The Greatest Fantasy Books Since 2010

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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
13971 The Monster Baru Cormorant Seth Dickinson 2018 American English
13971 The Radleys Matt Haig 2010 British English
14025 The Kingdom Of Copper S. A. Chakraborty 2019 American English
14025 The Rosewater Redemption Tade Thompson 2019 British English
14025 In An Absent Dream Seanan McGuire 2019 American English
14025 The True Queen Zen Cho 2019 Malaysian English
14071 Riddance Shelley Jackson 2018 American English
14078 The Trouble With Peace Joe Abercrombie 2020 British English
14078 The Empire Of Gold S. A. Chakraborty 2020 American English
14078 The Tyrant Baru Cormorant Seth Dickinson 2020 American English
14138 The Wisdom Of Crowds Joe Abercrombie 2021 British English
14232 Zoo City Lauren Beukes 2010 South African English
14232 Rivers Of London Ben Aaronovitch 2011 British English
14232 Foundryside Robert Jackson Bennett 2018 American English
14232 She Who Became The Sun Shelley Parker-Chan 2021 Australian English
14232 The Starless Sea Erin Morgenstern 2019 American English
14232 One Dark Window Rachel Gillig 2022 Unknown English
14670 Lightlark Alex Aster 2022 American English
14712 Faebound Saara El-Arifi 2024 Unknown English
14984 Redemption in Indigo Karen Lord 2010 Barbadian English
14984 Ka John Crowley 2017 American English
14984 The Freedom Maze Delia Sherman 2011 American English
14984 Frogkisser Garth Nix 2017 Australian English
14984 A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking T. Kingfisher 2020 American English
14984 Alif The Unseen G. Willow Wilson 2012 American English
14984 The Chimes Anna Smaill 2015 New Zealand English
14984 The Sudden Appearance Of Hope Claire North 2016 British English
14984 Chainsaw Man Tatsuki Fujimoto 2018 Japanese Japanese
14984 Tokyo Ghoul Sui Ishida 2011 Japanese Japanese
14984 The Bear And The Nightingale Katherine Arden 2017 American English
14984 House Of X Powers Of X Jonathan Hickman 2019 American English
14984 Moon Witch, Spider King Marlon James 2022 Jamaican English
14984 A Dance With Dragons George R. R. Martin 2011 American English
14984 The Ninth Rain Jen Williams 2017 British English
14984 A Brightness Long Ago Guy Gavriel Kay 2019 Canadian English
14984 The Raven Tower Ann Leckie 2019 American English
14984 The 10,000 Doors Of January Alix E. Harrow 2019 American English
14984 Some Kind Of Fairy Tale Graham Joyce 2012 British English
14984 The Magician King Lev Grossman 2011 American English
14984 Mr Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore Robin Sloan 2012 American English
14984 A Snake Falls To Earth Darcie Little Badger 2021 American English
14984 I Shall Wear Midnight Terry Pratchett 2010 British English
14984 The City We Became N. K. Jemisin 2020 American English
14984 The Spear Cuts Through Water Simon Jimenez 2022 American English
14984 Oathbringer Brandon Sanderson 2017 American English
14984 Fairy Tale Stephen King 2023 American English
14984 The Mercy Of Gods James S. A. Corey 2024 Unknown Unknown
14984 The Library At Mount Char Scott Hawkins 2015 American English
14984 The Vorrh Brian Catling 2012 British English
14984 Blood Over Bright Haven M. L. Wang 2024 Unknown Unknown
14984 The Dead Cat Tail Assassins P. Djèlí Clark 2024 American English
14984 Emily Wilde's Map Of The Otherlands Heather Fawcett 2024 Unknown English
14984 A Stroke Of The Pen Terry Pratchett 2023 British English
14984 Impossible Creatures Katherine Rundell 2023 British English
14984 Starling House Alix E. Harrow 2023 American English
14984 The Adventures Of Amina Al Sirafi S. A. Chakraborty 2023 American English
14984 The Water Outlaws S. L. Huang 2023 Unknown English
14984 The Hurricane Wars Thea Guanzon 2023 Unknown English
14984 A Marvellous Light Freya Marske 2021 British English
