Best Fantasy Books Under The Radar
2,107 books
— This list was created and voted on by Goodreads members.
This list is intended to bring attention to largely unknown works of fantasy that deserve to be spotlighted and introduced to new readers.
Note: Books with 10,000 or more Goodreads ratings will be removed.
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:
2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 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
Popular Highly Rated Fantasy
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Bridge of Birds (The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox, #1)
Bridge of Birds (The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox, #1)
4.27
10,662
ratings
1,244
reviews
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In the Night Garden (The Orphan's Tales, #1)
In the Night Garden (The Orphan's Tales, #1)
4.03
9,273
ratings
964
reviews
6.
Isle of Winds (The Changeling, #1)
Isle of Winds (The Changeling, #1)
4.27
1,695
ratings
225
reviews
7.
The Apprentice in the Master’s Shadow (Legends of the Order #2)
The Apprentice in the Master’s Shadow (Legends of the Order #2)
4.49
108
ratings
17
reviews
8.
The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)
The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)
4.09
216
ratings
64
reviews
9.
The Ladies of Mandrigyn (Sun Wolf and Starhawk #1)
The Ladies of Mandrigyn (Sun Wolf and Starhawk #1)
3.98
3,450
ratings
194
reviews
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