Fans can hardly wait until the film adaptation of Children of Blood and Bone is released in theaters.

Since 2027 is around the corner, but not quite here yet, while we revisit the No. 1 New York Times bestselling young adult fantasy novel by Tomi Adeyemi, and the first in the Legacy of Orïsha series, we’ve got a few more titles to add to your list to prepare for the film.

Inspired by West African mythology, Children of Blood and Bone follows a young woman, Zélie Adebola, tasked with restoring magic to her land of Orïsha after it’s been stripped away by a ruthless king. 

The novel is set to be released as a film in January. It’s already garnered quite the buzz with Thuso Mbedu set to play Zélie, Damson Idris as Prince Inan, Lashana Lynch as Jumoke, Cynthia Erivo as Admiral Kaea, and Amandla Stenberg as Princess Amari, among a host of other familiar faces, including director Gina Prince-Bythewood.

If you loved the book Children of Blood and Bone, here are a few other titles from Black authors that match its vibe.

‘Black Leopard, Red Wolf’ by Marlon James

For daring readers with a hunger for Black fantasy novels, this story infuses African mythology with a unique, original world, pushing the genre to new heights with more than 600 pages of prose meant to be devoured.

‘The Legendborn Cycle’ by Tracy Deonn

This box set includes the first three titles in Tracy Deonn’s contemporary fantasy world, which blends Southern Black Girl Magic with secret societies and the legend of King Arthur.

‘The Water Dancer’ by Ta-Nehisi Coates

A piece of historical speculative fiction, this No. 1 New York Times bestseller follows the journey of the main character, Hiram, as he clings to memories of his mother’s sale into bondage and is overcome with grief, only to discover that she left him behind with a unique gift of magical powers.

‘The Wind on Her Tongue’ by Anita Kopacz

The companion to Anita Kopacz’s revered Shallow Waters, this story follows Oya, the Yoruban deity of the weather, who is brought to life during 1870s America in a novel deemed “lyrical” and “profound.”

‘Year of the Mer’ by L.D. Lewis

The Little Mermaid gets a dark (and bloody) twist in this reimagination that goes beyond the beloved fairy tale, into a world in which family legacy, war and how far one is willing to go for vengeance are on full display.