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Fantasy Stories for Adults: A Genre Guide
A practical guide to adult fantasy: what sets it apart, the main subgenres, standalone and short picks, famous titles, and how to choose your next read.
Genres & Series
Fantasy Genre
5 guides, starting with Fantasy Stories for Adults: A Genre Guide.
Best Fantasy Series Novels
A guide to the best fantasy series novels by style, with notes on which series are finished, which are still going, and how to choose where to start.
Dark Fantasy Plot Ideas
Original dark fantasy plot ideas with conflicts, stakes and twists, plus tips for developing a premise, choosing dark themes, and handling heavy content.
Fantasy Beat Sheet for Plotting Your Novel
Use a fantasy beat sheet to plot your novel: the 15 beats explained with fantasy examples, worldbuilding tips, alternatives, and a fill-in template.
What Is a Good Fantasy Book? How to Choose
Not sure what makes a fantasy book good? Learn how to match books to your taste, with picks for high fantasy, standalones, cozy reads, dark tales and audio.
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