- Romantic fantasy - Wikipedia
Romantic fantasy, or " romantasy ", is a subgenre of fantasy fiction that combines fantasy and romance, describing a fantasy story using many of the elements and conventions of the chivalric romance genre [1]
- Romantasy Books - Goodreads
Books shelved as romantasy: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas, Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros, A Court of Mist an
- 20 Best Romantasy Books to Read Now in 2025 - Town Country Magazine
Whether you’re new to the genre—perhaps having heard about it from #BookTok—or are searching for a story you haven read yet, here are 20 of the best romantasy books to read now:
- Romantasy: The Hottest New Trend in Fiction, Explained - Reedsy
Romantasy, also known as fantasy romance or romantic fantasy, features love stories set in mystical realms rather than realistic, contemporary settings These worlds are often populated with magical creatures like dragons, fairies, or werewolves, adding an element of enchantment to the romance
- What Is Romantasy, Anyway? - Writers Digest
What Is Romantasy, Anyway? Author M K Lobb looks to define romantasy for readers and writers interested in this sub-genre, while also questioning some of the bigger issues related to the genre that lurks somewhere along the borders of the fantasy and romance realms
- Romantasy: An Old Genre with a New Name - SFWA
The explosion of the “romantasy” tag on TikTok, book websites, and bookstores’ shelf-talkers sparked news stories on CNN and PBS News Hour in 2024 While the label is new, the idea of mixing romance and fantasy took off in the early 20th century
- What Is Romantasy? Defining Fictions Hottest Genre
Romantasy often gets lumped in with other subgenres that blend love and the supernatural, but there are key differences in tone, structure, and focus Understanding how romantasy stands apart can help you position your story—and meet reader expectations more effectively
- What Is Romantasy? - The Horror Tree
Romantasy is more than just adding some fantastical elements to a romance or putting a love story inside a fantasy novel Danielle Tomlinson, in Bookstr, points out that while romantasy stories are typically set in a fantasy world and include typical fantasy tropes, the romance is not just central to the story, but if removed, the book no
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