The Greatest High Fantasy and Teen & Young Adult 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 400 '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
187 The Hobbit J. R. R. Tolkien 1937 British English
227 A Wizard of Earthsea Ursula K. Le Guin 1968 American English
382 His Dark Materials Philip Pullman 1995 British English
738 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire J. K. Rowling 2000 British English
910 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince J. K. Rowling 2005 British English
1004 The Golden Compass Philip Pullman 1995 British English
1060 The Dark Is Rising Susan Cooper 1973 British English
1361 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix J. K. Rowling 2003 British English
1990 The Weirdstone Of Brisingamen Alan Garner 1960 British English
3210 The Blue Sword Robin McKinley 1982 American English
3436 Alanna Tamora Pierce 1983 American English
3800 The Subtle Knife Philip Pullman 1997 British English
5145 An Ember In The Ashes Sabaa Tahir 2015 American English
5198 The Poet X Elizabeth Acevedo 2018 American English
5396 Talking To Dragons Patricia C. Wrede 1985 American English
5812 Castle In The Air Diana Wynne Jones 1990 British English
5842 City Of Glass Cassandra Clare 2009 American English
5908 Sabriel Garth Nix 1995 Australian English
5964 Rules Of Summer Shaun Tan 2013 Australian English
5990 The High King Lloyd Alexander 1968 American English
6490 Graceling Kristin Cashore 2008 American English
9029 Eragon Christopher Paolini 2002 American English
9538 The Amulet of Samarkand Jonathan Stroud 2003 British English
10803 House Of Sky And Breath Sarah J. Maas 2022 American English
10883 Dark Lord of Derkholm Diana Wynne Jones, Magali Mangin 1998 British English
10883 The Ropemaker Peter Dickinson 2001 British English
11065 The Alchemyst Michael Scott 2007 Irish English
12497 In The Hand Of The Goddess Tamora Pierce 1984 American English
12497 The Woman Who Rides Like A Man Tamora Pierce 1986 American English
12497 Lioness Rampant Tamora Pierce 1988 American English
12497 A Conjuring Of Light V. E. Schwab 2017 American English
12497 The 10,000 Doors Of January Alix E. Harrow 2019 American English
12497 I Shall Wear Midnight Terry Pratchett 2010 British English
12497 The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In A Ship Of Her Own Making Catherynne M. Valente 2011 American English
12497 Flora's Dare Ysabeau S. Wilce 2008 American English