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Best Fantasy of the 90s
Best Fantasy Novels published in the 1990s. Please do not add any books publish outside the decade of the 90s.
Tags: fantasy

1
The Eye of the World
The Eye of the World
by Robert Jordan 25 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2475
vote
2
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
by J.K. Rowling 16 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1545
vote
3
A Game of Thrones
A Game of Thrones
by George R.R. Martin 14 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1395
vote
4
The Great Hunt
The Great Hunt
by Robert Jordan 10 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 964
vote
5
Tigana
Tigana
by Guy Gavriel Kay 9 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 875
vote
6
Wizard's First Rule
Wizard's First Rule
by Terry Goodkind 9 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 860
vote
7
The Golden Compass
The Golden Compass
by Philip Pullman 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 778
vote
8
Stone of Farewell
Stone of Farewell
by Tad Williams 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 682
vote
9
The Dragon Reborn
The Dragon Reborn
by Robert Jordan 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 663
vote
10
The Diamond Throne
The Diamond Throne
by David Eddings 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 587
vote
11
A Crown of Swords
A Crown of Swords
by Robert Jordan 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 562
vote
12
Heir to the Empire
Heir to the Empire
by Timothy Zahn 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 496
vote
13
The Magic of Recluce
The Magic of Recluce
by L.E. Modesitt Jr. 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 493
vote
14
The Fires of Heaven
The Fires of Heaven
by Robert Jordan 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 463
vote
15
A Clash of Kings
A Clash of Kings
by George R.R. Martin 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 387
vote
16
Dark Hand of Magic
Dark Hand of Magic
by Barbara Hambly 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 385
vote
17
Stone of Tears
Stone of Tears
by Terry Goodkind 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 380
vote
18
To Green Angel Tower
To Green Angel Tower
by Tad Williams 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 376
vote
18
The Shadow Rising
The Shadow Rising
by Robert Jordan 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 376
vote
20
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of...
by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman (Goodreads author) 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 373
vote
21
Lord of Chaos
Lord of Chaos
by Robert Jordan 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 370
vote
22
Assassin's Apprentice
Assassin's Apprentice
by Robin Hobb 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 361
vote
23
The Path of Daggers
The Path of Daggers
by Robert Jordan 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 359
vote
24
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch ...
by Gregory Maguire 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 293
vote
25
The Talismans of Shannara
The Talismans of Shannara
by Terry Brooks 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 277
vote
26
The Scions of Shannara
The Scions of Shannara
by Terry Brooks 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 275
vote
27
The Deed of Paksenarrion
The Deed of Paksenarrion
by Elizabeth Moon 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 274
vote
28
The Order War
The Order War
by L.E. Modesitt Jr. 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 271
vote
28
The Thief of Always: A Fable
The Thief of Always: A Fable
by Clive Barker 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 271
vote
30
The MasterHarper of Pern
The MasterHarper of Pern
by Anne McCaffrey 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 268
vote
31
Daughter of the Forest
Daughter of the Forest
by Juliet Marillier 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 263
vote
32
King's Dragon
King's Dragon
by Kate Elliott 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 256
vote
33
The Sparrow
The Sparrow
by Mary Doria Russell 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 253
vote
34
Prince of Dogs
Prince of Dogs
by Kate Elliott 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 250
vote
35
By the Sword
By the Sword
by Mercedes Lackey, Jody A. Lee (illustrator) 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 196
vote
36
The Pillars of the Earth
The Pillars of the Earth
by Ken Follett 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 194
vote
37
The Phoenix Guards
The Phoenix Guards
by Steven Brust 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 193
vote
38
The Lions of al-Rassan
The Lions of al-Rassan
by Guy Gavriel Kay 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 191
vote
39
Gardens of the Moon
Gardens of the Moon
by Steven Erikson 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 188
vote
40
The Druid of Shannara
The Druid of Shannara
by Terry Brooks 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 187
vote
41
Neverwhere: A Novel
Neverwhere: A Novel
by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads author) 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 185
vote
42
The Last of the Renshai
The Last of the Renshai
by Mickey Zucker Reichert, Jody A. Lee (cover artist) 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 184
vote
43
The Towers of the Sunset
The Towers of the Sunset
by L.E. Modesitt Jr. 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 182
vote
44
The Magic Engineer
The Magic Engineer
by L.E. Modesitt Jr. 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 173
vote
45
The Soprano Sorceress
The Soprano Sorceress
