Fantasy

Fantasy is a genre that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting. Fantasy is generally distinguished from science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of technological and macabre themes, respectively, though there is a great deal of overlap between the three (collectively known as speculative fiction or science fiction/fantasy)

In its broadest sense, fantasy comprises works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians, from ancient myths and legends to many recent works embraced by a wide audience today, including
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The Astral Library
Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter
Wicked Onyx (The Veritas Legacy, #1)
Throne of Nightmares (Prince of Sin, #3)
Cleopatra
Queen of Faces (Queen of Faces, #1)
The Red Winter
Half City (Harker Academy, #1)
The Sun and the Starmaker
A Stage Set for Villains
The Lies that Summon the Night (Songs for the Sinless, #1)
Crown of War and Shadow (Kingdoms of the Compass, #1)
The Wicked and the Damned (Dark Inheritance Trilogy, #2)
Weavingshaw (Weavingshaw, #1)
She Made Herself a Monster
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  • Powerless (The Powerless Trilogy, #1)
    The Wolf King (The Wolf King, #1)
    Alchemised
    Once Upon a Broken Heart (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #1)
    The Night Prince (The Wolf King, #2)
    Shield of Sparrows (Shield of Sparrows, #1)
    The Ballad of Never After (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #2)
    A Curse for True Love (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #3)
    Rebel Witch (The Crimson Moth, #2)
    Heartless Hunter (The Crimson Moth, #1)
    Divine Rivals (Letters of Enchantment, #1)
    First Witches Club
    Assistant to the Villain (Assistant to the Villain, #1)
    One & Only
    Glow of the Everflame (Kindred's Curse, #2)
    A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
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    Best Paranormal/Urban Fantasy Books
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    Twilight by Stephenie MeyerHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceVampire Academy by Richelle MeadCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
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    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
    Best Woman-Authored Books
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    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
    The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
    A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
    The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
    A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)
    Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
    Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
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