17 best-selling fantasy books like The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1) by Robyn Schneider

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The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

By: Robyn Schneider

4.20

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to the great kingdom of Camelot. Prince Arthur’s a depressed botanist who would rather marr…

"There’s no shame in following your heart,"

-Robyn Schneider, The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

"Screw being sensible. Being trouble is so much more fun."

-Robyn Schneider, The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

"But how will we learn from our mistakes if we don’t make any?"

-Robyn Schneider, The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

If you liked the fantasy plot in The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1) by Robyn Schneider , here is a list of 17 books like this:

Cover of The Dragon's Call (The Adventures of Merlin Series 1, #1) by Julian  Jones, Simon A. Forward

1. The Dragon's Call (The Adventures of Merlin Series 1, #1)

By: Julian Jones , Simon A. Forward

3.64

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Merlin arrives in bustling Camelot eager to make his way in the world and with a sense that some gr… read more

Similar categories in Julian Jones's The Dragon's Call (The Adventures of Merlin Series 1, #1) book and Robyn Schneider's The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

  • arthurian
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of Otherworldly by F.T. Lukens

2. Otherworldly

By: F.T. Lukens

3.99

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author of Spell Bound and So This Is Ever After. Seventeen-year-old E… read more

Similar categories in F.T. Lukens's Otherworldly book and Robyn Schneider's The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa

3. The Wicked Bargain

By: Gabe Cole Novoa

4.19

Format: 368 pages, None

El Diablo is in the details in this Latinx pirate fantasy starring a transmasculine nonbinary teen … read more

Similar categories in Gabe Cole Novoa's The Wicked Bargain book and Robyn Schneider's The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of The Severed Thread (The Bone Spindle, #2) by Leslie Vedder

4. The Severed Thread (The Bone Spindle, #2)

By: Leslie Vedder

4.01

Format: 404 pages, Hardcover

Which threads of fate will hold—and which will break? Clever, bookish Fi and her brash, ax-wiel… read more

Similar categories in Leslie Vedder's The Severed Thread (The Bone Spindle, #2) book and Robyn Schneider's The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

  • romance
  • retellings
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea, #1) by Hafsah Faizal

5. A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea, #1)

By: Hafsah Faizal

3.57

Format: 338 pages, Hardcover

Why save the world when you can have tea? On the streets of White Roaring, Arthie Casimir is a c… read more

Similar categories in Hafsah Faizal's A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea, #1) book and Robyn Schneider's The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

  • romance
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"Every good love story starts with a bullet to the heart."

-Hafsah Faizal, A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea, #1)

"We understand what it's like to grieve with fire and not tears."

-Hafsah Faizal, A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea, #1)

"It was hard not to watch Arthie Casimir. The way she worked and schemed, at times as still as stone, other times as restless as a bee. For the most part, Arthie obscured her femininity. She was, afte…"

-Hafsah Faizal, A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea, #1)

Cover of A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft

6. A Fragile Enchantment

By: Allison Saft

3.53

Format: 373 pages, Hardcover

In this romantic fantasy of manners from New York Times bestselling author Allison Saft, a magical … read more

Similar categories in Allison Saft's A Fragile Enchantment book and Robyn Schneider's The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

  • romance
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"You're like a pint-sized hurricane of earnestness and good cheer."

-Allison Saft, A Fragile Enchantment

"it's not meaningful to kill yourself little by little to make people happy!"

-Allison Saft, A Fragile Enchantment

Cover of The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1) by Robyn Schneider

7. The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

By: Robyn Schneider

4.20

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to the great kingdom of Camelot. Prince Arthur’s a depressed botanist who would rather marr… read more

Similar categories in Robyn Schneider's The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1) book and Robyn Schneider's The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

  • romance
  • retellings
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • arthurian
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • queer
"There’s no shame in following your heart,"

-Robyn Schneider, The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

"Screw being sensible. Being trouble is so much more fun."

-Robyn Schneider, The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

"But how will we learn from our mistakes if we don’t make any?"

-Robyn Schneider, The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

Cover of Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

8. Gwen & Art Are Not in Love

By: Lex Croucher

4.01

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Heartstopper meets A Knight’s Tale in this queer medieval rom-com YA debut about love, friendship, … read more

Similar categories in Lex Croucher's Gwen & Art Are Not in Love book and Robyn Schneider's The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

  • romance
  • retellings
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
"To be afraid you must have something you cannot bear to lose."

-Lex Croucher, Gwen & Art Are Not in Love

"You know fathers aren't always right just by virtue of being fathers."

-Lex Croucher, Gwen & Art Are Not in Love

"Not everybody lives for the triumphs and defeats, the epic highs and lows of the little black and white squares"

-Lex Croucher, Gwen & Art Are Not in Love

"The problem with compromise is that... you sit on the fence for so long that you discover you've built a kingdom on it."

-Lex Croucher, Gwen & Art Are Not in Love

Cover of Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa

9. Most Ardently

By: Gabe Cole Novoa

4.02

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A trans boy searches for a future―and a romance―in which he can live and love openly as himself in … read more

Similar categories in Gabe Cole Novoa's Most Ardently book and Robyn Schneider's The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

  • romance
  • retellings
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
"I love you, Oliver," Darcy said, "Most ardently."

