Best Fantasy Books of All Time

Best fantasy books list.

 
RatingTitleYearByLinksTags
07Inferno1321Dante Alighieridrama
05A Midsummer Night’s Dream1600William Shakespeare
08Gulliver’s Travels1726Jonathan Swift
09Frankenstein1818Mary Shelley
05A Christmas Carol1843Charles Dickens
10Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland1865Lewis Carroll
10A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court1889Mark Twain
06The Picture of Dorian Gray1891Oscar Wilde
10Dracula1897Bram Stokervampires
08The Lost World1912Arthur Conan Doyle
06The Metamorphosis1915Franz Kafkadrama
08Coming Of Conan the Cimmerian1933Robert E. Howardgrimdark
06Bloodcurdling Tales1937H. P. Lovecraft
08The Hobbit1937J. R. R. Tolkien
10Animal Farm1945George Orwell
06The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe1950C. S. Lewis
10Lord of the Rings1954J. R. R. Tolkien
06The Once and Future King1958T. H. White
08The Haunting of Hill House1959Shirley Jacksonhorror, supernatural
05Something Wicked This Way Comes1962Ray Bradburyhorror
08Glory Road1963Robert A. Heinlein
05Charlie and the Chocolate Factory1964Roald Dahl
06A Wizard of Earthsea1968Ursula K. Le Guin
08The Chronicles of Amber1970Roger Zelazny
05The Crystal Cave1970Mary Stewart
05Grendel1971John Gardner
07Elric of Melnibone1972Michael Moorcock
06Invisible Cities1972Italo Calvino
06Watership Down1972Richard Adamsdrama
08The Princess Bride1973William Goldmancomedy, romance, ya
05The Forgotten Beasts Of Eld1975Patricia A. McKillipromance, ya
08Interview With the Vampire1976Anne Ricevampires
07The Silmarillion1977J. R. R. Tolkien
07The Sword of Shannara1977Terry Brooksya
05Thomas Covenant – The Unbeliever1977Stephen Donaldson
08Another Fine Myth1978Robert Lynn Asprin
05Beauty1978Robin McKinley
06If On a Winter’s Night a Traveler1979Italo Calvino
05Midnight’s Children1980Salman Rushdie
09The Shadow of the Torturer1980Gene Wolfe
08Magician1982Raymond E. Feist
06Pawn of Prophecy1982David Eddingsya
09The Dark Tower1982Stephen King
05The Darkangel1982Meredith Ann Piercevampires, ya
07Fevre Dream1982George R. R. Martinhorror, vampires
06Alanna: The First Adventure1983Tamora Pierce
06Jhereg1983Steven Brust
09The Colour of Magic1983Terry Pratchett
06The Mists Of Avalon1983Marion Zimmer Bradley
04Winter’s Tale1983Mark Helprinromance, steampunk
08Phantoms1983Dean Koontzhorror, mystery, supernatural
07Bridge of Birds1984Barry Hughartcomedy, mystery
05Dragons of Autumn Twilight1984Weis, Hickman
10Legend1984David Gemmellgrimdark
09The Black Company1984Glen Cookgrimdark
08The Summer Tree1984Guy Gavriel Kay
05Daggerspell1986Katharine Kerr
06This Present Darkness1986Frank E Perettisupernatural
10Waylander1986David Gemmellgrimdark
09Mort1987Terry Pratchett
05Seventh Son1987Orson Scott Cardya
09Weaveworld1987Clive Barkergrimdark, horror
05Dragon Prince1988Melanie Rawn
03The Alchemist1988Paulo Coelho
05The Dragonbone Chair1988Tad Williams
09Wyrd Sisters1988Terry Pratchett
09Guards! Guards!1989Terry Pratchett
05The Elenium1989David Eddingsya
08Boy’s Life1990Robert McCammonmystery
09Dark Elf Trilogy1990R. A. Salvatoregrimdark
07Dragon Wing1990Weis, Hickman
09Good Omens1990Gaiman, T. Pratchett
05Tigana1990Guy Gavriel Kay
08Wheel of Time1990Robert Jordan
09Black Sun Rising1991C. S. Friedmangrimdark, horror
08Imajica1991Clive Barkerapocalypse, grimdark, mystery
05The Magic of Recluce1991L. E. Modesitt
05Briar Rose1992Jane Yolen
06Curse of the Mistwraith1993Janny Wurts
05Guilty Pleasures1993Laurell K. Hamiltonromance, supernatural, vampires
09Men at Arms1993Terry Pratchett
08The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle1994Haruki Murakami
08Wizard’s First Rule1994Terry Goodkind
07Assassin’s Apprentice1995Robin Hobb
08Bloodsucking Fiends1995Christopher Mooreromance, vampires
