What are the best fantasy to read?

Our curated fantasy selection highlights highly rated fantasy titles — a strong starting point for readers who value quality over quantity.

How often is this list updated?

We review these fantasy recommendations regularly and add promising new titles as they emerge.

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Fantasy

Finding great fantasy shouldn't mean scrolling for hours. This page collects the fantasy books that consistently earn their place on readers' shelves.

The Lord of the Rings

by j.r.r. tolkien, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

2001

Contains the complete set of the six books of Lord of the Rings.…

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A boy discovers a bizarre-looking creature while out collecting bottle-tops at a beach. Having guessed that it is lost, he tries to find out who owns it or where it belongs, but the problem is met with indifference by everyone else, who bar…

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Through the Looking Glass and what Alice Found There

by Lewis Carroll

1994

One of the most magical books ever written, complete with John Tenniel's original illustrations. When Alice steps through the looking glass, she enters a world of chess pieces and nursery rhyme characters who behave very oddly. Humpty D…

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The Riddle-master of Hed

by Patricia A. McKillip

1976

In seeking the answer to the riddle of the three stars on his forehead and the three stars on the enchanted harp and sword, Morgon, Prince of Hed, goes ultimately to the High One, himself.…

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The Left Hand of Darkness

by Ursula K. Le Guin

1987

On behalf of his government, an earthling travels to an alien, backward world whose inhabitants are all ambisexual.…

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Comet in Moominland

by Tove Jansson

1967

The first Moomin novel by Tove Jansson. A comet is speeding towards Earth and nobody knows what to do! Will it destroy everything and everyone? Moomintroll decides to find out. So, with Sniff, he sets out on an expedition to ask the Profess…

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

by Roald Dahl

1998

Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his own way.…

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