Shadow And Bone – Book 1

Orphaned and expendable, Alina Starkov is a soldier who knows she may not survive her first battle. But when her regiment is attacked, Alina unleashes a dormant power she didn’t know she had.

Enter the Grishaverse with book one of the Shadow and Bone Trilogy by number one New York Times-bestselling author, Leigh Bardugo.

Siege and Storm – Book 2

Alina Starkov’s power has grown, but not without a price. She is the Sun Summoner – hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Shadow Fold. But she and Mal can’t outrun their enemies for long.

Ruin And Rising – Book 3

The nation’s fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced trackers, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army. As the Darkling rules from his shadow throne, a weakened Alina Starkov is recovering. Now her hopes lie with the magic of a long-vanished ancient creature and the chance that an outlaw prince still survives.

Six Of Crows – Book 1

Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can’t pull it off alone. . . .

A convict with a thirst for revenge. A sharpshooter who can’t walk away from a wager. A runaway with a privileged past. A spy known as the Wraith. A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums. A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes.

Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz’s crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction—if they don’t kill each other first.

Crooked Kingdom – Book 2

Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn’t think they’d survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they’re right back to fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz’s cunning and test the team’s fragile loyalties. A war will be waged on the city’s dark and twisting streets—a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the fate of the Grisha world.

King Of Scars – Book 1

The young king has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country’s bloody civil war and he intends to keep it that way. Yet with every day a dark magic grows stronger within him, threatening to destroy all he has built.

Rule Of Wolves – Book 2

As Fjerda’s massive army prepares to invade, Nikolai Lantsov will summon every bit of his ingenuity and charm – and even the monster within – to win the fight. But a dark threat looms that cannot be defeated by a young king’s gift for the impossible.

The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic

Travel to a world of dark bargains struck by moonlight, of haunted towns and hungry woods, of talking beasts and gingerbread golems, where a young mermaid’s voice can summon deadly storms and where a river might do a lovestruck boy’s bidding but only for a terrible price.

The Lives Of Saints

Dive into the epic world of international bestselling author Leigh Bardugo with this beautifully illustrated replica of The Lives of Saints, the Istorii Sankt’ya. Featuring tales of saints drawn from the beloved novels and beyond. Out of the pages of the Shadow and Bone trilogy, from the hands of Alina Starkov to yours, the Istorii Sankt’ya is a magical keepsake from the Grishaverse.

Ninth House – Book 1

Galaxy “Alex” Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale’s freshman class. Raised in the Los Angeles hinterlands by a hippie mom, Alex dropped out of school early and into a world of shady drug-dealer boyfriends, dead-end jobs, and much, much worse. In fact, by age twenty, she is the sole survivor of a horrific, unsolved multiple homicide. Some might say she’s thrown her life away. But at her hospital bed, Alex is offered a second chance: to attend one of the world’s most prestigious universities on a full ride. What’s the catch, and why her?

Still searching for answers, Alex arrives in New Haven tasked by her mysterious benefactors with monitoring the activities of Yale’s secret societies. Their eight windowless “tombs” are the well-known haunts of the rich and powerful, from high-ranking politicos to Wall Street’s biggest players. But their occult activities are more sinister and more extraordinary than any paranoid imagination might conceive. They tamper with forbidden magic. They raise the dead. And, sometimes, they prey on the living.

Hellbent – Book 2

Find a gateway to the underworld. Steal a soul out of hell. A simple plan, except people who make this particular journey rarely come back. But Galaxy “Alex” Stern is determined to break Darlington out of purgatory—even if it costs her a future at Lethe and at Yale.

Forbidden from attempting a rescue, Alex and Dawes can’t call on the Ninth House for help, so they assemble a team of dubious allies to save the gentleman of Lethe. Together, they will have to navigate a maze of arcane texts and bizarre artifacts to uncover the societies’ most closely guarded secrets, and break every rule doing it. But when faculty members begin to die off, Alex knows these aren’t just accidents. Something deadly is at work in New Haven, and if she is going to survive, she’ll have to reckon with the monsters of her past and a darkness built into the university’s very walls.

