15 Cozy Fantasy Books

Bestselling author Sangu Mandanna is back with another cozy, magical fantasy where even witches can find fond family and reclaim their magical powers again. Sera can’t stop thinking about how she was once one of the most powerful witches in Britain. But after saving her aunt from death, she somehow lost her powers along with her coven which has left her jaded. But with her aunt resurrected, Sera decides to help her out at her enchanted bed and breakfast inn. It’s there she becomes acquainted with a mischievous talking fox and has hope of regaining her powers back so she buddies up with a hunky, magical historian to help her.

Here’s a whimsical, cozy, fantasy where a pawn shop masquerading as a ramen restaurant transforms into a haven for those who are burdened by guilt. When Hana, the daughter of the owner awakens, she finds herself as the new owner of this magical shop but learns that it has been looted and her father is now missing. As she tries to process her new reality, a delightful and charming stranger enters and offers his help which takes Hana by surprise. Together, they travel to strange, yet vibrant worlds where the stars in the sky transform into friendly kites that will deliver an immersive world that’s perfect for Studio Ghibli fans.

This cozy, queer fantasy explores parallel universes, star-crossed lovers with a sprinkle of sapphic yearning. Tressa May is a rockstar hairstylist and social media influencer with enough clients and followers to leave her unique mark in the beauty industry. When Tressa May isn’t going viral, she spends quiet evenings with her friends and cat. But when Tressa receives a text intended for someone else, she finds herself flirting with a sexy stranger. Not one to waste time, Tressa schedules a meetup but the mysterious women never shows up. But when the family of the woman shows up stating that she is missing, Tressa and her friends discover an active time anomaly where multiuniverses exist and so does the beautiful stranger that has been trying to contact her.

In this cozy fantasy, those who are experiencing rough patches in their lives can send a letter detailing their misfortunes to an abandoned house near Rainbow Town. If their letter is accepted, they will receive a special ticket that will grant them access to the Rainfall Market. At the Rainfall Market, you can change your entire life. When Serin receives a ticket, she is relieved because she is down-and-out and has no other options. Once Serin arrives at the magical market she meets her tour guide: A cat named Issha. Together, they walk around, shop and pamper themselves as Issha tries to get Serin to determine what her perfect life would look like.

On the outside, Tao seems like a simple, older woman with an even older mule that she travels with. But to those who encounter her, she is a fortune teller that has obscure and specific insight about the future. Some folks find her fortunes to be frivolous, but Tao understands the power this brings. She knows that sticking to small, insignificant predictions won’t avalanche into big disasters as her previous experiences have taught her. But when she crosses paths with a thief and an assassin, they induct her into their plans to locate a missing child.

If you haven’t yet had enough of charming, lovable and unforgettable witches, here is another one. Belladonna is a bookish gal who is doing everything she can to keep her spiteful boss from ruining their bookshop out of business. Between work and keeping up with her rituals, she finds herself burnt out, and now her coven wants to convene for her 30th birthday. The last thing she wants is for her coven to know she is losing her magic. But Belladonna gets lucky and lands herself an unlikely mentor just in time to fix things. You’ll be thrilled to welcome the fall with this cozy read.

This cozy fantasy mystery features a librarian who also moonlights as an amateur sleuth. If you were Sherry Pinkwhistle, you might also find yourself trying to piece together clues if suddenly the people around you start dropping like flies. Sherry is concerned about the amount of murders that continue to happen in her small village. However, when Sherry’s cat, affectionately known as Lord Thomas Crowell, is suddenly possessed by what she suspects is an old demonic spirit, Sherry determines that she is going to need to add exorcism to her ever-evolving list of supernatural talents.

Dive into a charming, heartfelt and magical, cozy fantasy where cats are a divine symbol in life. Set in Japan, it is understood that being kind to cats can give you good luck. However, if you are kind to a magical cat, you will get invited to a mysterious cafe where time or location doesn’t exist. This invitation is reserved for those who are at a crossroads in their lives. Inside this cafe, the baristas are all talking cats. Those who accept this offer will get an opportunity to relax and unwind while they eat delectable treats and sip on tea while the cats help counsel them through their growing pains.

In this Peter Pan meets Alice in Wonderland tale, this wanderlust adventure grips readers right from the start. Zachary Ezra Rawlins is the typical graduate student, always reading and studying in his quest for more knowledge. But in his many stacks of books, he finds a mysterious book that he can’t put down. As he turns page after page, he stumbles across a story that eerily resonates with him. Zachary then realizes the story he is reading is his exact childhood. Now armed with a handful of clues, he finds himself at a masquerade party in a secret New York club. Zachary navigates the club and stumbles upon a door that leads to ancient hidden cities filled with love.

This part mystery, part fantasy story serves up a cozy, magical realism dish of unforgettable dishes connected to our fondest memories. Located on a quiet backstreet in Kyoto, Japan, a daughter and father duo operate a unique restaurant for foodies together. This restaurant is reserved for those who have specific dish requests that are tied to a powerful memory that the customers crave. As a pair, they consider themselves food detectives as they serve lost and treasured recipes and meals to the people who need them the most. This magical restaurant’s ability to recreate nostalgic meals for others will make readers swoon.

This cozy romantasy is the perfect grumpy and sunshine dynamic for readers who love botany and magic. Violet Thistlewaite doesn’t shy away from being what some deem as a villainous witch. After all, she knows the part she played in Guy Shadowfade’s evil plans but now that he is dead, Violet wants a new life. But what sort of life can an evil, botanist witch lead? Violet sets her eyes on a quiet town called Dragon’s Rest. It is there she decides to open a flower shop to conceal her real identity and to protect her man-eating, poisonous plant. But her landlord is a grumpy alchemist that she shares the greenhouse with, and he isn’t fond of flowers.

Travel back in time to Victorian-era England where two ornithologists go from rivals to love birds in this quirky, historical fiction fantasy. Beth Pickering and Professor Devon Lockley both enter the Birder of the Year, a competition to find a rare and magical bird. Beth immediately distrusts the professor but can’t deny her attraction to him. She finds him a bit overbearing and ruthless to be an ornithologist. For Devon, he’s immediately infatuated with Beth from the moment he lays eyes on her. Together, they embark on an Indiana Jones-esque adventure that’s a mixture of fowl play and foreplay.

Can you imagine a better meet cute scenario than paranormal conspiracy theorist producer and a popular podcast co-host who is looking to branch out on his own? Hallie Barrett is a blue-haired paranormal producer who is the heart of her now ex-boyfriend’s hit podcast. Now that he’s dumped her and she is out of a job, she’s looking for her next gig to ensure she can keep her lights on. But after meeting Hayden Hargrove who is a self-proclaimed expert on all things cryptid, Hallie becomes inspired and convinces him to branch out with his own podcast. But Hallie quickly learns that Hayden doesn’t read well as a solo host, so she jumps in to bring more energy to his show.

Cambridge professor Emily Wilde is good at many things: She is the foremost expert on the study of faeries. She is a genius scholar and a meticulous researcher who is writing the world’s first encyclopaedia of faerie lore. But Emily Wilde is not good at people. So when she arrives in the hardscrabble village of Hrafnsvik, Emily has no intention of befriending the gruff townsfolk. Nor does she care to spend time with another new arrival: her dashing and insufferably handsome academic rival Wendell Bambleby. But as Emily gets closer and closer to uncovering the secrets of the Hidden Ones — the most elusive of all faeries — lurking in the shadowy forest outside the town, she also finds herself on the trail of another mystery: Who is Wendell Bambleby, and what does he really want?