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Best Fantasy Books

Fantasy and magical stories

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  1. Of Triton

    Anna Banks

    ★ 4.0 (24k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Torn between two worlds and hunted by an ancient law, a half-human, half-Syrena princess must embrace her forbidden power to avert an underwater war and save a people she's never known.

  2. Scarlet

    Marissa Meyer

    ★ 3.9 (24k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    A fiery farm girl teams up with a mysterious street fighter to rescue her missing, wolf-guarded grandmother, only to crash into a cyborg fugitive and a galaxy-spanning plot against a malevolent lunar queen.

  3. The Autumn Republic

    Brian McClellan

    ★ 4.4 (24k) average on Goodreads

    Adro's capital falls to foreign rule, its army splits. Field Marshal Tamas, his son Taniel, and Inspector Adamat must fight betrayal and impossible odds to save their nation.

  4. Beneath the Sugar Sky

    Seanan McGuire

    ★ 3.9 (24k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A young girl from a world of sugar and spice seeks to save the mother she never knew, facing a reality that threatens to erase her very existence.

  5. Air Awakens

    Elise Kova

    ★ 4.0 (23k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A shy library apprentice with forbidden elemental magic accidentally saves a scarred sorcerer prince, thrusting her into a dangerous world of war, court intrigue, and an undeniable magical bond that could either save or destroy an empire.

  6. Oona Out of Order

    Margarita Montimore

    ★ 3.9 (23k) average on GoodreadsScience Fiction

    Nineteen-year-old Oona Lockhart faints on New Year's Eve, only to awaken years later and discover she will live her life out of order, experiencing each year at a random age and forcing her to find meaning in a perpetually fragmented existence.

  7. Coraline

    Neil Gaiman

    ★ 4.0 (23k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Coraline unlocks a mysterious door and finds a seemingly perfect alternate reality with an 'Other Mother' who has buttons for eyes. This Other Mother wants to keep Coraline forever, so Coraline must fight for her freedom and the souls of other trapped children.

  8. Airborn

    Kenneth Oppel

    ★ 4.2 (23k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A cabin boy on a luxurious airship dreams of the sky. After a dying balloonist's last words spark a grand adventure, he and the balloonist's granddaughter go on a quest for mythical creatures.

  9. The Sword in the Stone

    T.H. White

    ★ 3.9 (23k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Before he was king, a young boy named Wart learns important life lessons from an eccentric wizard Merlyn, who transforms him into various animals.

  10. Dust of Dreams

    Steven Erikson

    ★ 4.3 (23k) average on Goodreads

    A Malazan army marches into an unknown wasteland, their purpose unclear, as ancient races, disillusioned soldiers, and forgotten gods converge for a final stand against an incomprehensible dread.

  11. The Castle of Otranto

    Horace Walpole

    ★ 3.2 (23k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    An ancient prophecy and looming shadows drive a tyrannical lord's desperate search for an heir, leading to gothic horror when a giant helmet crushes his son, triggering supernatural events and uncovering a family curse.

  12. Matter

    Iain M. Banks

    ★ 4.1 (23k) average on GoodreadsScience Fiction

    Amidst a galactic war and a royal betrayal, a Culture agent returns to her medieval-technological home world, forced to navigate ancient feuds and hidden powers while grappling with the moral complexities of intervention.

  13. House

    Frank E. Peretti

    ★ 3.6 (23k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Seven strangers are trapped in a house where the walls whisper madness and a killer's game demands sacrifice. They must decipher illogical rules before dawn or lose their minds and lives to an unseen evil.

  14. The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me

    Roald Dahl

    ★ 3.8 (23k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A poor boy's life takes a fantastical turn when a giraffe, a pelican, and a monkey, the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company, move into an abandoned sweet shop and whisk him into a world of dukes, diamonds, and daring adventures.

  15. Alice

    Christina Henry

    ★ 3.9 (23k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    In a grim reimagining of Wonderland, a traumatized Alice escapes a nightmarish asylum only to hunt the monstrous remnants of her past through a decaying city, seeking fragmented memories and the truth behind her bloody tea party.

  16. When We Were Very Young

    A.A. Milne

    ★ 4.3 (23k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A bear named Pooh and his friends go on fun adventures, celebrating childhood's simple joys and imagination.

  17. The Lion and the Mouse

    Jerry Pinkney

    ★ 4.2 (23k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    In the Serengeti, a mouse spared by a lion later frees the lion from a trap, showing how mercy can undo trouble.

  18. The Ship Who Sang

    Anne McCaffrey

    ★ 4.0 (23k) average on GoodreadsScience Fiction

    A sentient spaceship, born from a human brain, finds unexpected love amidst the thrilling vastness of interstellar exploration.

  19. Killers of the Dawn

    Darren Shan

    ★ 4.2 (23k) average on GoodreadsChildren's
  20. Desires of the Dead

    Kimberly Derting

    ★ 4.1 (23k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A teenage girl who sees the last moments of murder victims must navigate a new romance, a jealous best friend, and a dangerous FBI investigation while keeping her supernatural abilities a secret.

  21. The Ghost Bride

    Yangsze Choo

    ★ 3.8 (23k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In colonial Malaya, a young woman's desperate choice to become a ghost bride for a wealthy, deceased heir plunges her into a perilous afterlife of vengeful spirits, ancient customs, and a forbidden earthly romance.

  22. Death of Kings

    Bernard Cornwell

    ★ 4.3 (23k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    With King Alfred's health failing, the Viking-raised Uhtred must choose between his personal quest for vengeance and helping to forge a unified England, as the land faces renewed pagan chaos.

  23. Crenshaw

    Katherine Applegate

    ★ 4.0 (23k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    When 10-year-old Jackson's family faces homelessness again, his giant, imaginary cat, Crenshaw, reappears to help him navigate the harsh realities of poverty and the power of believing in the impossible.

  24. Underground Airlines

    Ben H. Winters

    ★ 3.8 (23k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    In an America where slavery still exists, a black bounty hunter tracking a high-stakes runaway uncovers a conspiracy that threatens his world.

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