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items I've put together a list of recommended fantasy books. It includes some personal favorites and suggestions from others who share my taste. The collection features epic adventures, dark and intense stories, magical realism, retold fairy tales, young a...
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Epic fantasy
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Historical fantasy
Urban fantasy
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Legend by David Gemmell is a classic heroic fantasy novel that follows the story of Druss the Legend, an aging warrior who comes out of retirement for one final battle. The Drenai Empire is under threat from the Nadir horde, led by the warlord Ulric....
Legend|Paperback
Switch! The Lost Kingdoms of Karibu by Karen Prince is an adventurous fantasy novel set in the African rift valley. The story follows Ethan Flynn, a teenager who gets unexpectedly transported into the magical realm of Karibu due to a risky trick perf...
Switch!: The Lost Kingdoms of Karibu|Paperback
Abarat by Clive Barker is a fantasy novel that introduces readers to the magical world of Abarat, an archipelago consisting of twenty-five islands, each representing an hour of the day plus one extra. The story follows Candy Quackenbush, a teenage gi...
Abarat|Paperback
The Night Circus is a captivating and imaginative novel that centers around a magical, mysterious circus called Le Cirque des Rêves. This circus appears without warning and only opens at night, featuring a collection of unique and breathtaking perfor...
The Night Circus|Paperback
Epic fantasy
Blood Song by Anthony Ryan introduces readers to the world of Vaelin Al Sorna, a young boy who is abandoned by his father at the gates of the Sixth Order to become a warrior monk. As Vaelin undergoes grueling training and faces life-threatening chall...
Blood Song|Paperback
Redwall by Brian Jacques is a beloved fantasy novel that introduces readers to the enchanting world of Redwall Abbey. The story follows Matthias, a young and clumsy mouse who dreams of becoming a hero like Martin the Warrior. When the peaceful abbey ...
Redwall (Redwall Series #1)|Paperback
Red Sister by Mark Lawrence is the first book in the Book of the Ancestor trilogy. The story is set in a world where young girls are trained to become deadly warriors at the Convent of Sweet Mercy. The protagonist, Nona Grey, is a nine-year-old girl ...
Red Sister|Paperback
In this standalone fantasy novel by Joe Abercrombie, the ruthless mercenary Monza Murcatto is betrayed by her employer, Grand Duke Orso, and left for dead. Driven by a burning desire for vengeance, Monza sets out to kill the seven men responsible for...
Best Served Cold|Paperback
Imajica by Clive Barker is an epic dark fantasy novel that explores the intricate and interconnected realms of a multiverse. The story follows John Furie Zacharias, also known as Gentle, a master art forger who becomes entangled in a cosmic conflict ...
Imajica: Featuring New Illustrations and an Appendix|Paperback
The Crown Conspiracy by Connie Mann is a thrilling contemporary adventure with a dash of romance. The story follows Sophie Williams, an art thief and forger who is thrust into the media spotlight when one of three long-missing royal portraits resurfa...
The Crown Conspiracy|Paperback
"The Spear Cuts Through Water" by Simon Jimenez is an epic fantasy novel that follows two warriors as they shepherd an ancient god across a broken land to end the tyrannical reign of a royal family. The story is a sweeping adventure that explores the...
The Spear Cuts Through Water: A Novel|Paperback
High fantasy
In this standalone fantasy novel by Brandon Sanderson, two princesses from the kingdom of Idris, Vivenna and Siri, find their fates intertwined with the powerful and mysterious Court of Gods in Hallandren. Originally betrothed to the God King, Vivenn...
Warbreaker|Paperback
This enchanting fantasy novel by Michael Ende follows the adventures of Bastian Balthazar Bux, a lonely boy who discovers a magical book called The Neverending Story. As he reads, Bastian is drawn into the world of Fantastica, a realm threatened by a...
The Neverending Story|Paperback
"Mistborn: The Final Empire" by Brandon Sanderson is the first book in the Mistborn series. The story is set in a world where ash falls from the sky, and mist dominates the night. For a thousand years, the Skaa have lived in misery under the oppressi...
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn Series #1)|Paperback
"The Black Company" by Glen Cook is a gripping dark fantasy novel that follows an elite mercenary unit as they navigate a world filled with dark magic, political intrigue, and brutal warfare. The story is told from the perspective of the company's ph...
The Black Company|Paperback
Historical fantasy
This historical fantasy novel by Juliet Marillier is the first book in the Sevenwaters series. Set in early medieval Ireland, it reimagines the folk tale "The Six Swans." The story follows Sorcha, the youngest child and only daughter of Lord Colum of...
Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters Series #1)|Paperback
This historical fantasy novel by Guy Gavriel Kay is set in a world reminiscent of medieval Spain. The story follows three main characters: Jehane bet Ishak, a Kindath physician; Rodrigo Belmonte, a Jaddite military leader; and Ammar ibn Khairan, an A...
The Lions of al-Rassan|Paperback
A Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay is a historical fantasy novel set in a world inspired by medieval Provence. The story revolves around the matriarchal land of Arbonne, where troubadours sing of love and honor. The peace of Arbonne is threatened ...
A Song for Arbonne|Paperback
Urban fantasy
"Storm Front" by Jim Butcher is the first book in The Dresden Files series. It introduces us to Harry Dresden, a wizard living in modern-day Chicago who works as a private investigator, specializing in cases involving the supernatural. When the Chica...
Storm Front (Dresden Files Series #1)|Paperback
"Neverwhere" by Neil Gaiman is an urban fantasy novel that takes readers on a journey through the hidden world of London Below. The story follows Richard Mayhew, an ordinary young man whose life is turned upside down when he helps a mysterious girl n...
Neverwhere: A Novel|Paperback
"Ninth House" by Leigh Bardugo is a dark fantasy novel that follows Galaxy "Alex" Stern, an unlikely freshman at Yale University. Raised in Los Angeles by a hippie mom, Alex has a troubled past, including dropping out of school and surviving a horrif...
Ninth House|Paperback
"Blood Heir" by Ilona Andrews is set in the same universe as the Kate Daniels series and follows the story of Julie Lennart-Olsen, who now goes by the name Aurelia Ryder. After spending eight years away from Atlanta, Julie returns with a new face, ne...
Blood Heir|Paperback
"Rosemary and Rue" by Seanan McGuire is the first book in the October Daye series. The story follows October "Toby" Daye, a changeling who is half-human and half-fae. After a traumatic experience, Toby has turned her back on the fae world and tried t...
Rosemary and Rue (October Daye Series #1)|Paperback
"Dead Until Dark" by Charlaine Harris is the first book in the Sookie Stackhouse series, also known as the Southern Vampire Mysteries. The story is set in the small town of Bon Temps, Louisiana, and follows Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress. S...
Dead until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse / Southern Vampire Series #1) (True Blood)|Paperback