The Best Fantasy Books
101 Anansi Boys
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3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 82,721 ratings
102 The Great Book of Amber (Ch...
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4.29 of 5 stars 4.29 avg rating — 11,312 ratings
103 The Golden Compass (His Dar...
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3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 490,395 ratings
104 The Neverending Story
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4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 56,812 ratings
105 Furies of Calderon (Codex A...
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4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 26,980 ratings
106 Interview with the Vampire ...
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3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 240,050 ratings
106 Dracula
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3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 280,103 ratings
108 Pawn of Prophecy (The Belga...
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4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 30,554 ratings
109 Enchanters' End Game (The B...
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4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 37,480 ratings
110 Le Morte d'Arthur: King Art...
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3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 15,603 ratings
111 Death Masks (The Dresden Fi...
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4.29 of 5 stars 4.29 avg rating — 38,212 ratings
112 Turn Coat (The Dresden File...
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4.42 of 5 stars 4.42 avg rating — 28,206 ratings
113 Deliverance (A Daughter of ...
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4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 47 ratings
114 Castle of Wizardry (The Bel...
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4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 29,734 ratings
115 Interesting Times Stage Ada...
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4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 16,262 ratings
116 Jhereg (Vlad Taltos, #1)
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4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 5,704 ratings
117 The Sword of Shannara (The ...
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3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 30,049 ratings
118 The Magicians' Guild (The B...
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3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 17,153 ratings
119 The Hunger Games (The Hunge...
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4.44 of 5 stars 4.44 avg rating — 1,577,497 ratings
120 Catching Fire (The Hunger G...
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4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 922,946 ratings
121 Queen of Sorcery (The Belga...
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4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 25,179 ratings
122 King of the Murgos (The Mal...
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4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 22,934 ratings
122 Time of the Twins (Dragonla...
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4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 14,310 ratings
124 Mockingjay (The Hunger Game...
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4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 839,613 ratings
125 Demon Lord of Karanda (The ...
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3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 16,200 ratings
125 Gardens of the Moon (The Ma...
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3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 19,607 ratings
127 Making Money (Discworld, #36)
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4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 21,752 ratings
128 The Dragon Reborn (Wheel of...
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4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 76,815 ratings
129 The Last Battle (Chronicles...
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3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 86,763 ratings
130 Lord of Chaos (Wheel of Tim...
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4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 44,731 ratings
131 Through the Looking-Glass, ...
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4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 33,988 ratings
132 Dune (Dune Chronicles, #1)
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4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 299,797 ratings
133 Doomed (Ancient Legends, #2)
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4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 1,058 ratings
134 The Master and Margarita
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4.32 of 5 stars 4.32 avg rating — 60,454 ratings
135 The Hollow Hills (Arthurian...
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4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 10,507 ratings
136 Beyond the Valley of Thorns...
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3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 5,762 ratings
137 Stormbringer (Elric, #6)
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4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 4,111 ratings
138 The Fires of Heaven (Wheel ...
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4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 45,805 ratings
139 Elric of Melniboné (Elric, #1)
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3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 9,166 ratings
140 The High Lord (The Black Ma...
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4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 15,925 ratings
141 Elfstones Of Shannara  (The...
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3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 29,371 ratings
142 The Novice (The Black Magic...
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4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 14,440 ratings
143 The Riftwar Saga (The Riftw...
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4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 3,735 ratings
144 Royal Assassin (Farseer Tri...
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4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 38,638 ratings
145 The Way of Shadows (Night A...
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4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 35,913 ratings
146 The Fourth Queen (The Empyr...
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4.64 of 5 stars 4.64 avg rating — 22 ratings
146 The Lost Queen (The Empyric...
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4.6 of 5 stars 4.60 avg rating — 25 ratings
146 The Trees and the Night (Th...
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4.27 of 5 stars 4.27 avg rating — 22 ratings
146 The Merchant and the Menace...
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4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 44 ratings
146 The Pool and the Pedestal (...
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4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 33 ratings
151 Memories of Ice (Malazan Bo...
