Fantasy fiction is a genre of writing in which the plot could not happen in real life. It often involves the creation of a whole new world of an unknown dimension of this world. If you want to escape your couch, here are a few fantasy worlds we recommend—all available as e-books.

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

Loosely based on the tale of Rumpelstiltskin, the novel follows three women fighting against evil forces in a medieval kingdom called Lithvas. 

 

 

 

 

1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

Set over the course of one year, 1984, Aomame begins to notice strange occurrences and quickly realizes she has entered a parallel universe. 

 

 

 

 

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

The story of Simon Snow, the “Chosen One” in his final year of magical schooling. The story is told in multiple perspectives including the voices of Simon, his roommate Baz, his best friend Penelope, and his ex-girlfriend Agatha.

 

 

 

 

A Discovery of  Witches by Deborah Harkness

An historical fantasy in which Diana Bishop, a Yale professor, finds a long-lost manuscript and is compelled to embrace the magic she has tried all her life to suppress. Along the way on her quest, she begins a love affair with a charismatic vampire. 

 

 

 

 

The Power by Naomi Alderman

Set in the recognizable world, but one in which women develop the power to release electrical jolts from their fingers and subsequently become the dominant gender. 

 

 

 

 

Don't forget to "return" your e-books when you're done—the sooner you return them, the sooner someone else can use them.