-Gabe Cole Novoa, Most Ardently

"We're permitted to bring a guest,' Darcy said. 'We could bring a guest every week if we wanted to. I'd be happy to make you mine.' Oliver arched an eyebrow. Darcy's face flushed pink. 'My... guest. T…"

-Gabe Cole Novoa, Most Ardently

"Just the notion of being able to spend multiple days as himself made Oliver feel lighter. He finished his tea and stood, the heaviness of his argument with his mother melting away at the prospect of …"

-Gabe Cole Novoa, Most Ardently

Cover of Flowerheart by Catherine Bakewell

10. Flowerheart

By: Catherine Bakewell

3.49

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Clara’s magic has always been wild. But it’s never been dangerous. Then a simple touch causes poiso… read more

Similar categories in Catherine Bakewell's Flowerheart book and Robyn Schneider's The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

  • romance
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
"The goal was not to subdue one's anger or shame, but rather to embrace it. Control was not the objective; freedom was. (Chapter 16, page 220)"

-Catherine Bakewell, Flowerheart

Cover of Spell Bound by F.T. Lukens

11. Spell Bound

By: F.T. Lukens

4.14

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Two rival apprentice sorcerers must team up to save their teachers and protect their own magic in t… read more

Similar categories in F.T. Lukens's Spell Bound book and Robyn Schneider's The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
"Sometimes a family was a mischievous magical boss, her magical rival turned friend, a magical girl who used to be a babysitter and now was like an older sister, and the person you didn't understand i…"

-F.T. Lukens, Spell Bound

Cover of The Bone Spindle (The Bone Spindle, #1) by Leslie Vedder

12. The Bone Spindle (The Bone Spindle, #1)

By: Leslie Vedder

3.80

Format: 404 pages, Hardcover

Sleeping Beauty meets Indiana Jones in this thrilling fairytale retelling for fans of Sorcery of Th… read more

Similar categories in Leslie Vedder's The Bone Spindle (The Bone Spindle, #1) book and Robyn Schneider's The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

  • romance
  • retellings
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth

13. Twelfth Knight

By: Alexene Farol Follmuth

3.90

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Reese's Book Club Summer YA Pick '24 "YA is a feeling. It's a warm summer day reading in the sun… read more

Similar categories in Alexene Farol Follmuth's Twelfth Knight book and Robyn Schneider's The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

  • romance
  • retellings
  • fiction
  • young adult
Cover of The Last Bloodcarver (The Last Bloodcarver #1) by Vanessa Le

14. The Last Bloodcarver (The Last Bloodcarver #1)

By: Vanessa Le

3.99

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The tantalizing romance of These Violent Delights meets the mechanical wonders of Cinder in The Las… read more

Similar categories in Vanessa Le's The Last Bloodcarver (The Last Bloodcarver #1) book and Robyn Schneider's The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of The Cursed Rose by Leslie Vedder

15. The Cursed Rose

By: Leslie Vedder

4.15

Format: 389 pages, Hardcover

The fate of a cursed kingdom rests on ancient secrets, broken promises, and fierce friendships in t… read more

Similar categories in Leslie Vedder's The Cursed Rose book and Robyn Schneider's The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

  • romance
  • retellings
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Heir, Apparently by Kara McDowell

16. Heir, Apparently

By: Kara McDowell

3.94

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

An American teen learns she may have accidentally married the King of England, only to end up stran… read more

Similar categories in Kara McDowell's Heir, Apparently book and Robyn Schneider's The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
Cover of Queen of None (Queens of Fate #1) by Natania Barron

17. Queen of None (Queens of Fate #1)

By: Natania Barron

3.73

Format: 325 pages, Paperback

When Anna Pendragon was born, Merlin prophesied: Through all the ages, and in the hearts of men, yo… read more

Similar categories in Natania Barron's Queen of None (Queens of Fate #1) book and Robyn Schneider's The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

  • retellings
  • fiction
  • arthurian
  • fantasy
  • mythology
Cover of Prince of the Palisades by Julian Winters

18. Prince of the Palisades

By: Julian Winters

4.04

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Young Royals meets Red, White, and Royal Blue in this heart-pumping romance by award-winning author… read more

Similar categories in Julian Winters's Prince of the Palisades book and Robyn Schneider's The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Celestial Monsters (The Sunbearer Duology, #2) by Aiden Thomas

19. Celestial Monsters (The Sunbearer Duology, #2)

By: Aiden Thomas

4.42

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Teo never thought he could be a Hero. Now, he doesn’t have a choice. The sun is gone, the Obsid… read more

Similar categories in Aiden Thomas's Celestial Monsters (The Sunbearer Duology, #2) book and Robyn Schneider's The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • queer
Cover of The Thirteenth Child by Erin A. Craig

20. The Thirteenth Child

By: Erin A. Craig

4.32

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

This is the story of Hazel, a young healer navigating a ruthless court to save the life of the king… read more

Similar categories in Erin A. Craig's The Thirteenth Child book and Robyn Schneider's The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of The Future King: Return of the Once Monarch by Vishnul Jain

21. The Future King: Return of the Once Monarch

By: Vishnul Jain

4.83

Format: 325 pages, Paperback

“[The] lyrical prose and stunning reimaginations…with well-drawn, likable characters and plentiful … read more

Similar categories in Vishnul Jain's The Future King: Return of the Once Monarch book and Robyn Schneider's The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1)

  • fantasy

18 must-read fiction books like The Other Merlin (Emry Merlin, #1) by Robyn Schneider

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Julian Jones , Simon A. Forward

3.64

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Otherworldly

F.T. Lukens

3.99

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A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea, #1)

Hafsah Faizal

3.57

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A Fragile Enchantment

Allison Saft

3.53

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14 Top fantasy books like The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa

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Otherworldly

F.T. Lukens

3.99

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Gabe Cole Novoa

4.19

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Venom & Vow

Anna-Marie McLemore

3.73

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The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

Andrew Joseph White

4.52

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