by L.E. Modesitt Jr. 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 170
vote
46
The Spellsong War
The Spellsong War
by L.E. Modesitt Jr. 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 167
vote
47
Five Hundred Years After
Five Hundred Years After
by Steven Brust 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
47
Waking the Moon
Waking the Moon
by Elizabeth Hand 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
47
Dragons of Autumn Twilight
Dragons of Autumn Twilight
by Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
50
The Fox Woman
The Fox Woman
by Kij Johnson, Susan Seddon Boulet (cover artist) 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 99
vote
50
Last Call
Last Call
by Tim Powers 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 99
vote
50
The Dragonlance Chronicles/Dragons of Autumn Twilight/Dragons of Winter Night/Dragons of Spring Dawning
The Dragonlance Chronicles/Dragons of Autumn Tw...
by Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 99
vote
50
Bone Dance: A Fantasy for Technophiles
Bone Dance: A Fantasy for Technophiles
by Emma Bull (Goodreads author) 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 99
vote
54
The Mask of the Sorcerer
The Mask of the Sorcerer
by Darrell Schweitzer 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 98
vote
54
Porcelain Dove
Porcelain Dove
by Delia Sherman 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 98
vote
54
The Death of the Necromancer
The Death of the Necromancer
by Martha Wells 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 98
vote
57
Tam Lin
Tam Lin
by Pamela Dean 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 97
vote
58
Fanuilh
Fanuilh
by Daniel Hood 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 96
vote
59
King Rat
King Rat
by China Miéville 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 95
vote
59
Black Sun Rising
Black Sun Rising
by C.S. Friedman 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 95
vote
59
Mairelon the Magician
Mairelon the Magician
by Patricia C. Wrede 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 95
vote
62
Physiognomy
Physiognomy
by Jeffrey Ford 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 94
vote
62
Jaran
Jaran
by Kate Elliott 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 94
vote
62
The Book of Atrix Wolfe
The Book of Atrix Wolfe
by Patricia A. McKillip 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 94
vote
65
Threshold
Threshold
by Sara Douglass 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 93
vote
65
The Iron Dragon's Daughter
The Iron Dragon's Daughter
by Michael Swanwick 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 93
vote
67
Outside the Dog Museum
Outside the Dog Museum
by Jonathan Carroll 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 92
vote
68
Heroes Die
Heroes Die
by Matthew Stover 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 91
vote
69
The Eye of the Hunter
The Eye of the Hunter
by Dennis L. McKiernan 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 90
vote
69
The Chess Garden
The Chess Garden
by Brooks Hansen 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 90
vote
69
Song for the Basilisk
Song for the Basilisk
by Patricia A. McKillip 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 90
vote
72
The Elf Queen of Shannara
The Elf Queen of Shannara
by Terry Brooks 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 89
vote
72
Caledon of the Mists
Caledon of the Mists
by Deborah Turner Harris 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 89
vote
74
The Legend of Nightfall
The Legend of Nightfall
by Mickey Zucker Reichert, Jody A. Lee (cover artist) 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 88
vote
74
The Dark Lord of Derkholm
The Dark Lord of Derkholm
by Diana Wynne Jones 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 88
vote
74
Ship of Magic
Ship of Magic
by Robin Hobb 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 88
vote
77
The Barbed Coil
The Barbed Coil
by J.V. Jones 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 87
vote
77
Requiem
Requiem
by Graham Joyce 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 87
vote
79
The Hawk's Gray Feather
The Hawk's Gray Feather
by Patricia Kennealy-Morrison 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 86
vote
79
Beauty
Beauty
by Sheri S. Tepper 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 86
vote
79
The Tooth Fairy: A Novel
The Tooth Fairy: A Novel
by Graham Joyce 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 86
vote
82
The Western Wizard
The Western Wizard
by Mickey Zucker Reichert 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 85
vote
82
Master of Earth and Water
Master of Earth and Water
by Diana L. Paxson 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 85
vote
84
The Book of Knights
The Book of Knights
by Yves Meynard 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 84
vote
85
The King's Buccaneer
The King's Buccaneer
by Raymond E. Feist 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 83
vote
86
Child of Thunder
Child of Thunder
by Mickey Zucker Reichert 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 82
vote
87
The Reality Dysfunction
The Reality Dysfunction
by Peter F. Hamilton 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 81
vote
88
The Quantum Rose
The Quantum Rose
by Catherine Asaro 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 80
vote
89
Reave the Just and Other Tales
Reave the Just and Other Tales
by Stephen R. Donaldson 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 73
vote
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message 1: by Greyweather (new)
Jul 08, 2009 05:13PM

1154130 Cut Lilith's Brood by Octavia E. Butler because it is neither fantasy nor published in the 90's. It is late 80's sci-fi.


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