The Greatest Fantasy Books Since 1950

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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
17152 Lapvona Ottessa Moshfegh 2022 American English
17152 Iron Flame Rebecca Yarros 2023 American English
17152 Once Upon A Broken Heart Stephanie Garber 2021 American English
17152 Divine Rivals Rebecca Ross 2023 American English
17152 Caraval Stephanie Garber 2017 American English
17152 Harry Potter And The Methods Of Rationality Eliezer Yudkowsky 2010 American English
17152 The House Of Hades Rick Riordan 2013 American English
17152 Crooked Kingdom Leigh Bardugo 2016 American English
17152 The Drawing Of The Three Stephen King 1987 American English
17152 A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms George R. R. Martin 2015 American English
17152 Tress Of The Emerald Sea Brandon Sanderson 2023 American English
17152 Ink Blood Sister Scribe Emma Törzs 2023 American English
17152 Legends & Lattes Travis Baldree 2022 American English
17152 Daughter Of The Moon Goddess Sue Lynn Tan 2022 Unknown English
17152 Red Country Joe Abercrombie 2012 British English
17152 The Heroes Joe Abercrombie 2011 British English
17152 Last Argument Of Kings Joe Abercrombie 2008 British English
17152 Before They Are Hanged Joe Abercrombie 2007 British English
17152 The Children Of Húrin J. R. R. Tolkien 2007 British English
17152 The Black Prism Brent Weeks 2010 American English
17152 Dance Of Thieves Mary E. Pearson 2018 American English
17152 The Will Of The Many James Islington 2023 Australian English
17152 Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes Rick Riordan 2015 American English
17152 The Tower Of Nero Rick Riordan 2020 American English
17152 Percy Jackson's Greek Gods Rick Riordan 2014 American English
17152 The Ship Of The Dead Rick Riordan 2017 American English
17152 The Hammer Of Thor Rick Riordan 2016 American English
17152 The Sword Of Summer Rick Riordan 2015 American English
17152 The Blood Of Olympus Rick Riordan 2014 American English
17152 Eldest Christopher Paolini 2005 American English
17152 The Mark Of Athena Rick Riordan 2012 American English
17152 The Lost Metal Brandon Sanderson 2022 American English
17152 The Battle Of The Labyrinth Rick Riordan 2008 American English
17152 The Last Olympian Rick Riordan 2009 American English
17152 Rhythm Of War Brandon Sanderson 2020 American English
17152 Warbreaker Brandon Sanderson 2009 American English
17152 Song Of Susannah Stephen King 2004 American English
17152 Yumi And The Nightmare Painter Brandon Sanderson 2023 American English
17152 The Emperor's Soul Brandon Sanderson 2012 American English
17152 Elantris Brandon Sanderson 2005 American English
17152 The Waste Lands Stephen King 1991 American English
17152 House Of Earth And Blood Sarah J. Maas 2020 American English
17152 The Last Wish Andrzej Sapkowski 1993 Polish Polish
17152 The Desert Spear Peter V. Brett 2010 American English
17152 The Daylight War Peter V. Brett 2013 American English
17152 The Skull Throne Peter V. Brett 2015 American English
17152 The Core Peter V. Brett 2017 American English
17152 The Time Of Contempt Andrzej Sapkowski 1995 Polish Polish
17152 Sword Of Destiny Andrzej Sapkowski 1992 Polish Polish
17152 Baptism Of Fire Andrzej Sapkowski 1996 Polish Polish
17152 From The Dust Returned Ray Bradbury 2001 American English
17152 The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Paula Guran 2010 American English
17152 Lover Awakened J. R. Ward 2006 American English
17152 Wildfire Ilona Andrews 2017 American English
17152 Fortunately, The Milk Neil Gaiman 2013 British English
17152 The First Law Trilogy Joe Abercrombie 2006 British English
17152 Skulduggery Pleasant Derek Landy 2007 Irish English
17152 Vita Nostra Marina Dyachenko 2007 Ukrainian Russian