Wonder Woman: Warbringer

She will become one of the world’s greatest heroes: Wonder Woman. But first she is Diana, Princess of the Amazons. And her fight is just beginning. She longs to prove herself as a legendary warrior to her sisters. But when the opportunity comes, she throws away her chance at glory and breaks Amazon law to save a mere mortal.

New Spring – Book 0

Set as a prequel 20 years before the first book, the city of Canluum lies close to the scarred and desolate wastes of the Blight. The city greets Al’Lan Mandragoran, exiled king of Malkier and the finest swordsman of his generation. It is within Canluum’s walls that Lan will meet a woman who will shape his destiny.

The Eye Of The World – Book 1

Rand al’Thor and his friends’ village is attacked, and they’re forced to flee. An ancient evil is stirring and its servants are searching for the hero who can deliver the world from darkness.

Prepare to turn the Wheel of Time – discover the first novel in one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published.

The Great Hunt – Book 2

The Forsaken are loose, the Horn of Valere has been found and the Dead are rising from their dreamless sleep. The Prophecies are being fulfilled. But Rand al’Thor, the shepherd the Aes Sedai have proclaimed as the Dragon Reborn, desperately seeks to escape his destiny.

The Dragon Reborn – Book 3

Winter has almost stopped the war. Yet men are dying and calling out for the Dragon. Rand al’Thor travelled to the great fortress, the Stone of Tear. He plans to find the sword Callandor, which can only be wielded by the Champion of Light. Following Rand, Moiraine and their friends battle Darkhounds on the hunt, hoping they reach the Heart of the Stone in time for the next great test.

The Shadow Rising – Book 4

Accompanied by Moiraine Damodred, Rand arrives at the Aiel Waste and is granted permission by the Wise Ones to enter the sacred city of Rhuidean. After passing through a doorframe ter’angreal, Moiraine gains foresight while the Aiel await Rand’s return, either with both arms marked by dragon symbols, validating his identity as He Who Comes With the Dawn, the Chief of Chiefs of all the Aiel—or to never emerge at all.

Fires Of Heaven – Book 5

The bonds are wards that hold the Great Lord of the Dark are slowly failing, but still his fragile prison holds. The Forsaken, immortal servants of the shadow, weave their snares and tighten their grip upon the realms of men, sure in the knowledge that their master will soon break free.

Lord Of Chaos – Book 6

Rand al’Thor strives to bind the nations of the world to his will, to forge alliances that will fight the advance of the Shadow and to ready the forces of Light for the Last Battle. But there are other powers that seek to command the war against the Dark One.

A Crown Of Swords – Book 7

The war for humanity’s survival has begun. Rand al’Thor has escaped the snares of the White Tower and the first of the rebel Aes Sedai have sworn to follow him. Attacked by the servants of the Dark and threatened by the invading Seanchan, Rand rallies his forces. And he brings battle to bear upon Illian, stronghold of Sammael the Forsaken.

The Path Of Daggers – Book 8

Rand al’Thor has conquered the city of Illian, struck down Sammael the Forsaken and shattered the armies of the invading Seanchan. Nynaeve, Aviendha and Elayne have broken the Dark One’s hold on the world’s weather and are poised to retake the hrone of Andor. And Egwene al’Vere, leader of the exiled Aes Sedai, marches her army to the White Tower.

Winter’s Heart – Book 9

Rand al’Thor is slowly succumbing to the taint that the Dark One has placed upon the saidin, the male half of the True Source. His Asha’man followers are also showing signs of insanity. And as Rand falters, the Shadow falls across a stricken land.