14984 The Book Of Azrael Amber Nicole 2022 Unknown English
14984 Assistant To The Villain Hannah Nicole Maehrer 2023 Unknown English
14984 A Touch Of Darkness Scarlett St. Clair 2019 Unknown English
14984 The Fragile Threads Of Power V. E. Schwab 2023 American English
14984 This Will Be Fun E. B. Asher 2024 Unknown English
14984 The Fantastic Flying Books Of Mr. Morris Lessmore William Joyce 2011 American English
14984 The Road To Roswell Connie Willis 2023 American English
15563 A Private Cathedral James Lee Burke 2020 American English
15711 Kingdom Of The Wicked Kerri Maniscalco 2020 American English
15711 A Song Of Wraiths And Ruin Roseanne A. Brown 2020 Unknown English
15713 King Of Battle And Blood Scarlett St. Clair 2021 Unknown English
15717 Immortal Longings Chloe Gong 2023 Unknown English
15717 What The River Knows Isabel Ibañez 2023 Unknown English
17131 The Uncertain Places Lisa Goldstein 2011 American English
17131 Tales from Rugosa Coven Sarah Avery 2013 American English
17131 Kingfisher Patricia A. McKillip 2016 American English
17131 Snow White Learns Witchcraft Theodora Goss 2019 American English
17131 Or What You Will Jo Walton 2020 British English
17131 A Conspiracy of Kings Megan Whalen Turner 2010 American English
17131 Vessel Sarah Beth Durst 2012 American English
17131 Doll Bones Holly Black 2013 American English
17131 A Snicker of Magic Natalie Lloyd 2014 American English
17131 Castle Hangnail Ursula Vernon 2015 American English
17131 The Inquisitor's Tale Adam Gidwitz 2016 American English
17131 Bob Rebecca Stead, Wendy Mass 2018 American English
17131 Dragon Pearl Yoon Ha Lee 2019 American English
17131 Pahua and the Soul Stealer Lori Lee 2021 American English
17131 Root Magic Eden Royce 2021 American English
17131 Monstress Vol. 1 Marjorie Liu 2015 American English
17131 Alice Christina Henry 2015 American English
17131 The Lamb Will Slaughter The Lion Margaret Killjoy 2017 American English
17131 Dactyl Hill Squad Daniel José Older 2018 American English
17131 Worm Loves Worm J.J Austrian 2016 American English
17131 The Day You Begin Jacqueline Woodson 2018 American English
17131 Drum Dream Girl Margarita Engle 2015 Cuban English
17131 The Deadman’s Pedal Alan Warner 2012 Scottish English
17131 Words Of Radiance Brandon Sanderson, Kate Reading, Michael Kramer 2014 American English
17131 Osama Lavie Tidhar 2011 British English
17131 Trouble The Saints Alaya Dawn Johnson 2020 American English
17131 The Jasmine Throne Tasha Suri 2021 British English
17131 Saint Death's Daughter C. S. E. Cooney 2022 American English
17131 Solo Leveling 02 Dubu, CHUGONG 2020 Korean Korean
17131 Jujutsu Kaisen Gege Akutami 2018 Japanese Japanese
17131 Demon Slayer Koyoharu Gotouge 2016 Japanese Japanese
17131 On A Sunbeam Tillie Walden 2018 American English
17131 The Empress Of Salt And Fortune Nghi Vo 2020 American English
17131 Iron Widow Xiran Jay Zhao 2021 Canadian English
17131 House Of Sky And Breath Sarah J. Maas 2022 American English
17131 Under Heaven Guy Gavriel Kay 2010 Canadian English
17131 Prince Of Thorns Mark Lawrence 2011 British English
17131 The Killing Moon N. K. Jemisin 2012 American English
17131 Blackwing Ed McDonald 2017 British English
17131 Middlegame Seanan McGuire 2019 American English
17131 The Hills Have Spies Mercedes Lackey 2018 American English
17131 Rise Of The Dragons Morgan Rice 2014 American English
17131 The White Tower Michael Wisehart 2017 American English
17131 Riverland Fran Wilde 2019 American English
17131 Updraft Fran Wilde 2015 American English
17131 Sister Mine Nalo Hopkinson 2013 Canadian English
17131 The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In A Ship Of Her Own Making Catherynne M. Valente 2011 American English
17131 The House Of Shattered Wings Aliette de Bodard 2015 French English