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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We Who Will Die (Empire of Blood, #1)
An Arcane Inheritance
Canticle
Fallen Gods (Fallen Gods, #1)
Dawn of the Firebird
Tailored Realities
The Time Hop Coffee Shop
The Dark Is Descending (Nytefall, #3)
Persephone's Curse
Something Wicked (Idle Reputations, #1)
An Archive of Romance (A Study in Drowning)
The Library of Fates
Seeing Other People
The Last Vampire
Her Time Traveling Duke
  • The Library of Flowers by L.C. Chu
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  • Powerless (The Powerless Trilogy, #1)
    Alchemised
    The Night Prince (The Wolf King, #2)
    Once Upon a Broken Heart (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #1)
    Shield of Sparrows (Shield of Sparrows, #1)
    Heartless Hunter (The Crimson Moth, #1)
    The Ballad of Never After (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #2)
    Twice
    Rebel Witch (The Crimson Moth, #2)
    A Curse for True Love (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #3)
    Divine Rivals (Letters of Enchantment, #1)
    Assistant to the Villain (Assistant to the Villain, #1)
    Lightlark (Lightlark, #1)
    The Chalice of the Gods (Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Senior Year Adventures, #1)
    Spark of the Everflame (Kindred's Curse, #1)
    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
    The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
    4,234 books — 25,847 voters
    Graceling by Kristin CashoreThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasPoison Study by Maria V. SnyderA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasFire by Kristin Cashore
    Magic, Adventure, Romance
    2,353 books — 5,142 voters

    The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerOutlander by Diana GabaldonThe Time Machine by H.G. Wells11/22/63 by Stephen  KingA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
    Best Time Travel Fiction
    1,974 books — 5,258 voters
    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
    Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
    2,087 books — 11,754 voters

    Soulless by Gail CarrigerLeviathan by Scott WesterfeldBoneshaker by Cherie PriestPerdido Street Station by China MiévilleThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
    Best Steampunk Books
    1,250 books — 4,095 voters
    Graceling by Kristin CashoreThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasAlanna by Tamora PiercePoison Study by Maria V. SnyderVampire Academy by Richelle Mead
    Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
    4,495 books — 18,313 voters

    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer'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)
    Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
    Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
    Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)

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