Family, home & belonging tropes
Stories anchored in belonging: found family, small-town roots, the homes we make and mend.
A chosen, tight-knit family bound by love rather than blood, fierce in their loyalty.
A Game of Thrones
George R. R. Martin
The Way of Kings
Brandon Sanderson
Words of Radiance
Brandon Sanderson
Six of Crows
Leigh Bardugo
Iron Flame
Rebecca Yarros
A Court of Mist and Fury
Sarah J. Maas
Rhythm of War
Brandon Sanderson
Shadow and Bone
Leigh Bardugo
A Court of Wings and Ruin
Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Frost and Starlight
Sarah J. Maas
House of Earth and Blood
Sarah J. Maas
Skyward
Brandon Sanderson
One raises a child alone, and the other steps into that home, building a family together.
A hidden or unexpected pregnancy, revealed in time, that upends both their lives and forces a shared future.
A meddling friend or family member plays cupid, scheming to bring the two of them together.
Settled, cosy, everyday couple life as the heart of the story, tender and quietly romantic.
