You know, we’re never too old or too young to believe in fairies. Fairy. Faery. Fae. Fey. The Fair Folk. Whatever name you know them by, they have a consistent trait of having magical powers.
Fairies are unpredictable and are known to tempt and deceive humans with food, music, or love, which the humans tend to later regret.
Fairy folklore has been around for centuries and it’s safe to say that humans have been fascinated by faeries for a long time. To satisfy your interest, we’ve made a compilation of fairy books that feature these supernatural beings.
- Wicked Lovely By Melissa Marr
- Audible Audiobook
- Melissa Marr (Author) – Alyssa Bresnahan (Narrator)
- English (Publication Language)
- 04/29/2008 (Publication Date) – HarperAudio (Publisher)
Topping the list is the book Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr, one of the books in the Wicked Lovely series. This novel follows the story of Aislinn who’s a normal teenager but is gifted with the ability to see faeries.
She wishes she could live a normal life and be blind to their presence like normal teens. So she sets rules for herself to protect herself; she pretends not to see the faeries and when does see them, she doesn’t acknowledge their presence.
Now, she’s facing a peculiar challenge where she’s been stalked by faeries, and one of them, a Faerie king; a wicked king who’s equally terrifying and alluring but wants to make her his queen whether she likes it or not. This book is a good read!
- The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
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This fairy novel by Julie Kagawa talks about the story of Meghan Chase who has a secret destiny, one she could never have dreamed about. She has always felt something different in her life ever since her father disappeared from her presence when she was six. She has never been able to find her place in school or at home.
Then she suddenly notices that she’s being watched by a dark stranger, and her prankster best friend suddenly becomes protective of her. Meghan has the feeling that her life’s about to change but she could never know in what way.
She lives an ordinary life in the human world, not knowing that she’s the daughter of a mythical faery king and is a vital asset in a deadly war. Now, Meghan will be exposed to the harsh reality of saving someone she cares about, fighting a mysterious dangerous creature that no faery creature could withstand… and falling in love with a young cruel Prince who would rather watch her die than let her into his life.
This is a book of different twists and turns and is worth your while.
- Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
- Audible Audiobook
- Eoin Colfer (Author) – Nathaniel Parker (Narrator)
- English (Publication Language)
- 12/28/2003 (Publication Date) – Listening Library (Publisher)
This book by Eoin Colfer explores the rich lode of fairy folklore; this book is a great read as it’s impossible to resist the story of a young boy, a twelve-year-old criminal mastermind who fights against fairies.
Artemis Fowl, a twelve-year-old criminal mastermind, is a genius who, in one of his many adventures, goes ahead to capture a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit.
The fairies in this book are not your regular bedtime story fairies, they’re dangerous and capricious. In this book, Artemis Fowl is a book of many twists and turns and a riveting, magical adventure.
- The Atrahasis Epic by Ken Goudsward
- Goudsward, Ken (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 103 Pages – 09/03/2023 (Publication Date) – Dimensionfold Publishing (Publisher)
As against popular belief, the Atrahasis Epic by Ken Goudsward isn’t just a flood myth. Some even regard it as a creation myth. But this story doesn’t concern itself with the creation of the world or the universe.
Instead, it dwells on the creation of culture and civilization. The created work in question includes humans but isn’t entirely limited to humans.
This story aims to discuss ancient history from a perspective free of gender and religious biases and to integrate archeological and geological evidence that relates the story to specific dates in real history.
- The Book of Faerie Spells by Cheralyn Darcey
- Darcey, Cheralyn (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 200 Pages – 06/01/2019 (Publication Date) – Rockpool Publishing (Publisher)
The Book of Faerie Spells by Cheralyn is not your regular novel about faeries. This book is serious for people who are looking to bring faery magic into their spell craft. You should only read this book if you’re mentally ready to start adding fairies when you’re designing a spell.
There are tons of spells in this book, from love and friendship spells to garden and nature spells, and healing and protection spells, among others.
In another part of this book, Cheralyn Darcey explains how you can create your custom spells using faerie magic. This book is essential for anyone who’s looking to connect deeply with the fae. It’s worth adding to your collection and is strictly for adults.
Conclusion
And there you have it! These are our top five books about fairies. This is not an exhaustive list, as there are other amazing books about fairies you can read about
If you’re looking to explore the world of fairy tales and magical stories, you can start with any of these books. Happy reading!
