Fantasy Romance Tier Rank (2023) // Tier Ranking 40+ Fantasy Romance Books 🔥📚

My 2023 Fantasy Romance Tier Rank: Tier Ranking Every Fantasy Romance Book I've Read This Year! 🔥📚
Welcome back to my channel, fellow romance adventurers! Today, I'm thrilled to share with you my Fantasy Romance Tier Rank for 2023. As a die-hard fan of spicy fantasy romance, I've devoured over 40 books this year, and it's time to rank them! From the sizzling pages of "Fourth Wing" by Rebecca Yarros to the hidden depths of "The Umbra King" and "The Book of Azrael," get ready for the ultimate fantasy romance rundown. Whether you're a seasoned reader or just dipping your toes into this enchanting genre, this video is your perfect guide for fantasy romance recommendations. So, let's dive in and find out which books stole my heart and which ones were a magical miss!
✨ Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro & What to Expect
01:05 - Fantasy Romance Tier Rank
37:56 - Conclusion & Final Thoughts
📚 Books Mentioned & Affiliate Links:
- A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
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- A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
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- A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
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- Order of Scorpions by Ivy Asher
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- From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout
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- Between Wrath and Mercy by Jess Wisecup
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- The Coven by Harper L. Woods
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- Bonded By Thorns by Elizabeth Helen
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- Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent
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- Six Scorched Roses by Carissa Broadbent
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- A Heart of Blood and Ashes by Milla Vaine
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- A Kingdom of Stars and Shadow by Holly Renee
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- House of Beating Wings by Olivia Wildenstein
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- The Umbra King by Jamie Applegate Hunter
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- The Book of Azreal by Amber Nicole
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- Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
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- A Dawn of Onyx by Kate Golden
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- Anastasia by Sophie Lark
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- Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon
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- A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
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- Court of Blood and Bindings: A Steamy Fae Fantasy Romance (Fae Isles) by Lisette Marshall
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- Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L. Armentrout
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- Foxglove by Adalyn Grace
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- Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber
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- Manacled by Senlinyu: archiveofourown.org/works/14454174/chapters/33390198?view_adult=true
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[@HonestFiction]

Thanks for watching! 💕

[@ragansreads]

Six Scorched Roses is the best novella I’ve ever read too! I always tell people that the author captures SO much in like 183 pages and it’s just exceptional.

[@onesam2go]

I read half of these books and pretty much on same page as you! So I’m excited to read your other recommendations. Thanks a lot for taking the time to do these videos!

[@AndyKC-nd8vf]

I love tier ranking videos. Thank you! My absolute favorite book of 2023 is "Fall of Ruin and Wrath".

[@jessicalucker131]

Subscribing because of your Nesta take! I know I can definitely trust your reviews and recommendations 😄

[@Reading.with.stephanie]

I will say the romance from the first book of The Witch Collector makes so much more sense once you read the second book! You should definitely give it a shot! 😊

[@Fantasy_booklover]

I DNFed The Witch Collector... I don't even remember why. It was looking good in the starting but I lost interest in the middle

[@threeoaks2004]

@@Fantasy_bookloversame- I’m going to have to go back and try again.

[@lee-annep8318]

Yay! I love tier ranking videos. I feel like I should read Hell Bent. I was a bit iffy about picking it up because I wasn't that enamoured with Ninth House, but what you said makes me think I'll like it more. I paused Anastasia because I found it slow, so I'll give that another go too. 😊

[@FreyaWarr]

Fall of Ruin and Wrath was one of my favorites of the year. But I totally agree with your critique on it.

[@babeinlibrary]

This just solidified my need to read between wrath and mercy!

[@theresakemble5973]

6 scorched Roses is my favorite of the year!!! Now, we’re differ is that I loved a house of beating wings. I loved that series. Also I love The Court of blood and bindings series. Waiting patiently for the 4th book…

[@longfatallovechase]

Love tier ranks!! ❤

[@gemz9306]

Omg manacled…there’s no words perfection

[@HonestFiction]

🐍 🖤

[@shanemwebb84]

Manacled... *sigh* I recently finished it and I already want to read it again 😭❤️❤️❤️ I can't love it enough. I need a physical copy.

[@christinam.1029]

Learn how to book bind. Do not buy it from someone because that is illegal and there is a big problem in the fanfic community right now by people who buy a copy of the book because they do not own the right to that book and the author didn’t want it published her copy, but people are doing it anyways.

[@CarliRas]

I love that you loved Anastasia! I loved it so much but so many people dislike it

[@thepussycat66]

Loved this video! 😊 It motivates me to pick up the Romantasy books on my tbr. But I have to disagree with you on ZA 8 😅 I loved this book with my whole heart. And the series as a whole. 😊 I truly hope you love the last book when it comes out.

