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Best Fantasy Books

Fantasy and magical stories

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  1. The Name of the Wind

    Patrick Rothfuss

    ★ 4.5 (716k) average on Goodreads

    After his family is murdered, a talented boy named Kvothe grows into a legendary wizard, moving from a poor childhood to become a respected magic-user and kingkiller, telling his story in his own voice.

  2. The Titan's Curse

    Rick Riordan

    ★ 4.3 (686k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    As the son of Poseidon, Percy Jackson must lead a perilous quest to rescue a goddess and his missing friend, Annabeth, all while facing a monstrous prophecy that warns not all of his demigod companions will return alive.

  3. The Night Circus

    Erin Morgenstern

    ★ 4.0 (685k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    At a mysterious night circus, two magicians, bound by a lifelong magical duel, find their forbidden love is the most dangerous act of all.

  4. Cinder

    Marissa Meyer

    ★ 4.1 (683k) average on GoodreadsScience Fiction

    In a future New Beijing, a mechanic who is a cyborg discovers her hidden past and a dangerous attraction to Prince Kai. These discoveries are key to humanity's survival against lunar invaders and a deadly disease.

  5. The Return of the King

    J.R.R. Tolkien

    ★ 4.5 (679k) average on Goodreads

    As the Shadow covers Middle-earth, kings rise and fall, loyalties are tested, and an age ends to begin the rule of Men, leaving a bittersweet victory and unavoidable change.

  6. The Last Olympian

    Rick Riordan

    ★ 4.5 (668k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    As Kronos's army attacks an unguarded Mount Olympus in New York City, Percy Jackson must gather young demigods to defend Western civilization. He also faces the chance that his own fate might lead to its destruction.

  7. Clockwork Angel

    Cassandra Clare

    ★ 4.3 (666k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In Victorian London, an American orphan with a mysterious power gets involved with demon-hunting Shadowhunters and two intriguing boys as they try to stop a secret society from taking over the British Empire with an army of clockwork robots.

  8. A Storm of Swords

    George R.R. Martin

    ★ 4.5 (666k) average on Goodreads

    As alliances shatter and the dead rise, a young king fights for the North, an exiled queen unleashes dragons, and the Iron Throne's grip loosens, all while a supernatural army marches on a continent poised to explode.

  9. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

    Roald Dahl

    ★ 4.1 (665k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A penniless boy's life transforms with a golden ticket, whisking him into Willy Wonka's whimsical, perilous chocolate factory where sugary dreams and unexpected lessons await.

  10. Matched

    Ally Condie

    ★ 3.7 (653k) average on GoodreadsScience Fiction

    In a world where every life choice is dictated, a young woman's perfectly matched future shatters when a fleeting glimpse of an unauthorized face on her screen forces her to choose between the illusion of perfection and the dangerous truth of her own heart.

  11. The Pillars of the Earth

    Ken Follett

    ★ 4.3 (649k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In 12th-century England, a prior, a mason, and a noblewoman work to build a cathedral, fighting political intrigue, family betrayal, and nature over generations.

  12. Matilda

    Roald Dahl

    ★ 4.3 (648k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A brilliant young girl named Matilda, armed with an extraordinary mind and a knack for clever mischief, navigates a world of neglectful parents and a tyrannical headmistress. She discovers the power within herself to champion justice and find her true home.

  13. The Metamorphosis

    Franz Kafka

    ★ 3.8 (643k) average on GoodreadsPhilosophy

    Awakening as a monstrous insect, Gregor Samsa struggles with family disappointment and his own growing isolation, not with the horror of his new form.

  14. The Lost Hero

    Rick Riordan

    ★ 4.3 (624k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Three ordinary teens—a demigod with no memory, a daughter of Aphrodite with charmspeak, and a son of Hephaestus with fire powers—go on a quest to rescue a kidnapped goddess and uncover their intertwined destinies among ancient prophecies and awakening monsters.

  15. A Feast for Crows

    George R.R. Martin

    ★ 4.1 (621k) average on Goodreads

    As the War of the Five Kings ends, new shadows of revenge and ambition spread across Westeros. Lannister power is set by a child king, pirates from Valyria claim the Iron Isles, and a Maester seeks answers at the Citadel, all while the cold threat of the Others grows in the North.

  16. Green Eggs and Ham

    Dr. Seuss

    ★ 4.3 (617k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Sam-I-am tries to convince a skeptical character to eat green eggs and ham, offering them in many places and with many creatures.

  17. The Stand

    Stephen King

    ★ 4.3 (616k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    After a plague kills most people, the few survivors are drawn into a fight between good and evil, led by a kind prophet and a demonic figure, for the future of a new world.

  18. A Christmas Carol

    Charles Dickens

    ★ 4.1 (600k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Ebenezer Scrooge, a miser, goes on a journey led by three ghosts, making him face his past, present, and a future without kindness, all on Christmas Eve.

  19. Throne of Glass

    Sarah J. Maas

    ★ 4.2 (596k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    An 18-year-old assassin, fresh from a year of hard labor, is thrust into a deadly royal competition to become the king's champion, only to uncover a dark conspiracy and a destiny far greater than she ever imagined.

  20. The Five People You Meet in Heaven

    Mitch Albom

    ★ 3.9 (578k) average on GoodreadsSpirituality

    An amusement park mechanic, Eddie, dies saving a child and awakens in an afterlife where five souls, some familiar, some strangers, reveal the meaning of his ordinary life.

  21. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

    Gregory Maguire

    ★ 3.5 (573k) average on Goodreads

    Before she was called wicked, a green-skinned girl named Elphaba lives in a politically charged Oz where talking animals fight for rights and good and evil are more complex than any yellow brick road suggests.

  22. Red Queen

    Victoria Aveyard

    ★ 4.0 (565k) average on GoodreadsScience Fiction

    Divided by blood, a commoner with silver-like powers pretends to be a lost princess. She navigates court intrigue and secretly helps a rebellion to dismantle the regime that controls her.

  23. Uglies

    Scott Westerfeld

    ★ 3.9 (560k) average on GoodreadsScience Fiction

    In a future where cosmetic surgery dictates social status, a rebellious 'ugly' must choose between conformity and exposing the beautiful lie of her dystopian paradise.

  24. A Dance with Dragons

    George R.R. Martin

    ★ 4.3 (556k) average on Goodreads

    As dragons awaken and old magic stirs, a fleeing dwarf, a queen in a dust-choked city, and a lord commander on a frozen wall navigate a dangerous web of betrayals and rising shadows, each unknowingly playing a part in a destiny that could save or destroy the Seven Kingdoms.

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