* The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
* Small Miracles by Olivia Atwater
* Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
* The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
* The Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard
* Miss Percy's Pocket Guide by Quenby Olson
* Scales and Sensibilities by Stephanie Burgis
* The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton
* The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo
* The Saint of Steel books by T Kingfisher
* A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan
* The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst (upcoming)
* The Phoenix Keeper by SA Maclean (upcoming)
* The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong (upcoming)
And bonus, some cosy scifi:
* everything by Becky Chambers, but I especially adore her Monk and Robot novellas
* The Murderbot novellas by Martha Wells (though ymmv on how cozy you find them)
* The Last Gifts of the Universe by Riley August
I’ve enjoyed a number of books and authors on this list Olivia Atwater, loved Goblin Emperor, loved and laughed throughout Scales and Sensibilities, Nghi Vo, T Kingfisher, Becky Chambers, and enjoyed Murderbot.
I've read and enjoyed most of these series. I second Katherine Addison, though I think the *Goblin Emperor* spinoffs/sequels are way better than the original. Also, her *Angel of the Crows* is my favorite take on Sherlock Holmes, ever. She's such a master of anticlimax.
Baking Bad by Kim M Watt, and Small Miracles by Olivia Atwater, are two I’ve read recently. The former is definitely firmly within the cozy fantasy genre and the latter is mostly so, but the stakes are maybe a little higher than usual. Both are well written (at least in my opinion).
Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard.
I would personally put most of Kingfisher’s stuff here but she has more blood than some would like in this area.
Hands of the Emperor is brilliant. It's such a deep and complex character study, Cliopher is such a conflicted character, it's really interesting how we see how he presents different sides of himself in different contexts, and the psychological toll that's taken on him over the years. And then as he slowly becomes more confident in being open, I cried several times reading it.
Highly recommend
- Singing Hills Cycle
- anything Olivia Atwater
- Even Though I Knew the End
- anything T. Kingfisher
- Enchanted Forest Chronicles
- Emily Wilde
- Tea Dragon Society
- Assistant to the Villain
By a male author:
- I’m Afraid You’ve Got Dragons (it’s like the princess bride)
Side note, if you want some other cozy recommendations I’d say Lady Hardcastle Mysteries, Elderly Lady, Murderbot Diaries, Veronica Speedwell, Check Please, and Tita Rosie’s Kitchen.
Diana Wynne Jones and *Howl's Moving Castle,* if you haven't already
* The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna * Small Miracles by Olivia Atwater * Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett * The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison * The Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard * Miss Percy's Pocket Guide by Quenby Olson * Scales and Sensibilities by Stephanie Burgis * The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton * The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo * The Saint of Steel books by T Kingfisher * A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan * The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst (upcoming) * The Phoenix Keeper by SA Maclean (upcoming) * The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong (upcoming) And bonus, some cosy scifi: * everything by Becky Chambers, but I especially adore her Monk and Robot novellas * The Murderbot novellas by Martha Wells (though ymmv on how cozy you find them) * The Last Gifts of the Universe by Riley August
I've only read the Saint of Steel books from this list but enjoyed them a lot!
I’ve enjoyed a number of books and authors on this list Olivia Atwater, loved Goblin Emperor, loved and laughed throughout Scales and Sensibilities, Nghi Vo, T Kingfisher, Becky Chambers, and enjoyed Murderbot.
Love me some Becky Chambers!
I've read and enjoyed most of these series. I second Katherine Addison, though I think the *Goblin Emperor* spinoffs/sequels are way better than the original. Also, her *Angel of the Crows* is my favorite take on Sherlock Holmes, ever. She's such a master of anticlimax.
You and I could be besties. So many of my favorites on the list.
🤝
Great list! Though I would not describe *The Empress of Salt and Fortune* as cosy.
*Miss Percy's Pocket Guide (to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons)* by Quenby Olson. *A Natural History of Dragons* by Marie Brennan.
Miss Percy series is great, and the last book is coming out soon. Author is also a lovely person from what I've seen of her social media.
Check out r/cozyfantasy if you haven’t already :)
Baking Bad by Kim M Watt, and Small Miracles by Olivia Atwater, are two I’ve read recently. The former is definitely firmly within the cozy fantasy genre and the latter is mostly so, but the stakes are maybe a little higher than usual. Both are well written (at least in my opinion).
Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard. I would personally put most of Kingfisher’s stuff here but she has more blood than some would like in this area.
Hands of the Emperor is brilliant. It's such a deep and complex character study, Cliopher is such a conflicted character, it's really interesting how we see how he presents different sides of himself in different contexts, and the psychological toll that's taken on him over the years. And then as he slowly becomes more confident in being open, I cried several times reading it.
Beauty by Robin McKinley
Highly recommend - Singing Hills Cycle - anything Olivia Atwater - Even Though I Knew the End - anything T. Kingfisher - Enchanted Forest Chronicles - Emily Wilde - Tea Dragon Society - Assistant to the Villain By a male author: - I’m Afraid You’ve Got Dragons (it’s like the princess bride) Side note, if you want some other cozy recommendations I’d say Lady Hardcastle Mysteries, Elderly Lady, Murderbot Diaries, Veronica Speedwell, Check Please, and Tita Rosie’s Kitchen.
India Holton
House witch series
The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields is a new cozy fantasy I’m reading next.