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The Fantasy Top 100 — Best Fantasy Books

The definitive fantasy reading list — from Tolkien's foundational epics to the genre-defining novels of today.

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The Fellowship of the Ring
1
The Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien
1954
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A Game of Thrones
2
A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin
1996
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The Name of the Wind
3
The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss
2007
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The Way of Kings
4
The Way of Kings
Brandon Sanderson
2010
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The Final Empire
5
The Final Empire
Brandon Sanderson
2006
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The Hobbit
6
The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien
1937
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American Gods
7
American Gods
Neil Gaiman
2001
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Good Omens
8
Good Omens
Terry Pratchett
1990
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The Eye of the World
9
The Eye of the World
Robert Jordan
1990
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Assassin's Apprentice
10
Assassin's Apprentice
Robin Hobb
1995
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The Lies of Locke Lamora
11
The Lies of Locke Lamora
Scott Lynch
2006
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Gardens of the Moon
12
Gardens of the Moon
Steven Erikson
1999
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The Blade Itself
13
The Blade Itself
Joe Abercrombie
2006
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A Wizard of Earthsea
14
A Wizard of Earthsea
Ursula K. Le Guin
1968
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Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell
15
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell
Susanna Clarke
2004
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The Night Circus
16
The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern
2011
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Piranesi
17
Piranesi
Susanna Clarke
2020
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Neverwhere
18
Neverwhere
Neil Gaiman
1996
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Elantris
19
Elantris
Brandon Sanderson
2005
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The Colour of Magic
20
The Colour of Magic
Terry Pratchett
1983
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Words of Radiance
21
Words of Radiance
Brandon Sanderson
2014
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Tigana
22
Tigana
Guy Gavriel Kay
1990
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Six of Crows
23
Six of Crows
Leigh Bardugo
2015
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Shadow and Bone
24
Shadow and Bone
Leigh Bardugo
2012
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A Court of Thorns and Roses
25
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Sarah J. Maas
2015
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Throne of Glass
26
Throne of Glass
Sarah J. Maas
2012
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The Cruel Prince
27
The Cruel Prince
Holly Black
2018
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An Ember in the Ashes
28
An Ember in the Ashes
Sabaa Tahir
2015
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Children of Blood and Bone
29
Children of Blood and Bone
Tomi Adeyemi
2018
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The Priory of the Orange Tree
30
The Priory of the Orange Tree
Samantha Shannon
2019
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The Fifth Season
32
The Fifth Season
N.K. Jemisin
2015
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The Atlas Six
33
The Atlas Six
Olivie Blake
2020
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Fourth Wing
34
Fourth Wing
Rebecca Yarros
2023
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Babel
36
Babel
R.F. Kuang
2022
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Circe
37
Circe
Madeline Miller
2018
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The Song of Achilles
38
The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller
2011
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The House in the Cerulean Sea
39
The House in the Cerulean Sea
TJ Klune
2020
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Spinning Silver
40
Spinning Silver
Naomi Novik
2018
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Uprooted
41
Uprooted
Naomi Novik
2015
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The Starless Sea
42
The Starless Sea
Erin Morgenstern
2019
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Daughter of the Moon Goddess
43
Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Sue Lynn Tan
2022
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Kings of the Wyld
44
Kings of the Wyld
Nicholas Eames
2017
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The Golem and the Jinni
45
The Golem and the Jinni
Helene Wecker
2013
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Empire of Sand
46
Empire of Sand
Tasha Suri
2018
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A Memory Called Empire
47
A Memory Called Empire
Arkady Martine
2019
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The Grace of Kings
48
The Grace of Kings
Ken Liu
2015
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Black Sun
49
Black Sun
Rebecca Roanhorse
2020
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City of Brass
50
City of Brass
S.A. Chakraborty
2017
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The Rage of Dragons
51
The Rage of Dragons
Evan Winter
2019
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The Traitor Baru Cormorant
52
The Traitor Baru Cormorant
Seth Dickinson
2015
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The Once and Future King
53
The Once and Future King
T.H. White
1958
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The Princess Bride
54
The Princess Bride
William Goldman
1973
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Sabriel
55
Sabriel
Garth Nix
1995
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Graceling
56
Graceling
Kristin Cashore
2008
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Blood Song
57
Blood Song
Anthony Ryan
2011
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Promise of Blood
58
Promise of Blood
Brian McClellan
2013
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The Witcher: The Last Wish
59
The Witcher: The Last Wish
Andrzej Sapkowski
1993
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A Deadly Education
60
A Deadly Education
Naomi Novik
2020
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The Master and Margarita
61
The Master and Margarita
Mikhail Bulgakov
1967
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Storm Front
62
Storm Front
Jim Butcher
2000
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Guards! Guards!
