Best Fantasy Novels published in the first decade of the 21st century, years 2000 to 2009. Please do not add any books first published outside of the decade.

Some Subgenres:
Best Epic Fantasy
Best Urban Fantasy

Fantasy by Time Period:
Pre-Tolkien Fantasy (Fantasy up through 1937)
Classic Fantasy (Fantasy written before 1980)

Fantasy by Decade:
1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s
1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s

Locus Recommended Fantasy:
2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

Fantasy By Ratings:
More than 100000, 50000 to 99999, 25000 to 49999, 10000 to 24999
1000 to 9999, 100 to 999, Less than 100

Other Fantasy Lists of Note:
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
Best Fantasy of the 20th Century
Best Forgotten Fantasy of the 20th Century
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message 1: by Allison (new)

Allison Removed The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss since it was published in 2011 and belongs on the 2010s list.


message 2: by Matthew (new)

Matthew Please remove A Dance with Dragons; it was published in 2011.


message 3: by Allison (new)

Allison Matthew wrote: "Please remove A Dance with Dragons; it was published in 2011."

Got it - thanks!


message 4: by Marcela (new)

Marcela Hernandez I don't see anything from Tamora Pierce she wrote wonderful stuff in the 00's. Actually all of The Circle Opens quartet, most The Protector of the Small quartet and she wrote Trickster Series before 2010.


message 5: by Allison (new)

Allison Marcela wrote: "I don't see anything from Tamora Pierce she wrote wonderful stuff in the 00's. Actually all of The Circle Opens quartet, most The Protector of the Small quartet and she wrote Trickster Series befo..."

Feel free to vote for them - you can add books as long as they fit the criteria.


message 6: by Paul (new)

Paul A Game of Thrones was published in the 90s


message 7: by Mothwing (new)

Mothwing Please remove all books of the "Farseer Trilogy" and the "Fitz and the Fool"-Trilogy by Robin Hobb, the first trilogy was written in the 90ies, the latter in this decade!


message 8: by Allison (new)

Allison Got them - thanks!


message 9: by Allison (new)

Allison All removed, thanks.


message 10: by Danielle (new)

Danielle Allison wrote: "Removed The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss since it was published in 2011 and belongs on the 2010s list."

Looks like it has been added again...


message 11: by Allison (new)

Allison Danielle wrote: "Looks like it has been added again..."

Removed - again!


message 12: by James (new)

James Latimer Prince of Thorns has four votes but it's 2011 so should be removed...


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