Fantasy and romance create an enchanting mix, but when telepathy or unique powers take center stage, the magic reaches a whole new level. For readers who crave immersive worlds, high-stakes action, and heart-pounding romance, these books deliver unforgettable adventures.
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From telepathic soulmates and elemental magic to mind-reading lovers navigating dangerous secrets, each story blends supernatural abilities with deep emotional connections. Whether you enjoy epic sagas or fast-paced adventures, these books will transport you to worlds where love and power collide.
Get ready to lose yourself in mesmerizing tales where extraordinary abilities shape destinies, and romance adds an irresistible spark. Dive in and discover your next favorite read!
1. Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson
Why You’ll Love It: Sanderson’s iconic series features Allomancy, a unique power system involving metals, and a slow-burning romance between Vin and Elend. The stakes are high, and the emotions are raw.
Mistborn Trilogy: The Final Empire, The Well of Ascension, The Hero of Ages
The Mists rule the night.
The Lord Ruler owns the world.
2. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Why You’ll Love It: Juliette’s lethal touch isolates her, but her connection with Adam brings warmth to this dystopian tale. Packed with suspense, romance, and telekinetic abilities, it’s a must-read.
Shatter Me Series 6-Book Box Set: Shatter Me, Unravel Me, Ignite Me, Restore Me, Defy Me, Imagine Me
Juliette can kill with a touch—will she wield her power for good, or will it turn her into the monster she’s always feared she truly is? Find out in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Shatter Me series—all six novels are now available in this paperback box set!
3. The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
Why You’ll Love It: Set in a dystopian future, Paige’s clairvoyant powers make her a target. Her forbidden connection with Warden adds a layer of tension and intrigue.
The Bone Season: Author’s Preferred Text (The Bone Season, 1)
The New York Times bestselling first novel in the sensational Bone Season series, a heart-pounding epic fantasy by the author of The Priory of the Orange Tree.
“Intelligent, inventive, dark, and engrossing.” NPR
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4. The Psy-Changeling Series by Nalini Singh
Why You’ll Love It: Telepaths and shifters clash in this urban fantasy series. The romance between the Psy and Changeling characters sizzles amidst complex political dynamics.
Psy-Changeling Trinity
New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh returns to her extraordinary Psy-Changeling world with a story of wild passion and darkest betrayal…
5. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Why You’ll Love It: While the focus is on fae powers and political intrigue, the romantic tension between Feyre and Tamlin (and later Rhysand) keeps readers hooked.
A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, 1)
When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world.
At least, he’s not a beast all the time.
As she adapts to her new home, her feelings for the faerie, Tamlin, transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie she’s been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But something is not right in the faerie lands. An ancient, wicked shadow is growing, and Feyre must find a way to stop it, or doom Tamlin-and his world-forever.
6. Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Why You’ll Love It: Katsa’s supernatural fighting abilities set her apart, but her evolving relationship with Po is the heart of this thrilling fantasy.
Graceling (Graceling Realm, 1)
Graceling tells the story of the vulnerable-yet-strong Katsa, who is smart and beautiful and lives in the Seven Kingdoms where selected people are born with a Grace, a special talent that can be anything at all. Katsa’s Grace is killing.
As the king’s niece, she is forced to use her extreme skills as his brutal enforcer. Until the day she meets Prince Po, who is Graced with combat skills, and Katsa’s life begins to change. She never expects to become Po’s friend. She never expects to learn a new truth about her own Grace—or about a terrible secret that lies hidden far away . . . a secret that could destroy all seven kingdoms with words alone.
7. Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray
Why You’ll Love It: Noemi, a soldier, and Abel, an advanced AI, form an unlikely bond. Their story blends telepathic-style technology with a heartfelt romance.
Defy the Stars (Defy the Stars Series Book 1)
She’s a soldier–Noemi Vidal is willing to risk anything to protect her planet, Genesis, including her own life. To their enemies on Earth, she’s a rebel.
He’s a machine–Abandoned in space for years, utterly alone, Abel’s advanced programming has begun to evolve. He wants only to protect his creator, and to be free. To the people of Genesis, he’s an abomination.
Noemi and Abel are enemies in an interstellar war, forced by chance to work together as they embark on a daring journey through the stars. Their efforts would end the fighting for good, but they’re not without sacrifice. The stakes are even higher than either of them first realized, and the more time they spend together, the more they’re forced to question everything they’d been taught was true.
8. The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
Why You’ll Love It: After surviving a pandemic that grants teens powers, Ruby’s ability to read and control minds sets her apart. Her romantic arc adds depth to this gripping series.
Darkest Minds, The (Bonus Content) (A Darkest Minds Novel)
When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that gets her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government “rehabilitation camp.” She might have survived the mysterious disease that’s killed most of America’s children, but she and the others have emerged with something far worse: frightening abilities they cannot control.
Now sixteen, Ruby is one of the dangerous ones.