Crossroads Of Twilight – Book 10

Fleeing from Ebou Dar with the kidnapped Daughter of the Nine Moons, Mat Cauthon learns that he can neither keep her nor let her go. At Tar Valon, Egwene al’Vere lays siege to the White Tower. Meanwhile, Rand al’Thor must gamble again, with himself at stake.

Knife Of Dreams – Book 11

As the very fabric of reality wears thin, all portents indicate that Tarmon Gai’don, the Last Battle, is imminent. And Rand al’Thor must ready himself to confront the Dark One. But he must first negotiate a truce with the Seanchan armies. But things run off the rails when Lews Therin seizes control of saidin. All is in flux as established powers falter.

The Gathering Storm – Book 12

The Last Battle looms. And mankind is not ready. Rand al’Thor struggles to unite a fractured network of kingdoms and alliances in preparation. As his allies watch in terror the shadow that seems to be growing within the heart of the Dragon Reborn himself.

The Towers Of Midnight – Book 13

The Last Battle has begun. The seals on the Dark One’s prison are crumbling. The Pattern itself is unravelling, and the armies of the Shadow have begun to spill out of the Blight.

A Memory Of Light – Book 14

In the Field of Merrilor the rules of the nations gather to join behind Rand al’Thor, or to stop him from his plan to break the seals on the Dark One’s prison. Which is either a sign of his madness or the last hope of humankind. All humanity is in peril. And the outcome with be decided in Shayol Ghul itself. The Wheel is turning and the Age is coming to its end. The Last Battle will determine the fate of the world.

Castlevania (2017-2021)

Trevor Belmont, the last surviving member of his family, is on a quest to save Europe from Dracula’s plan for human extinction. Along the way, he meets the son of Dracula, Alucard, who rejects his father’s ideology, and Cipher, a powerful witch from Wallachia, who aids him in his hunt. But Dracula has more problems than Trevor and his team: a beautiful vampire queen from Styria, Carmilla, who wants to take away his power.

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Attack on Titan (2013-)

Centuries ago, humanity was forced to retreat behind 50-meter tall walls for protection from titans, giant humanoid creatures that prey on humans. Then suddenly a titan appears that stands 60-meters tall and with one kick, brings the years of safety to an end. With his mother dead and father missing, Eren swears to get revenge and slaughter every titan. Eren joins the Military with his friends Armin and Mikasa to fight the titans and take back their home. But when strange things start happening, the Military soon realizes the enemy may be closer than they think.

Based on the popular manga series, a lot of anime fan love this show!

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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009-2012)

After their single mother died of a lingering illness, brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric, traveled the world in order to learn more about alchemy to raise their mother from the dead. But it’s impossible to do correctly and the transmutation leaves Al without a body and Ed without his left leg and his right arm, which he gave up to save his brother. With prosthetics made for Ed and Al’s soul in a suit of amour, they burn down their home and become State Alchemists in an attempt to find the Philosopher’s Stone and regain their full bodies back.

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Jujutsu Kaisen (2020-)

Yuji Itadori is a normal high school student and a member of the Occult Research Club. After the death of his grandfather, he is confronted by Megumi Fushiguro, a sorcerer, who informs him that he had recently come into contact with a high-grade curse talisman. Meanwhile, Yuji’s friends at the Occult Club unseal a talisman they found at the school, a rotting finger, which attracts Curses to them. Unable to properly protect them and Megumi, Yuji does the only thing he can think of – he swallows the finger.

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Soul Eater (2008-2009)

Death City is home to the famous Death Weapon Meister Academy. Its mission is to raise ‘Death Scythes’ for the Shinigami to wield against the many evils of their world. These Death Scythes are born from human hybrids who have the ability to transform into Demon Weapons, but only after they have consumed the souls of 99 evil beings and one witch’s soul. This follows the story of the Demon Weapon, Soul Eater Evans, and his wielder, Maka Albarn.

