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Must-Read Fantasy Books

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Step into these mesmerizing fantasy worlds that will ignite your imagination and leave you craving more. From epic adventures to magical realms, these must-read tales will captivate you from the first page. And with even more titles coming soon, the ...
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Cosy Fantasy

For when you want that cosy vibe, but also need a bit of adventure. Best enjoyed with hot drinks and snacks. 

 
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Cosy fantasy, low stakes. Must read with a coffee and cinnamon roll.
Legends & Lattes
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Want another Travis Baldree cosy read? Me too! You'll definitely need hot coffee (or cocoa) and some yummy snacks for this one. Oh, and don't forget the warm blanket.
Bookshops & Bonedust (Prequel to Legends and Lattes)
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Children's Fantasy

Tales that will delight the imaginations of children and have them wishing they could go and fight dragons, go to Hogwarts and walk through the wardrobe, into the wintry woods.

 
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Must have on any fantasy lover's shelf
The Hobbit
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Stunning illustrated version of the classic story
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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Enchanting illustrations that bring the story alive. Perfect for kids reading it for the first time.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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Join Harry, Ron & Hermione on their third adventure in this beautifully illustrated edition.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The Illustrated Edition (Harry Potter Series #3)
 
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Experience Harry, Ron and Hermione's 4th epic adventure in this delightfully illustrated edition.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The Illustrated Edition (Harry Potter Series #4)
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This enchanting retelling of Cinderella with a twist will make you fall in love with these classic characters all over again. When Ella is born, her mother is excited to see which gift her fairy godmother will bestow. However, when she discovers that...
Ella Enchanted: A Newbery Honor Award Winner
 
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I'm not going to say that your book shelf desperately needs The Chronicles or Narnia, but I will be silently judging you for not realising that you'd be crazy not to have them. After all, C.S. Lewis is THE standard for Children's fantasy.
The Chronicles of Narnia Movie Tie-in Box Set (Featuring The Voyage of the Dawn Treader)
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Epic Adventures

Just. Epic.

 
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Slick prose, strong, silent type protagonist. Warning: unfinished series
The Name of the Wind
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The epic fantasy story that has captured the imaginations of millions
The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit
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“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man" is how the story of Kvothe began. Continue with the second day of this epic tale. Rothfuss commands the reader's attention with slick pr...
The Wise Man's Fear (Kingkiller Chronicle #2)

Magic In Our World

Our world, but with a twist.

 
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Alternate reality Oxford, intriguing magic system
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Tongue-in-cheek eno of the world apocalyptic story featuring an angel and a demon, who for their own reasons, don't want the world to end.
The Illustrated Good Omens
 
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An academic goes in search of fairies in the wild lands of Scandinavia… chaos… and romance ensues
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
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Fairytale-esque

For fairytale lovers…

 
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Enchanting fairytale-style story about a man trying to impress a girl… with a falling star. Better than the film.
Stardust
 
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The two princesses of Bamarre couldn't be more different. Princess Addie is fearful and shy. Her deepest desire is to be safe. Princess Meryl is bold and brave. Her deepest desire is to save the kingdom of Bamarre. They are sisters, and they mean the...
The Two Princesses of Bamarre
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This beautiful retelling of Sleeping Beauty draws readers into a magical world the captivates from the first page to the very last word.
Spindle's End
 
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A wonderous retelling of Beauty and the Beast with a captivating heroine and no Stockholm syndrome in sight. Romantic with delightful, old-world style prose, you'll be rereading again and again.
Beauty: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast
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This magical retelling of East O the Sun, West O the Moon has a bit of Beauty and the Beast mixed with an epic quest and the dazzling surrounds of snow and ice.
East (Retelling of East O the Sun, West O the Moon)
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YA Fantasy

Epic adventures and tonnes of attitude, wit and sparkling characters. 

 
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Jim Kay's imaginative illustrations bring this edition of Harry Potter and the The Order of the Phoenix to life.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The Illustrated Edition (Harry Potter, Book 5)
 
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Classic edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Explore the adventures of Harry's second-to-last year at Hogwarts.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter Series #6)
 
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The final, epic adventure that ends it all. Join Harry, Ron and Hermione as they seek to complete their last mission.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter Series #7) | Hardcover
 
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Cassandra Clare skilfully weaves together angels, demons, the fae and magical items in the first of this epic series. Clary Fray is an ordinary girl. She loves art, her mother and her best friend, Simon. Yet, Clary has started seeing things. Things t...
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments Series #1)
 
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#2 in the Mortal Instruments series explores the next step in Clary's adventure. Is love worth betraying everything?
City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments Series #2)
 
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#3 in the incredibly popular Mortal Instruments series. Love is a mortal sin, and the secrets of the past are deadly.
City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments Series #3)
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#4 of the Mortal Instruments. Trust is dangerous, and to love is to destroy. The stakes are higher than ever in the #1 New York Times bestselling fourth installment of the Mortal Instruments series.
City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments Series #4)
 
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The first in the Infernal Devices series draws readers into the streets of Victorian London, where the fog hides the vampires, fae and other downworlders who stalk the streets. Tessa has travelled by boat from America to meet with her brother. But wh...
Clockwork Angel (Infernal Devices Series #1)
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Enter the world of Tortall, with knights, mages and daring missions. Alanna does not want to learn to be a lady. Her twin brother Thom does not want to become a knight. So, they switch places. Alanna disguises herself as a man and begins the devilish...
Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness Series #1)
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