York : Wednesday Books, 2022. — TEEN F SAFT
  • A bewitching paranormal romance, Mooncakes follows two queer Chinese American teens, Nova, a witch working at her grandmother’s bookshop, and Tam, a werewolf. The two team up to defeat a horse demon who haunts the nearby woods.
    Downloadable Graphic Novel, 2019Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group, 2019
  • A captivating LGBTQ+ reimagining of Sleeping Beauty. Lena, cursed with a deadly touch, is drawn into a quest when a mysterious girl emerges from an evil forest seeking aid to overthrow a tyrant king. Together, they venture into the heart of the…
    Book, 2021New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2021] — TEEN F WELLS
  • As the Wildwood grows, it encroaches further on the city of Aloriya, consuming homes, businesses, and townsfolk. Cerys, a gardener’s daughter cursed with magic from the Wildwood itself, embarks on a quest with a fox-turned-human companion to end the…
    eBook, 2020[S.l.] : HarperCollins, 2020.
  • A gentle, cottagecore romantasy. Clara can’t control her magic, but when she accidentally curses her father, the only way to undo it is to learn how, which means teaming up with a fully-fledged wizard, Xander, her ex-best friend.
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  • Isobel paints portraits of the vain and vengeful Fair Folk in exchange for enchantments. But when she accidentally captures sorrow in her painting of the Autumn Prince, he takes her back to his court to stand trial for the affront. What follows is a…
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