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To Your Eternity (2021-)

A mysterious, immortal being known as ‘the Orb’ – or Fushi – is sent down to Earth. Fushi is able to take the shape of those that leave a strong impression on it, in order to stimulate as it learns what it is to be truly human. The story follows Fushi as it travels, learning about the world and the people living in it.

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Demon Slayer (2019-)

On his way back home after traveling to the village, Tanjiro takes shelter overnight in the house of a man who warns him of flesh-eating demons that lurk in the woods at night. When he returns home, he is met with a horrifying sight. With his young girl sister turned into a demon, yet still showing emotions and remnants of her lost humanity, he vows to protect her and becomes a member of the Demon Slayer Corps. He will do whatever it takes to slay demons and protect his sister.

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Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure (2012-)

This tells the story of the Joestar family, where various members discover that they are destined to take down supernatural forces using their powers. Each member of the Joestar family has their own unique part, where their names can typically be abbreviated to ‘JoJo’.

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The Promised Neverland (2019 – 2021)

Three gifted children of an idyllic orphanage accidentally discover the sinister purpose that they were raised for. They know they need to escape, but time is running out as one of them is about to be ‘adopted’. How can they come up with a plan in time that lets them all escape with the younger children?

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Hunter X Hunter (2011-2014)

Gon has been told his whole life that his parents were dead. But then he discovers that his father was alive and a Hunter – someone who captures criminals and bravely searches for lost treasures in uncharted lands. Gon soon realizes that the path to becoming a Hunter is more difficult than he could ever have imagined.

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Naruto (2002–2007)

After their village is attacked by a nine-tailed fox, the leader of the village sacrifices himself and seals the beast inside of the newborn Naruto. Shunned because of the beast, Naruto struggles to find his place, he desires to become the Hokage of Konohagakure, the new leader of the village. An adventure that leads him not only to new friends but to dangerous enemies.

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Tokyo Ghoul (2014-2015)

Ghouls live among humans, they look like normal people, but they can survive only by eating human flesh. Ken Kaneki is a normal student when a date goes badly and she reveals herself to be a ghoul. Then a freak accident happens, one which he barely survives, and his life changes forever.

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Fate/Zero (2011-2012)

Seven chosen mages and their summoned heroic spirit fight against each other to try to win the Holy Grail – a device that can grant any wish. This anime follows the story of Kiritsugu and his summoned spirit, Saber, as they fight in the cutthroat game of survival.

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The Seven Deadly Sins (2014-)

A small subset of powerful knights that were said to have betrayed their homeland and comrades in an attempt to overthrow the ruler was defeated by the Holy Knights of Britannia, but rumors say that they still exist as the Seven Deadly Sins. But the Holy Knights stages a coup and are now the tyrannical leaders. The third princess of the kingdom, Elizabeth, is in search of the Seven Deadly Sins, to take back her kingdom.

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Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic (2012-2013)

Each Magi must choose a worthy candidate to become a king, then helps them conquer strange labyrinths called Dungeons and acquire the power of mythical djinns within. Aladdin is a young Magi wandering the world in search of his true self. In his travels, Aladdin befriends Alibaba Saluja and guides him to a nearby Dungeon.

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Black Clover (2017-2021)

Asta and Yuno were abandoned at the same church on the same day. Whilst Yuno grew up to be able to wield magic with amazing power and control, Asta cannot use magic at all. However, Yuno is attacked by Lebuty. Asta tries to fight, but he is outmatched. Unleashing his inner emotions in a rage, Asta receives a five-leaf clover Grimoire, a “Black Clover” giving him enough power to defeat Lebuty. Now, Yuno and Asta are ready for the hardest of challenges to achieve their common dream: to be the Wizard King. 

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Fairy Tail (2009-2019)

In the enchanted Kingdom of Fiore, the lively Lucy Heartfilia has one wish: to join the renowned Fairy Tail Guild. Luckily, a chance encounter with Natsu Dragneel, the “Salamander” of Fairy Tail, whisks her into the legendary guild. Teaming up with Natsu, Gray, and Erza, Lucy finds herself amidst the guild’s most misfit wizards and constantly in the eye of every danger.

