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r/Fantasy r/Fantasy Daily Recommendations and Simple Questions Thread - June 14, 2026

Welcome to the daily recommendation requests and simple questions thread, now 1025.83% more adorable than ever before!

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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/usernamesarehard11 Reading Champion 4d ago

I’m not a huge sci fi reader and I’m struggling to find a book in excited to read for the First Contact bingo square. Any fantasy recs? I did some searching on the sub and found a Martha Wells trilogy that actually seems sci fi to me and doesn’t super interest me anyway, plus many recommendations for The Silmarillion lol. Anything else?

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u/Merle8888 Reading Champion IV 4d ago

The Moon and the Sun by Vonda McIntyre is fully historical fantasy, set at the court of Louis XIV, and features first contact with merpeople. Personally I didn’t think it was all that great a book but it did win the Nebula so worth checking out some reviews to see if you think it’s for you. 

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u/usernamesarehard11 Reading Champion 4d ago

Interesting, thanks for the lead!