63
Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett
1989
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Mort
64
Mort
Terry Pratchett
1987
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Malice
65
Malice
John Gwynne
2012
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Senlin Ascends
66
Senlin Ascends
Josiah Bancroft
2013
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Magician
67
Magician
Raymond E. Feist
1982
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Ship of Magic
68
Ship of Magic
Robin Hobb
1998
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The Dragonbone Chair
69
The Dragonbone Chair
Tad Williams
1988
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Shades of Magic: A Darker Shade of Magic
70
Shades of Magic: A Darker Shade of Magic
V.E. Schwab
2015
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Vicious
71
Vicious
V.E. Schwab
2013
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
72
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
V.E. Schwab
2020
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The Bone Season
73
The Bone Season
Samantha Shannon
2013
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Strange the Dreamer
74
Strange the Dreamer
Laini Taylor
2017
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Daughter of Smoke and Bone
75
Daughter of Smoke and Bone
Laini Taylor
2011
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The Sword of Kaigen
76
The Sword of Kaigen
M.L. Wang
2019
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The Goblin Emperor
77
The Goblin Emperor
Katherine Addison
2014
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The Paper Menagerie
78
The Paper Menagerie
Ken Liu
2016
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Dune
79
Dune
Frank Herbert
1965
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The Mists of Avalon
80
The Mists of Avalon
Marion Zimmer Bradley
1983
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Nation
81
Nation
Terry Pratchett
2008
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The Dragon Keeper
82
The Dragon Keeper
Robin Hobb
2009
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The Deed of Paksenarrion
83
The Deed of Paksenarrion
Elizabeth Moon
1988
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Kushiel's Dart
84
Kushiel's Dart
Jacqueline Carey
2001
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The Name of the Rose
85
The Name of the Rose
Umberto Eco
1980
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The Bear and the Nightingale
86
The Bear and the Nightingale
Katherine Arden
2017
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The Poppy War
87
The Poppy War
R.F. Kuang
2018
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The Iron Druid Chronicles
88
The Iron Druid Chronicles
Kevin Hearne
2011
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The Long Earth
89
The Long Earth
Terry Pratchett
2012
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The Winter King
90
The Winter King
Bernard Cornwell
1995
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Seraphina
91
Seraphina
Rachel Hartman
2012
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The Nevernight Chronicle
92
The Nevernight Chronicle
Jay Kristoff
2016
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The Jasmine Throne
93
The Jasmine Throne
Tasha Suri
2021
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The Tainted Cup
94
The Tainted Cup
Robert Jackson Bennett
2024
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In Other Lands
95
In Other Lands
Sarah Rees Brennan
2017
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Oathbringer
96
Oathbringer
Brandon Sanderson
2017
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Rhythm of War
97
Rhythm of War
Brandon Sanderson
2020
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The Well of Ascension
98
The Well of Ascension
Brandon Sanderson
2007
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The Hero of Ages
99
The Hero of Ages
Brandon Sanderson
2008
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Assassin's Quest
100
Assassin's Quest
Robin Hobb
1997
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