2025 is the year that romantasy is considered a major genre and not a subgenre. And today, we will be looking at the most read romantasy books of 2025 so far. So, keep reading to find out what they are!
Romantasy novels have seen a lot of success the past couple of years and have been some of the most read and most checked out books at libraries. You can only ignore a genre for so long before admitting that it is beloved by millions.
Authors like Rebecca Yarros and Sarah J. Maas have become the face of this genre. But they are two of the many authors that are writing romantasy books. And in the next couple of years, there will be even more authors.
Fantasy novels have mostly been targeted towards male audiences and the plot is usually about good versus evil. There is little romance and that was the formula that worked. But over the past decade, romance and fantasy have been balanced out and that has led to a new subgenre emerging.
As a huge fantasy fan, I was excited about this new trend and have seen it get more popular with each passing year. Yes, many fantasy novels tended to follow the same formula that was created by J.R.R. Tolkien and we needed it to change. It is amazing that this hadn’t;t happened earlier.
Now, romantasy novels are one of the best selling novels and it can’t be ignored any longer. Yarros and Mass have shattered records with their books and are correcting the mistake of fantasy novels mostly targeting male audiences in the past. You can see the full list below!
The Most Read Romantasy Books of 2025 So Far
- Onyx Storm (The Empyrean, #3) by Rebecca Yarros
- Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
- Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2) by Rebecca Yarros
- Quicksilver (Fae & Alchemy, #1) by Callie Hart
- A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
- A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
- A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
- A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
- One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, 1) by Rachel Gillig
- The Serpent and the Wings of Night (Crowns of Nyaxia Book 1) by Carissa Broadbent
- Zodiac Academy: The Awakening Kindle Edition by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
- The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King (Crowns of Nyaxia Book 2) by Carissa Broadbent
If you are tuned into the literary world, then you should know that Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros was everywhere for the past six months. It shattered records upon release and has been one of the most popular books of 2025 so far. I won’t be surprised if it ends up being the best selling book of 2025.
The release of Onyx Storm led to the first two books in the Empyrean series to trend again and that led to them occupying the second and third spots on the list. That alone should tell you just how popular Yarros is at the moment.
Yarros might be the most popular romantasy author but Sarah J. Mass is the one that gets credit for writing romantasy books a decade ago when they weren’t as popular. She lands four books on this list and that is impressive considering she hasn’t released a novel this year.
Other notable authors on this list that you should also check out are Callie Hart, Carissa Broadbent, and Susanne Valenti. The genre is thriving because of multiple authors and there are tons of books to read if you want to check it out.
Conclusion
That ends this list of the most read romantasy books of 2025 so far. Yarros and Maas are leading the romantasy genre to new heights and have made it one of the most popular along with other romantasy authors. This genre has shown that fantasy novels are for everyone when written for all genders. Happy reading!
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