06His Dark Materials Trilogy1995Philip Pullman
06Left Behind1995LaHaye, Jenkinsapocalypse, post-apocalyptic
04The Lions Of Al-Rassan1995Guy Gavriel Kay
05The Wayfarer Redemption1995Sara Douglass
10A Game of Thrones1996George R. R. Martin
06Archangel1996Sharon Shinn
05Blood and Chocolate1997Annette Curtis Klauseromance, werewolves
08Harry Potter1997J. K. Rowling
09Neverwhere1997Neil Gaimanhorror
06Daughter of the Blood1998Anne Bishop
06Green Rider1998Kristen Britainya
09Heroes Die: The First of the Acts of Caine1998Matthew Woodring Stovergrimdark
05Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister1999Gregory Maguire
04Dark Prince1999Christine Feehanromance, supernatural, vampires
06Daughter of the Forest1999Juliet Marillier
09Gardens of the Moon1999Steven Erikson
04In the Forests of the Night1999Amelia Atwater-Rhodesvampires, ya
05Rhapsody1999Elizabeth Haydon
09The Fifth Elephant1999Terry Pratchett
0816322000Eric Flintparallel universe, time travel
09Perdido Street Station2000China Mievillehorror, steampunk
05Storm Front2000Jim Butchermystery, supernatural
08American Gods2001Neil Gaiman
07Artemis Fowl2001Eoin Colfer
06Bitten2001Kelley Armstrongwerewolves
05Dead Until Dark2001Charlaine Harrismystery, romance, vampires
08Life of Pi2001Yann Martel
08The Curse of Chalion2001Lois McMaster Bujold
04The Magicians’ Guild2001Trudi Canavanya
06Eragon2002Christopher Paolini
07Kafka on the Shore2002Haruki Murakamidrama
09Night Watch2002Terry Pratchett
05The Briar King2002Greg Keyes
05The Eyre Affair2002Jasper Ffordecomedy, mystery, time travel
06The Lovely Bones2002Alice Sebolddrama, mystery, supernatural
05Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale2002Holly Blackya
05Inkheart2003Cornelia Funke
07The Five People You Meet in Heaven2003Mitch Albom
04Dead Witch Walking2004Kim Harrisonromance, supernatural, vampires
06Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell2004Susanna Clarkeparallel universe
08The Darkness That Comes Before2004R. Scott Bakkergrimdark
07The Elven2004Bernhard Hennen, James A. Sullivan
05The Historian2005Elizabeth Kostovavampires
06The Lightning Thief2005Rick Riordan
09Thud!2005Terry Pratchett
05His Majesty’s Dragon2006Naomi Novikparallel universe
09Mistborn2006Brandon Sandersonya
08The Lies of Locke Lamora2006Scott Lynch
09Jingo2006Terry Pratchett
09The Final Empire2006Brandon Sandersonya
05City of Bones2007Cassandra Clarevampires, ya
09Making Money2007Terry Pratchett
10The Blade Itself2007Joe Abercrombiegrimdark
10The Name of the Wind2007Patrick Rothfuss
07Monster Hunter International2007Larry Correiahorror, supernatural, vampires
08The Graveyard Book2008Neil Gaimansupernatural
09The Painted Man2008Peter V. Brett
06The Steel Remains2008Richard Morgan
09The Way of Kings2010Brandon Sanderson
09The Black Prism2010Brent Weeks
09Snuff2011Terry Pratchett
07Hard Magic2011Larry Correiaparallel universe, steampunk, supernatural
09Prince of Thorns: Broken Empire 12011Mark Lawrencegrimdark
07Crimes Against Magic: The Hellequin Chronicles2012Steve McHughsupernatural, vampires
08Malice2012John Gwynne
08A Crucible of Souls: The Sorcery Ascendant Sequence2013Mitchell Hogan
04The Colony2013F.G. Cottamhorror, supernatural
06Half a King2014Joe Abercrombie
09The Emperor’s Blades2014Brian Staveley
06Traitor’s Blade2014Sebastien de Castell
08A Darker Shade of Magic2015V. E. Schwab
09Son of the Black Sword2015Larry Correia
07Nevernight2016Jay Kristoffya
08Scythe2016Neal Shustermandystopian, ya
09Six of Crows2016Leigh Bardugo
06Revenant Winds2017Mitchell Hogan
08Nolyn2021Michael J. Sullivan
05Gallant2022V. E. Schwabhorror, supernatural, ya
05Servants of War2022Steve Diamond, Larry Correiahorror, military

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