There’s something special about the found family trope. The idea that family isn’t always who you’re born to, but who you choose along the way.
It’s the friendships that become unbreakable. The strangers who turn into home. The characters who stand by each other when it matters most.
If you’re craving stories filled with loyalty, warmth, and unforgettable bonds, here are some of the best found family books to add to your TBR!
⚔️ Fantasy
1. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
A group of outcasts brought together for an impossible heist, each with their own past, but stronger together. This is peak found family energy.
2. The Bone Ships by RJ Barker
A crew of misfits aboard a ship made from dragon bones slowly becomes a true, hard-earned family. Gritty, emotional, and deeply immersive.
3. The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
Soft, magical, and deeply comforting. A story about belonging, acceptance, and building a family in the most unexpected place.
✨ Romantasy
4. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
While it begins as a romance, the later books introduce one of the most beloved found families in modern fantasy.
5. Swordheart by T. Kingfisher
Funny, charming, and heartfelt, with a growing cast of characters who slowly become something like family along the journey.
💕 Romance
6. It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey
Alongside the central romance, this story builds a warm community that slowly becomes family.
7. The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams
A group of men secretly reading romance novels to save their relationships. Supportive, funny, and full of found family moments.
🚀 Sci-Fi
8. A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
A quiet, philosophical story about companionship and belonging. Soft, introspective, and deeply comforting.
9. Illuminae by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
Fast-paced and intense, but still rooted in connection, teamwork, and survival together.
🕯️ The Comfort of Found Family (In Books & Real Life)
Found family stories resonate because they remind us of something deeply human: we all want to belong.
They’re comforting, emotional, and often become the stories we return to when we need warmth and connection.
That’s exactly the feeling behind our Found Family candle. With soft notes of vanilla and apple, it’s the kind of scent that feels like home, like laughter shared, like quiet moments with people who understand you.