Books About Faeries

The Best Faeries Books for Kids

Looking for excellent children's books about faeries? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

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Our 10 Favorite Books About Faeries

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Chapter Book · Ages 12–18 · 2018

The Cruel Prince

By Holly Black · The Folk of the Air series

A mortal girl defies a cruel faerie prince to survive court intrigues and looming war.

373 pages· 106,837 words· Est. 10 hour read

4.0 Goodreads · 1,895,899 ratings

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Summary: Jude, a mortal girl, is thrust into the perilous High Court of Faerie after her parents' murder. Desperate to belong, she must outwit the fey who despise her, especially the cruel Prince Cardan. As she navigates deadly court politics, Jude discovers her own dark potential. With civil war on the horizon, she must forge a risky alliance to protect her sisters and the realm. Can Jude survive the treacherous games of power and deception?

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Chapter Book · Ages 14–17 · 2019

The Queen of Nothing

By Holly Black · Book #3 in the The Folk of the Air series

An exiled queen must choose between power and humanity as a curse threatens her world.

308 pages· 83,664 words· Est. 8 hour read

4.3 Goodreads · 1,059,039 ratings

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Summary: Jude, the exiled mortal Queen of Faerie, faces a perilous choice between ambition and humanity. Betrayed by King Cardan, she seeks to reclaim her power. When her twin sister Taryn's life is endangered, Jude must navigate the treacherous Faerie Court and confront her feelings for Cardan. As war looms and a powerful curse awakens, Jude is drawn into a web of bloody politics. Can she save her sister and her realm, or will her ambitions lead to ruin? The fate of Elfhame hangs in the balance as Jude battles her inner demons and external threats.

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Chapter Book · Ages 14–17 · 2019

The Wicked King

By Holly Black · Book #2 in the The Folk of the Air series

A mortal must outwit a treacherous king and uncover a traitor to protect her brother in a perilous faerie realm.

322 pages· 85,545 words· Est. 8 hour read

4.3 Goodreads · 1,174,870 ratings

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Summary: Jude, a mortal in a dangerous faerie world, has bound the wicked king, Cardan, to her will to protect her brother, Oak. As political alliances shift, Cardan's defiance and fascination with Jude complicate her plans. When betrayal looms from within her circle, Jude must navigate her tangled emotions and uncover the traitor to maintain her grip on power and safeguard those she loves. Can she outmaneuver the treacherous faerie court and keep her brother safe?

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Chapter Book · Ages 14–17 · 2016

Lady Midnight

By Cassandra Clare · Book #1 in the The Dark Artifices series

A young Shadowhunter seeks vengeance and uncovers a deadly plot threatening her world.

688 pages· 203,105 words· Est. 19 hour read

4.3 Goodreads · 250,261 ratings

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Summary: Emma Carstairs, a determined Shadowhunter, seeks to avenge her parents' mysterious deaths. With her parabatai Julian Blackthorn, she delves into a demonic conspiracy in Los Angeles. As they navigate treacherous alliances, Julian's brother Mark returns from the faerie realm, unchanged and unrecognizable. Can Emma balance her quest for justice with the tangled emotions of her heart? And will Mark find his place in a world that moved on without him? The stakes are high as the Shadowhunters race against time to stop a killer targeting faeries, risking everything in a city where magic and danger collide.

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Chapter Book · Ages 13–17 · 2007

Ironside

By Holly Black · Book #3 in the Modern Faerie Tales series

A pixie sent on an impossible quest becomes a pawn in a war between faerie courts.

323 pages

4.0 Goodreads · 51,081 ratings

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Summary: On the eve of Roiben's coronation as king of the Unseelie Court, the pixie Kaye declares her love for him, and he sends her on an impossible quest: find a faerie who can lie. Cut off from him, Kaye tells her mother she is a changeling and sets out to bring back the human girl taken in her place. Back among the faerie courts, she becomes a pawn of Silarial, the Seelie queen who wants Roiben's throne.

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Chapter Book · Ages 13–+ · 2010

Radiant Shadows

By Melissa Marr · Book #4 in the Wicked Lovely series

A half-faery girl driven by dangerous hungers is guarded by an assassin who could be her doom.

352 pages· 72,920 words· Est. 7 hour read

4.0 Goodreads · 39,535 ratings

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Summary: Half-human, half-faery Ani is driven by hungers that draw powerful enemies. Devlin, an assassin and brother to the faery High Queen and to War, wants to keep her safe, knowing that if he fails he will be the instrument of her death. Ani refuses to be guarded while others fight for her. As the two grow closer, a larger threat endangers all of Faerie.

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Chapter Book · Ages 7–12 · 2004

The Ironwood Tree

By Tony DiTerlizzi (Author/Illustrator), Holly Black · Book #4 in the The Spiderwick Chronicles series

Goblins and elves target the Grace kids for a mysterious guide. Can they uncover the truth before it's too late?

144 pages· 9,524 words· Est. 1.5 hour read

4.0 Goodreads · 43,263 ratings

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Summary: The Grace children face a new threat as goblins kidnap Simon and elves target Jared, all seeking Spiderwick's Guide. With the guide missing, Jared is impersonated at school, and Mallory vanishes. As a mysterious force poisons the land, clues lead to a quarry where dwarves and a power-hungry creature plot. Can the siblings unravel the mystery and save their world?

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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2003

The Field Guide

By Tony DiTerlizzi (Author/Illustrator), Holly Black · Book #1 in the The Spiderwick Chronicles series

A family moves into a new home and discovers a mysterious presence in the walls.

144 pages· 9,962 words· Est. 2 hour read

3.9 Goodreads · 95,732 ratings

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Summary: In a creaky old mansion, the Grace siblings—Jared, Simon, and Mallory—uncover a mysterious field guide that unveils a hidden faerie realm. As they delve deeper, they realize this magical world is fraught with danger. The faeries, determined to keep their existence secret, will stop at nothing to silence the children. With their lives intertwined with the secrets of the faerie world, the Grace children must navigate this perilous adventure. Will they manage to share their incredible story, or will the faeries succeed in keeping their world hidden forever?

The Revenge of the Shadow King

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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2006

The Revenge of the Shadow King

By Derek Benz, J. S. Lewis · Book #1 in the Grey Griffins series

Four friends must stop card game creatures from destroying their town.

384 pages· 95,737 words· Est. 10.5 hour read

3.9 Goodreads · 5,316 ratings

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Summary: Max and his friends, the Grey Griffins, discover their card game creatures are real and threatening their Minnesota town. As goblins and fairies emerge, can they save their world?

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Chapter Book · Ages 13–17 · 2026

The Cursed Queen's Daughter

By Elly Blake · Book #2 in the Thirstwood series

A warrior tries on an enchanted gown and is swept into a forgotten land of shadows.

336 pages

3.8 Goodreads · 317 ratings

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Summary: Thea, the Sylvan King's fearless warrior daughter, has never cared for gowns. But when dresses full of dark magic appear on her hearth each night, she finally tries one on and is carried to a forgotten realm of shadows. Its prince seems to know what happened to her long-lost mother, and as Thea resists his charms and hunts for the truth, shadows creep toward her home.

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