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Best Fantasy Books

Fantasy and magical stories

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  1. Last Argument of Kings

    Joe Abercrombie

    ★ 4.3 (108k) average on Goodreads

    As the Union nears collapse, a crippled torturer, a reluctant hero, and a bloody barbarian meet in a brutal story of war, betrayal, and dark magic, where only one thing is certain: the world will burn.

  2. Stellaluna

    Janell Cannon

    ★ 4.2 (108k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A baby bat, separated from her mother, learns to live among birds before an unexpected reunion teaches her the beauty of embracing her true, nocturnal nature.

  3. Dragons of Autumn Twilight

    Margaret Weis

    ★ 4.0 (108k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Four friends, bound by shared secrets and a mysterious woman with a magical staff, are thrust into a looming war that will test their loyalties and shape the fate of their world.

  4. Dead Beat

    Jim Butcher

    ★ 4.4 (108k) average on GoodreadsMystery

    To save his friend's career, wizard detective Harry Dresden must outwit six necromancers and a manipulative vampire to acquire a dark magical text before Halloween unleashes an army of the undead upon Chicago.

  5. The Talisman

    Stephen King

    ★ 4.1 (108k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A twelve-year-old boy goes on a dangerous, reality-bending quest across two dimensions of America to find a mystical talisman and save his dying mother.

  6. Lirael

    Garth Nix

    ★ 4.3 (107k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A Clayr maiden, ostracized by her lack of the Sight, must embrace her unique destiny and a mysterious talking dog to confront an ancient evil threatening the Old Kingdom.

  7. The Queen of Nothing

    Holly Black

    ★ 4.3 (107k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Exiled and betrayed, Jude returns to the treacherous Faerie Court to save her sister, only to find herself caught in a brewing war and a deadly curse, forcing her to choose between power and humanity.

  8. A Gathering of Shadows

    V.E. Schwab

    ★ 4.3 (107k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Red London prepares for a magical competition, but Kell has disturbing dreams and a pirate returns, as a dark magic threatens to unbalance the worlds.

  9. Iron Kissed

    Patricia Briggs

    ★ 4.4 (107k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    Mechanic Mercy Thompson, a coyote shapeshifter, must navigate fae politics and two alpha werewolves' desires to save her mentor from a murder charge, all while dealing with her own growing supernatural powers.

  10. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror

    Robert Louis Stevenson

    ★ 4.0 (107k) average on GoodreadsMystery

    A respected doctor's chilling transformation into a monstrous alter-ego reveals the Victorian era's darkest worries about human nature, science, and hidden depravity.

  11. The Aeneid

    Virgil

    ★ 3.8 (107k) average on Goodreads

    Haunted by a goddess's wrath and driven by destiny, Aeneas braves stormy seas, tragic love, and the underworld to forge a new empire from Troy's ashes.

  12. Children of Dune

    Frank Herbert

    ★ 3.9 (106k) average on GoodreadsScience Fiction

    On a greening Arrakis, nine-year-old twins with their father's prescient burden navigate a galactic empire that both craves and fears their messianic destiny amidst whispers of rebellion.

  13. Nimona

    Noelle Stevenson

    ★ 4.2 (106k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A mischievous shapeshifter teams up with a disgraced supervillain to expose the kingdom's heroes, only to discover her own powers are more dangerous and mysterious than anyone imagined.

  14. Blood of Elves

    Andrzej Sapkowski

    ★ 4.1 (106k) average on Goodreads

    As a continent descends into racial war, the Witcher Geralt must protect a prophesied child whose growing power could save or doom their world from those who want to use her.

  15. Lover Enshrined

    J.R. Ward

    ★ 4.1 (106k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    Bound by an ancient duty to procreate, a scarred vampire warrior must choose between the cold comfort of tradition and the fiery passion of a love he's never dared to imagine, even as war rages and his world crumbles.

  16. Rebel Angels

    Libba Bray

    ★ 3.9 (106k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In 1896 London, as Christmas approaches, Gemma Doyle faces a blossoming romance and growing visions of a dark past. This pulls her and her friends into a magical realm where a familiar enemy and a dangerous quest for a mystical Temple await.

  17. Stone of Tears

    Terry Goodkind

    ★ 4.1 (106k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    With the veil between worlds broken, Richard and Kahlan face dangerous magic and a difficult quest to find the Stone of Tears, or watch Darken Rahl unleash the Keeper and condemn their world.

  18. A Dirty Job

    Christopher Moore

    ★ 4.0 (106k) average on Goodreads

    Charlie Asher's normal life unravels into an absurd, supernatural adventure when he's unexpectedly made a 'Death Merchant,' tasked with collecting souls while navigating a world of ancient, bickering gods and talking ravens.

  19. The Slippery Slope

    Lemony Snicket

    ★ 4.0 (106k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    The Baudelaire orphans brave snow-covered mountains, facing deceitful maps, organized youngsters, and a persistent villain, all while finding a secret message that could change their fate.

  20. The Golden Lily

    Richelle Mead

    ★ 4.3 (105k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    An Alchemist, assigned to protect a vampire princess, finds her life turned upside down by forbidden love, new magic, and the realization that everything she believes about her duty, her heart, and her identity might be false.

  21. Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World

    Haruki Murakami

    ★ 4.2 (105k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In a divided Tokyo, a data shuffler with a jazz obsession navigates a war between 'Ciphers' and the 'System,' while in a dreamlike 'End of the World,' a man without a shadow reads skulls and battles memory loss to find a shared truth.

  22. Exit West

    Mohsin Hamid

    ★ 3.8 (105k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    Nadia and Saeed find love and an escape through mystical doors in a war-torn world, but leaving their homeland is only the start of their journey of self-discovery and lasting connection.

  23. Fantastic Mr. Fox

    Roald Dahl

    ★ 4.1 (105k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    When three notoriously nasty farmers try to starve Mr. Fox and his family out of their home, the clever fox must outwit them with a fantastic, subterranean heist to save his loved ones and feed the entire animal community.

  24. The Year of the Flood

    Margaret Atwood

    ★ 4.1 (105k) average on GoodreadsScience Fiction

    After a global flood, a trapeze dancer and a God's Gardener emerge from their shelters to navigate a world of gene-spliced creatures and violent gangs, searching for loved ones and a way forward.

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