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4.36 of 5 stars 4.36 avg rating — 10,282 ratings
152 The Dark Hills Divide (The ...
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3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 9,624 ratings
153 The Tenth City (The Land of...
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3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 3,874 ratings
154 The Gormenghast Novels (Gor...
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4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 3,894 ratings
155 Daughter of the Forest  (Se...
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4.29 of 5 stars 4.29 avg rating — 20,425 ratings
156 The Hero of Ages (Mistborn,...
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4.39 of 5 stars 4.39 avg rating — 40,251 ratings
156 The Dragonriders of Pern (D...
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4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 10,937 ratings
158 Topper
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3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 355 ratings
159 Moon Called (Mercy Thompson...
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4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 60,759 ratings
160 Nine Princes in Amber (Ambe...
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4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 16,896 ratings
161 Graceling (Graceling Realm,...
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4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 121,968 ratings
162 The Black Cauldron (The Chr...
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4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 26,672 ratings
162 The Black Company (The Chro...
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4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 9,258 ratings
164 Sabriel (Abhorsen,  #1)
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4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 66,762 ratings
165 Dead Beat (The Dresden File...
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4.41 of 5 stars 4.41 avg rating — 35,547 ratings
166 Knife of Dreams (Wheel of T...
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4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 31,635 ratings
167 War of the Twins (Dragonlan...
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4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 13,092 ratings
168 The Complete Grimm's Fairy ...
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4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 66,912 ratings
169 Elric: The Stealer of Souls...
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3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 537 ratings
170 A Spell for Chameleon (Xant...
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3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 17,321 ratings
171 Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Tr...
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4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 29,152 ratings
172 Crossroads of Twilight (Whe...
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3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 31,332 ratings
173 Faith of the Fallen (Sword ...
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4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 27,688 ratings
174 The Subtle Knife (His Dark ...
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4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 151,755 ratings
175 The Path of Daggers (Wheel ...
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3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 38,880 ratings
176 The Gunslinger (The Dark To...
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3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 149,928 ratings
177 A Crown of Swords (Wheel of...
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3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 41,593 ratings
178 Magician's Gambit (The Belg...
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4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 40,510 ratings
179 Proven Guilty (The Dresden ...
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4.39 of 5 stars 4.39 avg rating — 34,325 ratings
179 Assassin's Quest (Farseer T...
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4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 26,873 ratings
181 City of Ashes (The Mortal I...
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4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 196,047 ratings
181 Guardians of the West (The ...
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4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 19,630 ratings
183 City of Glass (The Mortal I...
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4.37 of 5 stars 4.37 avg rating — 203,831 ratings
184 Deadhouse Gates (The Malaza...
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4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 11,440 ratings
185 The Gathering Storm (Wheel ...
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4.29 of 5 stars 4.29 avg rating — 45,482 ratings
185 Albion Imperilled
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3.38 of 5 stars 3.38 avg rating — 21 ratings
187 A Curse Dark As Gold
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3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 6,481 ratings
188 The Initiate Brother (Initi...
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4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 408 ratings
189 Winter's Heart (Wheel of Ti...
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3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 36,369 ratings
190 The Mirror and the Maelstro...
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4.55 of 5 stars 4.55 avg rating — 11 ratings
191 The Dying Earth
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3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 1,935 ratings
191 Test of the Twins (Dragonla...
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4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 12,828 ratings
193 The White Dragon (Pern, #5)
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4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 20,547 ratings
194 The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger...
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4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 30,687 ratings
195 Birdwing
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3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 895 ratings
195 The Crystal Shard (Forgotte...
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4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 16,134 ratings
197 The Adept  (Adept #1)
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3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 783 ratings
198 The Chronicles of Prydain B...
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4.37 of 5 stars 4.37 avg rating — 2,252 ratings
199 Melusine (Doctrine of Labyr...
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3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 1,945 ratings
200 The King's Buccaneer (Krond...
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3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 8,195 ratings
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message 1: by Dave (new)

