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Abstract In this work, fine-grained (0.95-x)(Bi0.5Na0.5)TiO3-0.05BaTiO3-xBi(Zn2/3Nb1/3)O3 (abbreviated as BNT-BT-xBZN, x = 0∼0.20) lead-free ceramics are successfully prepared, showing a high energy storage performance. The addition of BZN results in decreased grain size, enhanced breakdown strength and stronger relaxor behavior with polar nanoregions. Slimmer P-E loops are thereby achieved, leading to the improvement of energy density and efficiency. As a result, a high WD of ∼2.83 J/cm3 is achieved under a relatively low electric field of 18 kV/mm in the x = 0.125 ceramic with submicron-sized grains (∼0.4 μm). The WD value is larger than that of x = 0 ceramic by ∼800%. Furthermore, the x = 0.125 ceramic possesses excellent frequency stability and strong fatigue endurance. The BNT-BT-xBZN lead-free ceramics show promising potential for application in high energy density ceramic capacitors.