17152 The Sandman, Vol. 5 Neil Gaiman 1993 British English
17152 The Sandman, Vol. 4 Neil Gaiman 1992 British English
17152 Preludes & Nocturnes Neil Gaiman 1989 British English
17152 Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind Hayao Miyazaki 1982 Japanese Japanese
17152 Berserk, Vol. 1 Kentaro Miura 1990 Japanese Japanese
17152 The Simoqin Prophecies Samit Basu 2003 Indian English
17152 The Manticore's Secret Samit Basu 2005 Indian English
17152 The Unwaba Revelations Samit Basu 2007 Indian English
17152 The Long Dark Tea Time Of The Soul Douglas Adams 1988 British English
17152 The Alchemaster's Apprentice Walter Moers 2007 German German
17152 Rumo Walter Moers 2003 German German
17152 The City Of Dreaming Books Walter Moers 2004 German German
17152 Norse Mythology Neil Gaiman 2017 British English
17152 Dragonsong Anne McCaffrey 1976 American English
17152 The Golden Key Melanie Rawn 1996 American English
17152 Vengeful V. E. Schwab 2018 American English
17152 Tales From Earthsea Ursula K. Le Guin 2001 American English
17152 Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Richard R. George 1976 Unknown English
16851 Charlie And The Great Glass Elevator Roald Dahl 1972 British English
17152 The Book Of Lost Things John Connolly 2006 Irish English
17152 Hellboy, Vol. 1 Mike Mignola 1994 American English
17152 The Magician's Land Lev Grossman 2014 American English
17152 La Belle Sauvage Philip Pullman 2017 British English
17152 Kings Of The Wyld Nicholas Eames 2017 Canadian English
17152 Fool Moon Jim Butcher 2001 American English
17152 Red Seas Under Red Skies Scott Lynch 2007 American English
17152 The Diviners Libba Bray 2012 American English
17152 Johannes Cabal The Necromancer Jonathan L. Howard 2009 British English
17152 Rakesfall Vajra Chandrasekera 2024 Unknown English
17152 Clouds In Space Teresa Robeson 2024 Unknown English
17152 A Magical Girl Retires Park Seolyeon 2024 Unknown English
17152 Somewhere Beyond The Sea Tj Klune 2024 Unknown English
17152 Children Of Anguish And Anarchy Tomi Adeyemi 2024 American English
17152 The Mars House Natasha Pulley 2024 Unknown English
17152 An Academy For Liars Alexis Henderson 2024 Unknown English
17152 Not Quite A Ghost Anne Ursu 2024 Unknown English
17152 Queen Of Dreams Kit Rocha 2024 Unknown English
17152 Swordcrossed Freya Marske 2024 Unknown English
17152 The City In Glass Nghi Vo 2024 Unknown English
17152 The Deep Dark Molly Knox Ostertag 2024 Unknown English
17152 The Diablo's Curse Gabe Cole Novoa 2024 Unknown English
17152 The Lotus Empire Tasha Suri 2024 British English
17152 The Voyage Home Pat Barker 2024 British English
17152 The God And The Gumiho Sophie Kim 2024 Unknown English
17152 Lost Ark Dreaming Suyi Davies Okungbowa 2024 Unknown English
17152 The Scholar And The Last Faerie Door H.G. Parry 2024 Unknown English
17152 Aerth Deborah Tomkins 2024 Unknown Unknown
17152 Hell And Back Craig Johnson 2022 American English
17152 Saga, Volume 4 Brian K. Vaughan 2014 American English
17152 Naruto, Vol. 1 Masashi Kishimoto 1999 Japanese Japanese
17152 The Archer's Tale Bernard Cornwell 2000 British English
17152 Lost Wonders Tom Lathan 2024 Unknown English
17152 Firelight John Morrissey 2023 Unknown English
17152 Enlightenment Sarah Perry 2024 Unknown English
17152 The Maid And The Crocodile Jordan Ifueko 2024 Unknown English
17152 Absolution Jeff VanderMeer 2024 American English
17152 The Endless Vessel Charles Soule 2023 Unknown English
17152 Reincarnation Blues Michael Poore 2017 American English
17152 A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor Hank Green 2020 American English
17152 The First Fifteen Lives Of Harry August Claire North 2014 British English
17152 Mad Ship Robin Hobb 1999 American English
17152 The Stupidest Angel Christopher Moore 2004 American English