2022 was a year full of fantasy reading for me! Before this past year, I didn’t considered myself a fantasy reader, even though horror was my main genre. I know horror is technically a sub-genre of fantasy, but I didn’t immerse myself fully into high fantasy series until recently. And now I’m obsessed.

If you also read fantasy, you likely know that for every amazing series you find, there are two more that just don’t hit the spot. I’m not a fan of disappointment, and I bet we have that in common, so let me tell you all about some amazing fantasy series I found in 2022!

Here are 5 (sort of 6—I explain below) fantasy series that are worth your time!

It’s almost September and it’s time to get excited about all things autumn and Halloween! Need some ideas for your spooky season reading list? Below are some spooky, creepy, and scary, as well as some non-traditional ideas for your list! This post includes the spooky reads from what I’ve read so far this year, and I have an entirely separate post about my top 10 horror reads from last year if you need more ideas! I’ve categorized these books and linked them to their Goodreads pages to help you sift through. I’ve also included some books that are not scary, but have some spooky season themes, in case you like to stay on brand with the season but also like to sleep at night. You’re welcome.

Here are 10 Spooky Season options for you!

Ok, so this is not really a review post, and I’m not summarizing the story, but this IS a post about how I’m mourning the fact that I have no more of these books to read. I’m not even sure I can accurately and objectively say how good these books are or the writing is because I’m in love with the story. But I don’t care, I love it. I have loved series that were straight up bad (that’s for a different post) and I have no shame about my tastes.

There are spoilers here, so go finish the series and then come back and commiserate with me.