[@lee-annep8318]

While I agree with Jess that the series needs to end, and the books are too long in general, it just isn't in me to hate on ZA 8. I'm so attached to the characters, and this book ripped my heart out. 😭

[@FreyaWarr]

Very interested in your opinion on the next Plated Prisoner series.

[@BooksBlanketsBeyond_Teena]

Loved this video!

[@HonestFiction]

Thank you! 💕

[@dorycauffman6194]

lOVE YOUR RECOMMENDATION THANK YOU

[@HonestFiction]

♥️🫶🏼

[@AmandasBooktopia]

So I want to invest in a new video camera and audio set and I was wondering what you use. My fiancé and I both love your set up and would love to use what you have.

[@krlovn]

Book of Azrael is my first 6star read. So underrated. Please read the second book too.

[@sheasellards5194]

I just found my new favorite channel and subscribed immediately. It’s so nice to FINALLY see a reviewer who shares my same opinions🥹

[@HonestFiction]

Omg thank you!! 🥹♥️🫶🏼

[@lee-annep8318]

My faves this year, in no particular order, were re-reads of Paula Weston's Rephaim series and the later books in JLA's Covenant series (❤❤❤ both of these series with my whole heart), Carissa Broadbent's Crowns of Nyaxia series to date, Fourth Wing, Manacled, The Disappearances of Draco Malfoy, and Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love. I went on a total Dramione bender after Manacled. I feel like the following fanfics also deserve honourable mentions: Remain Nameless, Secrets and Masks (awesome dragon, found family, plus it made me ugly cry several times), and Love in a Time of the Zombie Apocalypse.

[@MyRomanceHasNoLimits]

Oh 😮 I really liked the beating wings ❤oh well 😅

[@happily_ever_april]

I really really need to get to Hellbent

[@liezllovesbooks]

There is an audiobook to. The Umbra King sequel I downloaded it I know there is no audiobook for this, but you have to read Heavenly Bodies.

[@pardonthisbookaddict]

I’m not sure how well that speaks for the Hurricane Wars. 😂

[@dakotadavis8170]

Being an audio reader gets a lil frustrating sometimes when the audio doesn't come out with the physical😭 both Gold and Caution to the Wind by Giana Darling aren't on audio for awhile and I'm trying to get myself to read the ebook and it's so hard hahahaah

[@classicghosts]

On what planet do ppl consider Ninth House a fantasy romance? Did we read the same book?

[@FreyaWarr]

Oh man, I’ve been putting off watching this to help my wallet, but I can no longer resist! 😂

[@HonestFiction]

🫶🏼♥️

[@anduwea]

I think we have same taste in choosing romantasy books ❤

[@HonestFiction]

🫶🏼♥️

[@skyeanderson7282]

Acofas is kind of ruining acotar for me. For it being such a short book it’s so so hard to get through 😂

[@gemz9306]

The second book of serpent and the wings of night is more romance heavy BUT it’s not as good as book 1 I LOVED the action in book 1 it was so good I didn’t really miss the romance 😊 so for me book 1 was 5⭐️ book 2 a 4⭐️ for me

[@danielleoliver1734]

I DnFd the coven, I was expecting fantasy romance not a dark / bully romance which is what it was. I should have known it wasn’t for me, I didn’t like her Flesh and Bone series either for the same reasons

[@stephaniefaithsim]

ACOMAF

[@shaunchandler1]

Might be unpopular but... TOG is better than Acotar.

[@FutureMrsWarwick]

I cannot get into it. I’ve read book one and I can’t get into the 2 +. When does it get good?

[@shaunchandler1]

@FutureMrsWarwick did you read the prequel or actual book 1? I would say after 2 it's nonstop. I read the prequel after reading book 3 I think and it was pretty good.

[@zknight4481]

15:25 You’re right. I’m mad about this. 🤣 I liked Fourth Wing a lot but you can’t say “There were definitely issues with it and then put it in PERFECT 😂 Words having meanings, damn it. “Perfect” is only for books that are truly “perfect, no notes” material. I agree with all your other “Perfect” books to this point but putting Fourth Wing there is a biiig reach and you know it just as well as we do 😅

[@HonestFiction]

😘😘😘

[@mistressscarlett7707]

You're 100% right about The War of Two Queens male narrator for Casteel...he was terrible and did not fit the character AT ALL

[@woodlandlady7011]

You should give The War of Two Queens another go by reading the book yourself and get away from the annoying narrator's voice.

[@ExLibris-Alys]

I loved ACOTAR and also Mist and Fury, but for me the whole series went down hill from there, Wings and Ruin was ok, Frost and Starlight was a complete waste of time and I dnf’d Silver Flames because it was stuck in the on going loop of fight training, battle, Rhys and Feyre getting it on, the utterly vile Nesta being an absolute b***h and back around again and I found some of the characters becoming less and less likeable. I absolutely hated it and won’t be continuing with the series. I do hope though that Tamlin gets a redemption arc in one of the following books because I think his actions were largely misunderstood and he definitely really loved Feyre.