The Greatest Fantasy Books of 2017
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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.
| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5274 | The Stone Sky | N. K. Jemisin | 2017 | American | English | |
| 6411 | All Systems Red | Martha Wells | 2017 | American | English | |
| 7141 | Jade City | Fonda Lee | 2017 | Chinese | English | |
| 9698 | Beasts Made Of Night | Tochi Onyebuchi | 2017 | American | English | |
| 9698 | The Black Tides Of Heaven | Neon Yang | 2017 | Singaporean | English | |
| 10952 | The City Of Brass | S. A. Chakraborty | 2017 | Egyptian | English | |
| 11924 | Spirit Hunters | Ellen Oh | 2017 | American | English | |
| 12225 | A Conjuring Of Light | V. E. Schwab | 2017 | American | English | |
| 13885 | City Of Miracles | Robert Jackson Bennett | 2017 | American | English | |
| 13885 | Down Among The Sticks And Bones | Seanan McGuire | 2017 | American | English | |
| 13885 | Raven Stratagem | Yoon Ha Lee | 2017 | American | English | |
| 14983 | Ka | John Crowley | 2017 | American | English | |
| 14983 | Frogkisser | Garth Nix | 2017 | Australian | English | |
| 14983 | The Bear And The Nightingale | Katherine Arden | 2017 | American | English | |
| 14983 | The Ninth Rain | Jen Williams | 2017 | British | English | |
| 14983 | Oathbringer | Brandon Sanderson | 2017 | American | English | |
| 17117 | The Lamb Will Slaughter The Lion | Margaret Killjoy | 2017 | American | English | |
| 17117 | Blackwing | Ed McDonald | 2017 | British | English | |
| 17117 | The White Tower | Michael Wisehart | 2017 | American | English | |
| 17117 | Sleeping Beauties | Stephen King, Owen King | 2017 | American | English | |
| 17117 | Caraval | Stephanie Garber | 2017 | American | English | |
| 17117 | The Ship Of The Dead | Rick Riordan | 2017 | American | English | |
| 17117 | The Core | Peter V. Brett | 2017 | American | English | |
| 17117 | Wildfire | Ilona Andrews | 2017 | American | English | |
| 17117 | Norse Mythology | Neil Gaiman | 2017 | British | English | |
| 17117 | La Belle Sauvage | Philip Pullman | 2017 | British | English | |
| 17117 | Kings Of The Wyld | Nicholas Eames | 2017 | Canadian | English | |
| 17117 | Reincarnation Blues | Michael Poore | 2017 | American | English | |
| 17117 | The Beautiful Ones | Silvia Moreno-Garcia | 2017 | Mexican | English | |
| 17117 | Tales Of Falling And Flying | Ben Loory | 2017 | American | English | |
| 17117 | Beren And Luthien | J. R. R. Tolkien | 2017 | British | English | |
| 17117 | Lonely Castle In The Mirror | Mizuki Tsujimura | 2017 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 17117 | Strange The Dreamer | Laini Taylor | 2017 | American | English | |
| 17117 | Blackflame | Will Wight | 2017 | American | English | |
| 17117 | Tyrant's Throne | Sebastien de Castell | 2017 | Canadian | English | |
| 17117 | Skysworn | Will Wight | 2017 | American | English | |
| 17117 | Sita | Amish Tripathi | 2017 | Indian | English | |
| 17117 | Strange Practice | Vivian Shaw | 2017 | American | English |