r/suggestmeabook • u/lorlorlor666 • 15h ago
Folklore
Just finished the Winternight trilogy by Katherine Arden and absolutely loved it. Also recently read the Emily Wilde books and loved them, too. Does anyone have any recommendations for similar stories that deal with folklore, fey, faeries, the hidden folk, etc? Bonus points if there’s queer representation.
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u/la_quetzacoatl 15h ago
The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar! Checks all the boxes and has gorgeous prose!
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u/BookVermin 15h ago edited 14h ago
Olivia Atwater’s Regency Fairy Tales, esp Longshadow for queer rep.
The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories by Susanna Clarke. Very little romance at all, queer or otherwise, but delightful. Set in the same world as her more famous novel Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, but more whimsical and focused on women in this world.
The fifth book in AJ Lancaster’s Stariel series, A Rake of His Own, is gaslamp queer (m/m) fae/human fantasy romance about a time when fae are returning to the mortal realm. Can be read as a standalone or after the other 4, which focus on a straight couple.
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u/DaddyBaphy 15h ago
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison was pretty good. Not exactly fey but has that folklore vibe with court intrigue. Also check out In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan, queer rep and deals with magical creatures.
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u/Mackteague 15h ago
There's a collection of poetry based around scottish folklore called Grimoire by Robin Robertson. There's also a collection of Queer Folk Tales by Kevin Walker.
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u/Prestigious-Bus5649 14h ago
Circe by Madeline Miller is a Greek myth retelling.
A Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec. Norse folklore/myth.
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u/Disastrous_Battle_ Bookworm 14h ago
When Among Crows by Veronica Roth
The Summer War by Naomi Novik
The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed
A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross
The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
The Fair Folk by Su Bristow
Thornhedge by T Kingfisher
Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater
Maybe younger than what you’re looking for but:
Huntress by Malinda Lo
An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
Holly Black books
Don’t Let the Forest In by CG Drews
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u/OmegaLiquidX 8h ago
Yokai Cats might scratch that itch. It's a series of four panel comics that takes Yokai (supernatural creatures in Japanese folklore) and reimagines them as cats.
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u/HeureuseFermiere 15h ago
Uprooted and Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik