The Greatest Fantasy Books of All Time
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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.
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| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11202 | The Queen of Attolia | Megan Whalen Turner | 2000 | American | English | |
| 11202 | The King of Attolia | Megan Whalen Turner | 2006 | American | English | |
| 11202 | A Conspiracy of Kings | Megan Whalen Turner | 2010 | American | English | |
| 11202 | Vessel | Sarah Beth Durst | 2012 | American | English | |
| 11202 | Doll Bones | Holly Black | 2013 | American | English | |
| 11202 | A Snicker of Magic | Natalie Lloyd | 2014 | American | English | |
| 11202 | Castle Hangnail | Ursula Vernon | 2015 | American | English | |
| 11202 | The Inquisitor's Tale | Adam Gidwitz | 2016 | American | English | |
| 11202 | Frogkisser | Garth Nix | 2017 | Australian | English | |
| 11202 | Bob | Rebecca Stead, Wendy Mass | 2018 | American | English | |
| 11202 | Dragon Pearl | Yoon Ha Lee | 2019 | American | English | |
| 11202 | Pahua and the Soul Stealer | Lori Lee | 2021 | American | English | |
| 11202 | Root Magic | Eden Royce | 2021 | American | English | |
| 11202 | Iron Council | China Miéville | 2004 | British | English | |
| 11202 | Doctor Rat | William Kotzwinkle | 1976 | American | English | |
| 11202 | Watchtower | Elizabeth A. Lynn | 1979 | American | English | |
| 11202 | The Dragon Waiting | John M. Ford | 1983 | American | English | |
| 11202 | Madouc | Jack Vance | 1989 | American | English | |
| 11202 | Only Begotten Daughter | James K. Morrow | 1990 | American | English | |
| 11202 | Last Call | Tim Powers | 1992 | American | English | |
| 11202 | Glimpses | Lewis Shiner | 1993 | American | English | |
| 11202 | Towing Jehovah | James K. Morrow | 1994 | American | English | |
| 11202 | Godmother Night | Rachel Pollack | 1996 | American | English | |
| 11202 | The Physiognomy | Jeffrey Ford | 1997 | American | English | |
| 11202 | The Antelope Wife | Louise Erdrich | 1998 | American | English | |
| 11202 | Thraxas | Martin Scott | 1999 | British | English | |
| 11202 | Galveston | Sean Stewart | 1997 | American | English | |
| 11202 | The Other Wind | Ursula K. Le Guin | 2001 | American | English | |
| 11202 | The Facts Of Life | Graham Joyce | 2002 | British | English | |
| 11202 | Tooth And Claw | Jo Walton | 2003 | British | English | |
| 11202 | Soldier Of Sidon | Gene Wolfe | 2006 | American | English | |
| 11202 | Ysabel | Guy Gavriel Kay | 2007 | Canadian | English | |
| 11202 | Osama | Lavie Tidhar | 2011 | British | English | |
| 11202 | Trouble The Saints | Alaya Dawn Johnson | 2020 | American | English | |
| 11202 | The Jasmine Throne | Tasha Suri | 2021 | British | English | |
| 11202 | Saint Death's Daughter | C. S. E. Cooney | 2022 | American | English | |
| 11202 | Breath and Bone | Carol Berg | 2008 | American | English | |
| 11202 | The Faithful Lover | Massimo Bontempelli | 1953 | Italian | Italian | |
| 11202 | A Caso | Tommaso Landolfi | 1975 | Italian | Italian | |
| 11504 | The Dreaming Dragons | Damien Broderick | 1980 | Australian | English | |
| 11513 | Making Money | Terry Pratchett | 2007 | British | English | |
| 11523 | The Magician King | Lev Grossman | 2011 | American | English | |
| 11537 | Temnaya Zvezda Hroniki Artsii | Vera Kamsha | 2009 | Russian | Russian | |
| 11543 | Dun Lady's Jess | Doranna Durgin | 1994 | American | English | |
| 11546 | Mr Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore | Robin Sloan | 2012 | American | English | |
| 11570 | Otherland | Tad Williams | 1996 | American | English | |
| 11585 | The Crock Of Gold | James Stephens | 1912 | Irish | English | |
| 11586 | The Book Of Wonder | Lord Dunsany | 1912 | British | English | |
| 11606 | Dawnthief | James Barclay | 1999 | British | English | |
| 11618 | Wolf Brother | Michelle Paver | 2004 | British | English | |
| 11644 | The Coming Of Conan The Cimmerian | Robert E. Howard | 2003 | American | English | |
| 11665 | Stations of the Tide | Michael Swanwick | 1991 | American | English | |
| 11665 | Powers | Ursula K. Le Guin | 2007 | American | English | |
| 11665 | A Snake Falls To Earth | Darcie Little Badger | 2021 | American | English | |
| 11665 | Riverland | Fran Wilde | 2019 | American | English | |
| 11665 | Updraft | Fran Wilde | 2015 | American | English | |
| 11665 | Sister Mine | Nalo Hopkinson | 2013 | Canadian | English | |
| 11665 | I Shall Wear Midnight | Terry Pratchett | 2010 | British | English | |
| 11665 | The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In A Ship Of Her Own Making | Catherynne M. Valente | 2011 | American | English | |
| 11665 | Flora's Dare | Ysabeau S. Wilce | 2008 | American | English | |
| 11665 | Magic Or Madness | Justine Larbalestier | 2005 | Australian | English | |
| 11665 | Valiant | Holly Black | 2005 | American | English | |
| 11665 | The City We Became | N. K. Jemisin | 2020 | American | English | |
| 11665 | The House Of Shattered Wings | Aliette de Bodard | 2015 | French | English | |
| 11665 | Ash | Mary Gentle | 2000 | British | English | |
| 11665 | Pyramids | Terry Pratchett | 1989 | British | English | |
| 11665 | Lavondyss | Robert Holdstock | 1988 | British | English | |
| 11665 | Gráinne | Keith Roberts | 1973 | British | English | |
| 11665 | The Knight Of The Swords | Michael Moorcock | 1971 | British | English | |
| 11665 | The King Of The Swords | Michael Moorcock | 1971 | British | English | |
| 11665 | Hrolf Kraki's Saga | Poul Anderson | 1973 | American | English | |
| 11665 | The Sword And The Stallion | Michael Moorcock | 1974 | British | English | |
| 11665 | The Hollow Lands | Michael Moorcock | 1974 | British | English | |
| 11665 | Death's Master | Tanith Lee | 1979 | British | English | |
| 11665 | Outside The Dog Museum | Jonathan Carroll | 1991 | American | English | |
| 11665 | Dark Sister | Graham Joyce | 1992 | British | English | |
| 11665 | The Tooth Fairy | Graham Joyce | 1996 | British | English | |
| 11665 | Light Errant | Chaz Brenchley | 1997 | British | English | |
| 11665 | Indigo | Graham Joyce | 1999 | British | English | |
| 11665 | Dusk | Tim Lebbon | 2006 | British | English | |
| 11665 | Memoirs Of A Master Forger | William Heaney | 2008 | British | English | |
| 11665 | The Spear Cuts Through Water | Simon Jimenez | 2022 | American | English | |
| 11665 | She Who Became The Sun | Shelley Parker-Chan | 2021 | Australian | English | |
| 11665 | The Once And Future Witches | Alix E. Harrow | 2020 | American | English | |
| 11665 | The Bone Ships | RJ Barker | 2019 | British | English | |
| 11665 | The Bitter Twins | Jen Williams | 2018 | British | English | |
| 11665 | The Tiger And The Wolf | Adrian Tchaikovsky | 2016 | British | English | |
| 11665 | Cuckoo Song | Frances Hardinge | 2014 | British | English | |
| 11665 | The Dark Tower | Stephen King | 1982 | American | English | |
| 11837 | Caliban's War | James S. A. Corey | 2012 | American | English | |
| 11925 | Where The Blue Begins | Christopher Morley | 1922 | American | English | |
| 11932 | A Discovery Of Witches | Deborah Harkness | 2011 | American | English | |
| 11954 | Rise Of The Dragons | Morgan Rice | 2014 | American | English | |
| 11961 | The White Tower | Michael Wisehart | 2017 | American | English | |
| 11964 | The Hills Have Spies | Mercedes Lackey | 2018 | American | English | |
| 11971 | A Little Hatred | Joe Abercrombie | 2019 | British | English | |
| 11971 | The Trouble With Peace | Joe Abercrombie | 2020 | British | English | |
| 11971 | The Wisdom Of Crowds | Joe Abercrombie | 2021 | British | English | |
| 11971 | Jade Legacy | Fonda Lee | 2021 | American | English | |
| 11971 | The Kingdom Of Copper | S. A. Chakraborty | 2019 | American | English | |
| 11971 | The Empire Of Gold | S. A. Chakraborty | 2020 | American | English | |
| 11971 | The Just City | Jo Walton | 2015 | Canadian | English | |
| 11971 | The Philosopher Kings | Jo Walton | 2015 | Canadian | English | |
| 11971 | Necessity | Jo Walton | 2016 | Canadian | English | |
| 11971 | A Gathering Of Shadows | V. E. Schwab | 2016 | American | English | |
| 11971 | A Conjuring Of Light | V. E. Schwab | 2017 | American | English | |
| 11971 | City Of Blades | Robert Jackson Bennett | 2016 | American | English | |
| 11971 | City Of Miracles | Robert Jackson Bennett | 2017 | American | English | |
| 11971 | The Rosewater Redemption | Tade Thompson | 2019 | British | English | |
| 11971 | Black Sun | Rebecca Roanhorse | 2020 | American | English | |
| 11971 | Radiance | Catherynne M. Valente | 2015 | American | English | |
| 11971 | Every Heart A Doorway | Seanan McGuire | 2016 | American | English | |
| 11971 | Down Among The Sticks And Bones | Seanan McGuire | 2017 | American | English | |
| 11971 | Beneath The Sugar Sky | Seanan McGuire | 2018 | American | English | |
| 11971 | In An Absent Dream | Seanan McGuire | 2019 | American | English | |
| 11971 | Authority | Jeff VanderMeer | 2014 | American | English | |
| 11971 | Acceptance | Jeff VanderMeer | 2014 | American | English | |
| 11971 | Harrow The Ninth | Tamsyn Muir | 2020 | New Zealand | English | |
| 11971 | Raven Stratagem | Yoon Ha Lee | 2017 | American | English | |
| 11971 | Revenant Gun | Yoon Ha Lee | 2018 | Korean-American | English |