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Sword Art Online (2012-)

Sword Art Online, or “SAO,” offers a VR gateway into the wondrous world of Aincrad. However, the idyllic fantasy rapidly becomes a brutal nightmare when SAO’s creator traps thousands of players inside the game. While Kazuto “Kirito” Kirigaya was fortunate enough to be a beta-tester for the video game, he quickly finds that despite his advantages, he cannot overcome SAO’s challenges alone. Teaming up with Asuna Yuuki and other talented players, Kirito makes an effort to face the seemingly insurmountable trials head-on.

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Fate/Zero (2011-2012)

Seven chosen mages and their summoned heroic spirit fight against each other to try to win the Holy Grail – a device that can grant any wish. This anime follows the story of Kiritsugu and his summoned spirit, Saber, as they fight in the cutthroat game of survival.

Although one of the later releases in the series, it acts as a prequel so it is a great place to start to introduce you to the Fate series.

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InuYasha (2000-2004)

Kagome Higurashi’s 15th birthday takes a sudden turn when she is forcefully pulled by a demon into the old well of her family’s shrine. She finds herself persistently hunted by creatures, all yearning for an item she carries: the Shikon Jewel. Kagome encounters a half-demon boy named Inuyasha. After realizing the dire circumstances they are both in, he sets aside his hostility and lends her a hand.

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Dragon Ball Z (1989-2003)

Five years after winning the World Martial Arts tournament, Goku is now living a peaceful life with his wife and son. However, with the arrival of a mysterious enemy named Raditz who presents himself as Goku’s long-lost brother, everything changes. With his failed attempt at forcibly recruiting Goku as an ally, Raditz warns Goku’s friends of a new threat that’s rapidly approaching Earth. One that could plunge Earth into an intergalactic conflict and cause the heavens themselves to shake.

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The Rising of The Shield Hero (2019-)

The Four Cardinal Heroes are a group of ordinary men from modern-day Japan summoned to the kingdom of Melromarc to become its saviors. The four heroes are respectively bestowed a sword, spear, bow, and shield. Naofumi Iwatani, an otaku, becomes cursed with the fate of being the “Shield Hero.” When the heroes are provided with resources and comrades to train with, Naofumi sets out with the only person willing to train alongside him, Malty Melromarc.

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One Piece (1999-)

After accidentally eating a Devil Fruit, which means that his body has gained the property of rubber, Monkey D. Luffy explores the Grand Line in search of the world’s ultimate treasure known as “One Piece” in order to become the next pirate king. He is accompanied by his crew of pirates, named the Straw Hat Pirates.

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The Disastrous Life of Saiki K (2016 -)

To the average person, psychic powers may seem like a great gift, but to Saiki they are more of an annoyance. Saiki Kusou wants to be a normal high school student and avoid attention, which is difficult when you’re a super-powerful psychic and situations where you need to use your powers always seem to arise. Inadvertently, he finds himself surrounded by many odd characters and is forced to deal with their craziness through both their spoken words and the thoughts in their head. Saiki soon learns that the ordinary life he wants is more difficult to achieve than expected.

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The Witcher TV Series is based on the The Witcher Book Series (consisting of 6 fantasy novels and 15 short stories) written by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski.  The series is set in an unnamed continent and revolves around the protagonist, renowned monster-slayer-for-hire Geralt of Rivia, a powerful sorceress Yennefer of Venderburg and Ciri, a girl who is described as Geralt’s destiny. 

After the books obtained something of a cult following in Central and Eastern European countries, the series was successfully adapted into a trilogy of Video Games by CD Projekt Red (with the third title in the series Witcher: Wild Hunt selling over 50 million copies).  The most recent addition to the franchise is the Netflix TV show which released in 2019 with a second series set to air on December 17 2021.