Curl up, make a spiced drink, and let these fall fantasy reads for YA & adult readers carry you from misty forests to warm hearths. This list combines high/epic adventures, cozy slice-of-life fantasy, litRPG teeth-gnashers for Halloween, and a few contemporary indie gems curated for readers who live somewhere between booktok clips and old-school bookstacks.

We live in a world allergic to patience. TikTok scrolls train us for distraction. DoorDash orders drop before we can blink. Netflix auto-plays so we never sit in silence. At first glance, this feels like convenience. But here’s the truth: impatience erodes the soul. When you strip away patience, you strip away prayer, silence, and endurance. And without those, you can’t carry your cross.

I’m a fantasy writer who often prefers exploring a character’s inner conflicts over rushing into another dragon-slaying battle. Recently, though, I’ve found myself captivated by Helldivers 2, a game that is a man’s call to arms. The premise is simple, yet awesome. It's space marines dropping from orbit into waves of monstrous enemies, fighting shoulder to shoulder with a squad, and rallying around the satirical cries of “managed democracy.” Beneath the alien killing chaos lie

The gunpowder fantasy novel, "Ascendant: Saga of Valor" uses whistling for communication, inspired by real indigenous tribes. For centuries, tribes like the Pirahã, Gavião, and Wayuu in South America have used whistling to send messages across long distances. This skill helps them hunt, alert others, and manage their communities. It's a vital tradition that is now being preserved for the future.

So, your crew’s burned through all seven Narnia books, or maybe you’ve worn out The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings like an old favorite hoodie. What’s next, right? I’ve been there—as a kid I once blitzkrieged Lewis’s series in a summer, leaving me digging for more. That’s where this list comes in: ten Christian fantasy novels that hit the sweet spot of wonder, adventure, and faith. Some are kid-friendly, some lean darker for teens or adults, but all are worth your time...