When the truth comes out, Ruby barely escapes Thurmond with her life. Now she’s on the run, desperate to find the one safe haven left for kids like her—East River. She joins a group of kids who escaped their own camp. Liam, their brave leader, is falling hard for Ruby. But no matter how much she aches for him, Ruby can’t risk getting close. Not after what happened to her parents.
When they arrive at East River, nothing is as it seems, least of all its mysterious leader. But there are other forces at work, people who will stop at nothing to use Ruby in their fight against the government. Ruby will be faced with a terrible choice, one that may mean giving up her only chance at a life worth living.
9. Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson
Why You’ll Love It: Centered around a world of biochromatic magic, this standalone fantasy features Vivenna and Siri navigating political intrigue, magical powers, and unexpected romance.
Warbreaker
In the world of Warbreaker, each person is born endowed with the power of one Breath―which can be sold and collected by others, then used to Awaken objects and even corpses to do their bidding. A few individuals who die in glory return as gods, with the power of thousands of Breath, but no memory of their mortal lives―and are enthroned in the Court of Gods in Hallandren’s capital. To Vivenna and Siri, princesses of Idris, the abuse of Breath and the claim of the Returned to be gods are repugnant blasphemy. But with one princess wed to the God King of their nation’s enemies in a bid for peace, the other finds she must rely on Breath-using mercenaries to try to rescue her sister from her monstrous husband.
Lightsong the Bold, a lesser god who doubts his own religion, starts investigating mysterious murders in the Court of Gods and uncovers haunting clues to his own forgotten past. He is one of four gods who controls the army of Awakened Lifeless soldiers, and one faction is inciting an invasion of Idris despite the marriage treaty. Vasher―wielder of the sapient sword Nightblood―works behind the scenes against the declaration of war, but Lightsong’s visions of bloodshed prophesy its inevitability. Can the new queen, unaware of her sister’s imminent rescue attempt, persuade Lightsong and also somehow get through to the aloof God King―who she has been forbidden to speak to or even look in the eyes―before her homeland is destroyed?
10. The Curse Workers Series by Holly Black
Why You’ll Love It: Cassel Sharpe comes from a family of curse workers, with powers ranging from memory manipulation to death. The romantic subplot weaves beautifully into this urban fantasy.
The Curse Workers
Cassel comes from a family of curse workers—people who have the power to change your emotions, your memories, your luck, all by the slightest touch of their hands. Since curse work is illegal, they’re all criminals. But not Cassel. He hasn’t got the magic touch, so he’s an outsider—the straight kid in a crooked family—as long as you ignore one small detail: He killed his best friend, Lila. Now he is sleepwalking, propelled into the night by terrifying dreams about a white cat. He also notices that his brothers are keeping secrets from him. As Cassel begins to suspect he’s part of one huge con game, he must unravel his past and his memories. To find out the truth, Cassel will have to outcon the conmen.
11. Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Why You’ll Love It: Rooted in Arthurian legend, Bree Matthews discovers her supernatural heritage. Her connection with Nick brings a romantic twist to this powerful tale.
Legendborn (1) (The Legendborn Cycle)
Filled with mystery and an intriguingly rich magic system, Tracy Deonn’s YA contemporary fantasy reinvents the King Arthur legend and “braids together Southern folk traditions and Black Girl Magic into a searing modern tale of grief, power, and self-discovery” (Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Belles).
12. Touch of Power by Maria V. Snyder
Why You’ll Love It: Avry’s healing magic makes her a target, but her journey with Kerrick is filled with tension, camaraderie, and romantic sparks.
Touch of Power (The Healer Series Book 1)
A magic healer must journey to cure a sick prince in this fantasy adventure series.
13. The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater
Why You’ll Love It: Telepathy and other supernatural abilities intertwine with a richly layered romance in this atmospheric series featuring Blue and her Raven Boys.
The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, Book 1) (1)
Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue never sees them–until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks to her. His name is Gansey, a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble. But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can’t entirely explain. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boys: Adam, the scholarship student who resents the privilege around him; Ronan, the fierce soul whose emotions range from anger to despair; and Noah, the taciturn watcher who notices many things but says very little. For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She doesn’t believe in true love, and never thought this would be a problem. But as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she’s not so sure anymore.
14. The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
Why You’ll Love It: This Hugo Award-winning novel explores orogeny (earth manipulation) and features complex relationships, including subtle but moving romantic subplots.
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, 1)
At the end of the world, a woman must hide her secret power and find her kidnapped daughter in this “intricate and extraordinary” Hugo Award winning novel of power, oppression, and revolution. (The New York Times)
15. The Firebird Series by Claudia Gray
Why You’ll Love It: Jumping between parallel universes, Marguerite’s adventures are filled with danger, romance, and telepathic-style connections as she searches for the truth.
Why These Books Are Perfect for You
These books masterfully blend supernatural powers with romantic subplots, offering a balance of heart-pounding action and emotional resonance. Whether you’re a fan of epic fantasy, dystopian worlds, or contemporary magic, there’s something here to sweep you off your feet.
