4.10 avg rating — 480,320 ratings

"The ultimate feel-good, make-you-feel-like-being-read-a-bedtime-story, fairy tale for grown-ups."

4.34 avg rating — 95,338 ratings

"A fable for children and grown-ups, rewarding at any age, and a masterpiece of beautiful language."

4.18 avg rating — 220,017 ratings

"I honestly don't think any other book was as influential on my own sense of stories as this."

4.27 avg rating — 945,659 ratings

"Another wonderful fairy tale for grown-ups."

3.88 avg rating — 2,962 ratings

"A wonderful fairy tale for grown-ups."

3.61 avg rating — 1,910 ratings

"All the protagonists are women, and they are all complex, messy, not-sugar-and-spice people, and the book somehow resonates at every level."

3.71 avg rating — 25,781 ratings

"The subtlest fantasy novel ever written, a declaration of love for reading and fandom."

3.62 avg rating — 723 ratings

"The most impressive worldbuilding, and a masterpiece of slowly building tension."

4.31 avg rating — 269,061 ratings

"A classic and a masterpiece."

4.25 avg rating — 821,853 ratings

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4.35 avg rating — 289,045 ratings

"Warning: might make you cry, even if you are a grown man."

3.70 avg rating — 292 ratings

"Cornwall is a character, and the atmosphere is rich, the story rewarding."

3.68 avg rating — 69 ratings

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3.44 avg rating — 299 ratings

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