3 hand-picked fantasy and time travel books curated by NextBookAfter.
You fell hard for The Seven Year Slip's apartment that flings you back in time, mixing serendipitous romance with raw grief and ambitious self-discovery amid foodie delights. Oona Out of Order amps up that nonlinear chaos with music-soaked eras and witty banter, delivering deeper emotional whiplash and optimistic resolutions that heal just as sweetly. It's the ultimate follow-up for fans seeking safe enchantment and relatable millennial burnout turned triumphant.
If Ayesha's immortal flame still haunts you, Tim Powers unleashes time-twisting Egyptian gods and enigmatic sorcerers through Regency London's shadows. Ancient prophecies collide with relentless magical pursuits, obsessive passions burn without apology, and every page drips with the same forbidden mysticism that made uncharted ruins irresistible—only now the labyrinth spans centuries and the melodrama cuts deeper.
If Fairy Tale gave you that ache for childhood wonder through adult eyes, The Kingdoms hits the same nerve—alternate timelines colliding with intimate loss, where every backward leap feels like a memory you can't trust. Pulley grounds her fantastical premise in amnesia and fractured loyalties, delivering King's emotional grit with sharper historical edges and no apologies for the darkness.