Dave My Prediction: When Game of Thrones comes out on HBO next year, it will shoot to the top of this list. Of course, that's meaningless because this list is meaningless. Stop reading books just because you saw a cool movie based on them.


message 2: by Adam (new)

Adam Maximum Ride is sci fi


message 3: by Anna (new)

Anna Well yeah but it's the best sci fi book i ever read. Did you not like it?


message 4: by Xenophon (new)

Xenophon Hendrix These lists can be useful for suggesting things to read, once one mentally adjusts for media exposure and flavor-of-the-month effects.


message 5: by John (new)

John Toomey I just don't understand how Harry Potter can be up there...


message 6: by Xenophon (new)

Xenophon Hendrix John wrote: "I just don't understand how Harry Potter can be up there..."
A whole lot of people have read them. The Harry Potter books are among a tiny elite in sales; they are some of the best selling books of all time. Even people who have never before read fantastic fiction have read them. Therefore, many more people can potentially list Harry Potter than can list, say, American Gods even though American Gods is doubtless more highly regarded among persons who have read a great deal of fantasy.


message 7: by John (new)

John Toomey Xenophon wrote: "John wrote: "I just don't understand how Harry Potter can be up there..."
A whole lot of people have read them. The Harry Potter books are among a tiny elite in sales; they are some of the best se..."


Yeah that's true. Although it makes me kinda sad to know that while Harry Potter is on all the bestsellers with its many movies there are better books out there not getting nearly as much press.

American Gods was good...I think Neil Gaimens best...


message 8: by John (last edited Nov 21, 2010 05:50pm) (new)

John Toomey Xenophon wrote: A whole lot of people have read them. The Harry Potter books are among a tiny elite in sales."

Yeah that's true. Although it makes me kinda sad to know that while Harry Potter is on all the bestsellers with its many movies there are better books out there not getting nearly as much press.

American Gods was good...I think Neil Gaimans best...



message 9: by John (new)

John Toomey Oh and I edited that because I spelled Gaimans name wrong * embarrassment*


Mike (the Paladin) There are multiple versions (editions) of the Lord of the Rings on the list. That tends to knock it down as the votes are split.


message 11: by Tiana (new)

Tiana btw my votes r in no particular order. just random :L


message 12: by Shannon (new)

Shannon Egan I am appalled that Terry Goodkind's Sword Of Truth series isn't in this top 100. D:<


message 13: by Mike (the Paladin) (last edited Nov 24, 2011 09:52am) (new)

Mike (the Paladin) Taste Shannon, taste. We all disagree, and on some of these "Best Of", "Worst Of" lists people get quite...vitriolic over their favorites being "dissed".

Personally I liked the first couple of the Sword of Truth books but then (this is my opinion of course) Goodkind got so caught up in lecturing about his ideology that he ruined the entire series. I thought the last couple awful with the final installment being worse than awful.

You apparently feel otherwise. To each their own as they say.


message 14: by Shannon (new)

Shannon Egan I guess that makes sense. I can see where others would be annoyed, so that is true. lol I share his ideology so I loved every second of it. I also wish people would put actual talent above content with some of these. I'm not naming names but there are one or two authors up there that are iffy talent wise.. lol Well.. at least I'm happy with #1! THAT is talent.


message 15: by Mike (the Paladin) (last edited Nov 24, 2011 03:58pm) (new)

Mike (the Paladin) I don't completely disagree with Goodkind, but I don't completely agree either. Mostly I just got tired of the attitude that came out more and more as the series went. But I noted early on the list here that I'd always be surprised. The same books are on the best and the worst lists.

Just people. LOL


message 16: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra Ong I can't brain how Twilight is even in this list...


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