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The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Best Fantasy World
1,681 books — 2,041 voters
The Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombiePrince of Thorns by Mark LawrenceA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinLast Argument of Kings by Joe AbercrombieBefore They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie
The Grimdarks
482 books — 1,178 voters

Malice by John GwynneThe Thousand Names by Django WexlerThe Red Knight by Miles CameronTraitor's Blade by Sebastien de CastellWorm by Wildbow
r/fantasy's Official Underrated and Underread Fantasy
734 books — 1,104 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinA Clash of Kings by George R.R. MartinThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienA Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin
Medieval Fantasy Books
509 books — 937 voters

Words of Radiance by Brandon SandersonPrince of Fools by Mark LawrenceTower Lord by Anthony RyanThe Broken Eye by Brent WeeksHalf a King by Joe Abercrombie
Best Fantasy of 2014
148 books — 614 voters
Gardens of the Moon by Steven EriksonThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Black Company by Glen CookDeadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson
Military Fantasy
302 books — 572 voters

The Apprentice in the Master’s Shadow by Ian GregoireThe Exercise of Vital Powers by Ian GregoireSenlin Ascends by Josiah BancroftPaternus by Dyrk AshtonMaster of Crows by Grace Draven
Indie Fantasy Recommendations
389 books — 243 voters
Soulless by Gail CarrigerThe Kyanite Alliance by Nora HalliwellGood Omens by Terry PratchettMistborn by Brandon SandersonNeverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Adult Fantasy for Beginners (No YA Suggestions)
120 books — 101 voters

The Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombiePrince of Thorns by Mark LawrenceThe Poppy War by R.F. KuangPriest of Bones by Peter McLeanWhere Loyalties Lie by Rob J. Hayes
Dark Fantasy - Grimdark Must Reads
58 books — 35 voters
Captive Prince by C.S. PacatHeathen's Barrow by Nash NelsonCaptive by Jex LaneThe Chimera by Adrienne WilderManhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin
Queer Darkfic
103 books — 29 voters

Academ's Fury by Jim ButcherRed Rising by Pierce BrownThe Rage of Dragons by Evan WinterGod Touched by John ConroeSteelheart by Brandon Sanderson
Fantasy with Romance Subplot and Male Protagonist
36 books — 23 voters
Infiltrator by C.T. PhippsAltered Carbon by Richard K. MorganHyperion by Dan SimmonsGhosts of Tomorrow by Michael R. FletcherLucifer's Star by C.T. Phipps
GDFRW - Recommended Sci-Fi
33 books — 17 voters

The Black Company by Glen CookGardens of the Moon by Steven EriksonThe Straight Razor Cure by Daniel PolanskyPriest of Bones by Peter McLeanThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
GrimDark
38 books — 15 voters
Girls Weekend by C.M. NascostaHomeland by R.A. SalvatoreThe Grey Bastards by Jonathan FrenchOrcs by Stan NichollsThe Dawn of Evil by L.E. Parker
Orc,Goblin,Dark elves,troll,Dragons...
36 books — 11 voters

Knight Hunted by L.A. GrantThe Call of the Sea by Kate SchumacherApocalypse Assassin by J.J. ThornShadow & Brimstone by Magaidh DunbrochThe Tenacious Tale of Tanna the Tendersword by Dewey Conway
Stuff Your Kindle Fantasy Edition
143 books — 11 voters
The First Law Trilogy by Joe AbercrombieThe Broken Empire Trilogy by Mark LawrenceThe Gunslinger by Stephen KingGoblin Slayer, Vol. 1 by Kumo KagyuThe Complete Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson
Books Like Berserk
54 books — 8 voters

The Hobbit by Chuck DixonA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinHis Majesty's Dragon by Naomi NovikBlack Powder War by Naomi NovikThrone of Jade by Naomi Novik
Top Dragon Novels
47 books — 6 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Last Unicorn by Peter S. BeagleThe Sword of Shannara by Terry BrooksElantris by Brandon SandersonThe Coming of Conan the Cimmerian by Robert E. Howard
Beginner guide to fantasy
23 books — 5 voters

Elric de Melniboné by Michael MoorcockJuego de tronos by George R.R. MartinLa voz de las espadas by Joe AbercrombieLa compañía negra. La primera crónica by Glen CookBerserk, Vol. 1 by Kentaro Miura
Fantasía y Ciencia ficción Oscura
111 books — 4 voters
The Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieJudge Dredd by John WagnerWatchmen by Alan MooreAkira, Vol. 1 by Katsuhiro OtomoV for Vendetta by Alan Moore
Fiction Books for Science Warhammer Nerds
7 books — 4 voters

The Monkey's Paw by W.W. JacobsCursed Bunny by Bora ChungCasting the Runes and Other Ghost Stories by M.R. JamesThe Black Cauldron by Lloyd AlexanderThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Cursed Items, Artifacts of Doom and Fetishes in Fiction Part I
102 books — 4 voters
Heart-Beast by Tanith LeeThe Hellbound Heart by Clive BarkerCurbside Curses by Nadine StewartThe Victorian Chaise Longue by Marghanita LaskiThe Doll in the Garden by Mary Downing Hahn
Cursed Items, Artifacts of Doom and Fetishes in Fiction Part II
101 books — 4 voters

McSweeney's Enchanted Chamber of Astonishing Stories by Michael ChabonAmerican Survivor by Debbie HightowerBreaking the Bias of English by Vivian ProbstLa Bataille des Hulders by Maria JohnsenThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald
An Authors List: They Wrote Science Fiction and Fantasy?
113 books — 4 voters
Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThunderhead by Neal ShustermanThe Rithmatist by Brandon SandersonThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Six Macs and the Purple Orb by David J. Dawkins
Fantasy of Worth
32 books — 3 voters

Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray BradburySmall Spaces by Katherine ArdenGhostBox (Comixology Originals) Vol. 1 by Mike CareyTrankarri by Christopher DeanHellboy, Vol. 3 by Mike Mignola
Cursed Items, Artifacts of Doom and Fetishes in Fiction Part III
101 books — 3 voters
The Midnight Timetable by Bora ChungThe Devil in the Bottle by Robert Louis StevensonHellblazer by Mike CareyAru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani ChokshiThe Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enriquez
Cursed Items, Artifacts of Doom and Fetishes in Fiction Part IV
79 books — 3 voters

Lord of the Mysteries Volume 1 by Ai Qianshui de WuzeiGrandmaster of Demonic Cultivation by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī] by Mò Xiāng Tóng XiùAgainst the Gods- Ni Tian Xie Shen by Mars GravityRed-Colored Calamity by Mars Gravity
Fantasy Web novels
35 books — 3 voters
The Court of Broken Knives by Anna Smith SparkSons of Blood and Sorrow by Brett KorkesAn Education in Malice by S.T. GibsonMister B. Gone by Clive BarkerAn Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson
Dark Fantasy Books With A Goodreads Rating Of 3.49 Or Less
21 books — 2 voters

Bane by H.M. Ward2062 by Emerson LittlefieldEmpire by Clifford D. SimakSatan in the Suburbs and Other Stories by Bertrand RussellEcho Burning by Lee Child
No Truce With The Vampires: Those Who Sleep
16 books — 2 voters
The Hollow Clock by Elias Keane
Best Dark Steampunk Novel
1 book — 1 voter

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