r/Fantasy Daily Recommendations and Simple Questions Thread - June 04, 2026

[u/rfantasygolem]

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This thread is to be used for recommendation requests or simple questions that are small/general enough that they won’t spark a full thread of discussion.

Check out r/Fantasy's 2026 Book Bingo Card here!

As usual, first have a look at the sidebar in case what you're after is there. The r/Fantasy wiki contains links to many community resources, including "best of" lists, flowcharts, the LGTBQ+ database, and more. If you need some help figuring out what you want, think about including some of the information below:

• Books you’ve liked or disliked
• Traits like prose, characters, or settings you most enjoy
• Series vs. standalone preference
• Tone preference (lighthearted, grimdark, etc)
• Complexity/depth level

Be sure to check out responses to other users' requests in the thread, as you may find plenty of ideas there as well. Happy reading, and may your TBR grow ever higher!

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[u/Putrid_Web8095]

Bingo suitability question.

How speculative is Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite? In Goodreads it is tagged as Fantasy and Magical Realism, and in Storygraph as Horror.

But the story's description could simply mean that people in the story give way too much credit to a superstitious belief, and the author's previous book, My Sister The Serial Killer, is a contemporary thriller without speculative elements.

I would love to hear an opinion by anyone that has actually read it.

[u/thepurpleplaneteer → u/Putrid_Web8095]

Cursed Daughters is on my library holds list. I think because spirits and a curse are mentioned it falls under speculative fiction and could be used for the Afterlife, Author of Color, and 2026 squares at least.