The school year is slowly progressing, and so are independent reading projects. Don’t know what book to choose? Here are some great young adult fantasy novels I think both will fulfill your project requirements in the upcoming quarters and provide you with several entertaining hours of reading pleasure:

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

Do you like angels and demons? Vampires and werewolves? If so, Cassandra Clare’s City of Bones, the first book in the Mortal Instruments series, ties all of the legends together to create a breathtaking storyline. Clary Fray is a simple girl living in a big city. Meeting the infamous Shadowhunters, Jace Wayland, Alec Lightwood, and Isabelle Lightwood, Clary learns her true identity. Read City of Bones to find out more about the exhilarating ride that changes Clary’s life forever.

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

What would you give to live with assassins? Swift and deadly like a panther. Slashing her way through enemies since childhood, Celaena Sardothien plans to win her freedom in the King of Ardarlan’s competition. She was a slave in Endovier, lost a lover and a friend, lost her family to the evil that lurks on her continent of Erilea. Join Celaena’s journey as she battles for her freedom in the seven-book series by Sarah J. Maas.

Heartless by Marissa Meyer

Who doesn’t love the fairytale of Alice in Wonderland? Heartless by Marissa Meyer twists the story of Alice in Wonderland with a sense of sorrow and a tad bit of romance. All Catherine Pinkerton wanted to do in her life was to own a small bakery in her town. She adored baking and would give up her own title to achieve her goal. But Catherine’s parents want her to find a man who has power—someone who can make her family known for something. When she meets a jester at the king’s party, she disobeys her parents’ wishes and, again, chooses her own path. Catherine and Jest fight for their love but also the dream of having a life in a small town bakery in Heartless by Marissa Meyer.

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Magic entwined with romance, what could be better in a fantasy novel? In another by Maas, Feyre is a simple girl who comes from a simple village. One fateful day she goes into the woods to hunt for food for her poor family. Living with two sisters and a father is a hassle in the Archeron family. While hunting for any scrap of food, she spots a wolf. Pulling back her bowstring, she fires. Find out what happens next in A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas . . . it’s not what you might expect . . .